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Honesty—Lunaria 
Honesty - Lunaria 
846 BIENNIS ALBA. (Saint Peter’s 
Penny). Hardy perennial admired 
for its silvery seed pods, used for 
winter bouquets. Beautiful cross- 
shaped flower, Sow in open ground 
in May. Protect over winter. PEt., 
10c. 
Lathyrus Latifolius 
(HARDY SWEET PEA) 
Showy, free-flowering hardy peren- 
nial climbers for covering old stumps, 
fences, etc.; continually in bloom; 
fine for cutting. 
850 MIXED. All colors. 
4 oz., 60c. 
Pkt., 10c; 
Lavender - Lavandula 
Vera 
851 Well known, sweet-scented hardy 
perennials; should be extensively 
grown in the mixed border. 38 ft. 
Pkt., 25c. 
Lilium 
Lilies do exceedingly well in the 
hardy perennial border. We recom- 
mend that they be planted among the 
hardy perennials, as the shade from 
the surrounding plants is necessary 
for their welfare. Lilies are very 
showy and hardy, and should be 
planted freely in the garden. 
852 REGALE (Regal Lily). It is ab- 
solutely hardy and is excellent for 
forcing. The flowers are white, 
slightly suffused with pink, with a 
beautiful shade of canary-yellow at 
the center, and extending part way 
up the trumpet. It is delightfully 
perfumed, reminding one of the 
Jasmine, and lacking the heavy, 
oppressive odor of most Lilies. 
Blooms out-of-doors early in July, 
and seedling bulbs will flower the 
second year. Lift the bulblets in fall 
and replant to greater depth in their 
permanent location. Pkt., 15c; % 
0z., 55C. 
853 TENUIFOLIUM (Coral Lily of 
Siberia). It is a gem. Perfectly 
hardy. One of the earliest to flower. 
24 inches high with the flowers up 
and down on the stem. Blooms are 
deep scarlet and have _ recurved 
petals of waxy texture. Pkt., 15c. 
McCULLOUGH’S SEEDS 
Linum - Flax 
Showy, free-flowering plants with feathery foli- 
age, suitable for dry, sunny borders or rock gar- 
dens. Will not thrive in heavy, damp soils. 
®854 FLAVUM. Gay yellow flowers in loose clus- 
ters. Foliage dark green, forming a dwarf group 
in the perennial border. Thrives in a sunny 
situation in light, rich soil. 
Pkt., 15c; 4% oz., 70c. 
®855 PERENNE. Bright blue flowers. 
perennial. 18 inches. Pkt., 15c. 
Hardy 

Regal Lily 
Hardy perennial. 
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Nierembergia 
(BLUE CUP FLOWER) 
®858 PURPLE ROBE. Deep blue 
or violet-blue in color. This va- 
riety is a half-hardy perennial 
treated as an annual, blooming 
in about 15 weeks from sowing. 
It prefers full sun, sandy loam, 
and makes a grand border and 
edging subject. It will remain in 
bloom over a long period, and 
with a colorful blanket of blue. 
Very dwarf, about 6 inches tall, 
cushion-like plant, surmounted 
with flowers the color of silvery 
blue Petunias. Awarded Bronze 
Medal, All-America Winners for 
1942. Pkt., 20c. 
PANSIES, TUFTED. See Viola, 
page 48, 
Platycodon - 
Balloon Flower or Bellflower 
One of the best hardy perennials, 
producing very showy flowers dur- 
ing the whole season. They form 
large clumps and are excellent for 
planting in permanent borders or 
among shrubbery; easily raised 
from seed, which begins blooming 
in August if sown outdoors in 
April. 
863 GRANDIFLORUM BLUE. 
Large, deep blue flowers. Pkt., 
15c. 
®864 MARIESI. A beautiful dwarf 
species, with broad, thick foliage 
and large, deep violet-blue flow- 
ers on 12-inch stems in great 
profusion throughout the entire 
summer. Plant in front of the 
border or in the rock garden. 
PkEt., 15c. 
Russell Lupins 
This new strain of perennial Lupins, as is now widely known, caused a sensation 
in horticultural circles. Raised by Mr. G. Russell of York, England, and are the results 
of twenty years work of a little known gardener whose name is likely to become a by- 
word among flower lovers. Awarded 
the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
Gold Medal, June 1937. The long, 
closely furnished spikes flower in a 
great variety of rich colors, deep 
yellows, oranges, reds and brilliant bi- 
colors never seen in Lupins before. 
The flowers are large with flat, fan- 
like back-standards, and, unlike all 
other Lupins, most of the spikes re- 
tain their flowers throughout the 
whole period of development. Original 
stock. 
856 “RUSSELL.” Grown from orig- 
inator’s stock seed. A fine collection. 
50 seeds, 25c. 
For more beautiful and luxuriant 
Sweet Peas and Lupinus, inoculate 
with Nitragin. See page 50. 
Oenothera - 
(EVENING PRIMROSE) 
The Evening Primrose is noted for 
its heavy scent, given off during the 
evening hours. Its yellow flowers, at- 
tractive during the daytime, seem to 
reflect the moon at night. 
859 MISSOURIENSIS. Yellow. Pkt., 
15c. 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
®857 PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLOR- 
ENS. An everblooming variety, be- 
ginning to flower in May and con- 
tinuing till autumn. Large, clear 
blue flowers in pretty sprays. Per- 
ennial. Pkt., 15c. 

Russell Lupins 

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