UNUSUAL PLANTS 15 
WILD INDIGO 
(Baptisa australis) 
Attractive in foliage and 
flower, grows into a stately 
clump three feet tall. Dozens 
of stalks arise from a single 
root of a well established plant 
with large clusters of blue 
pea-like flowers in June. 
Long-lived and hardy, very at- 
tractive to the bees. 
Seed, per packet, 20c. 
One year plants, 6 for $1.00; 
dozen, $1.75; postpaid. 
PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE 
(Lythrum salicaria) 
Makes a fine ornamental 
garden perennial growing 
to three feet or taller. Pur- 
ple flowers on long spikes 
in late summer and fall. 
Very heavily worked by 
bees. Under cultivation it 
is adapted to most soils. 
Purple loosestrife is espe- 
cially adapted to moist or 
boggy land and under these 
conditions has naturalized 
readily in some localities 
and is reported as a major 
source of honey where suf- 
ficiently plentiful. 
The seed is tiny, with a 
very large number of seeds 
per ounce. 
Seed, packet, 20c; ounce 
S..00. 80 4ee DOUDC se e54.00' 
postpaid. 
One year plants, 5 for 
$1.00; dozen, $2.00; post- 
paid. 
GARDEN HYSSOP 
(Hyssopus officinalis) 
Stocky thick growth to two 
feet tall. Numerous blue flow- 
ers not showy but ornamental 
in mass. Usually swarming .. 
with bees for weeks, June to 
September. Not to be con- 
fused with either Anise Hys- 
sop or Giant Hyssop as it is 
an entirely different plant. 
Makes nice border. 
Seed, per packet, 20c. 
One year plants, 5 for $1.00; 
dozen, $2.00; postpaid. 
