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LANCIFOLIA FORTIS—Lance leaf plan- 
tain lily. Long lance like foliage, dark 
green in color, produced in abund- 
ance, Flowers are violet. Bloom Sep 
tember and October on stems two feei 
tall, very floriferous and especially 
welcome as it is in bloom over a long 
period in the fall when flowers are 
SCAT OS ty ree he IA Le race 35¢ 
LANCIFOLIA TARDIFLORA — Leaves 
small, narrow, the smallest of the Lan- 
cifolia type and one of the latest te 
bloom, Blooms in September and Oc- 
tober. Lavender flowers on stems 18 
inches tall. Distinctive, rare variety. 
Plants should be mulched over win- 
fer oot. Pid ea Na ee Abe ae ators Nap $2.50 
MINOR ALBA—Dwarf form. Splendid 
for rock gardens or edge of shady 
border. Foliage bright green. Flowers 
white, bell like in form on stems 12 
inches tall. Fine for cutting. Blooms 
August and September........... 90c 
NAMEOKI — Species from Japan with 
light green round leaves that are 
pointed, of good size. Plant grows 12 
to 15 inches tall. Deep lavender flow- 
ers early midseason on stalks 2 ft. tall. 
Often blooms second time later in sea- 
son after plant is established. 
Bache eee ien oc eee ee oat $1.50 
HOSTA SIEBOLDIANA — Short-cluster 
or more across. The huge gray leaves 
will eventually grow large enough to 
hide the flower stalks with their clus- 
ters of lovely palest lavender flowers 
of thick texture. The leaves about two 
feet or more high are a rich gray and 
the blade of the leaf about ten inches 
by twelve inches in size. This plant 
begins to bloom about the first of July. 
The time for all the blossoms in the 
flower cluster of a_ plantain-lily to 
bloom up the stalk covers two or three 
weeks, This variety is a very con- 
spicuous and decorative plant....75c 
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