. LYCHNIS (Campion,. All of the Lychnis are of the easiest culture, thriving in any soil, and this, in ad- dition to their brightness, has brought them into high favor with lovers of hardy plants. Perhaps no class of plants has more common or popular names than the various varieties of Lychnis, of which the following is but a partial list: Campion, Devil's Flower, Gardener's Delight, Gardener's Eye, Jerusalem Cross, Lamp Flower, Maltese Cross, None Such, Ragged Robin, etc. L. Chalcedonica is also called London Pride in some of the Eastern States; this name, however, belongs to Saxifraga Umbros
. LYCHNIS (Campion,. All of the Lychnis are of the easiest culture, thriving in any soil, and this, in ad- dition to their brightness, has brought them into high favor with lovers of hardy plants. Perhaps no class of plants has more common or popular names than the various varieties of Lychnis, of which the following is but a partial list: Campion, Devil's Flower, Gardener's Delight, Gardener's Eye, Jerusalem Cross, Lamp Flower, Maltese Cross, None Such, Ragged Robin, etc. L. Chalcedonica is also called London Pride in some of the Eastern States; this name, however, belongs to Saxifraga Umbrosa. Chalcedonica. A most desirable plant, heads of brilliant orange-scarlet, grows 2 to 3 feet high and blooms all summer. (See cut.) Chalcedonica FI. PI. A double-flowering form, producing immense heads of ver- milion-scarlet flowers, far exceeding in brilliancy the brightest Geraniums; 2 to 3 feet high, flowering from July to September. A gem for cutting, and one of the showiest border plants. 25 cts. each; § per doz. — Alba White-flowered form. — Carnea. A pale pink variety. Dioica Rosea. Produces masses of rose-colored flowers; May and June, 15 inches. Haag'eana. Brilliant orange-scarlet flowers in May and June, 12 inches. Vespertina, Double White. Large, double white' flowers, produced in the greatest profusion the entire sum- mer; 18 inches high. 25 cts. each ; § per doz. Viscaria, Double Red. Forms a dense tuft of evergreen foliage, and in June sends up spikes of handsome, double, deep-red, fragrant flowers, remaining in perfection for six weeks. Qrandiflora alba. Very attractive, large, single white flowers .in June and July. Price,except where noted, 15 cts. each; § per doz.; set of 9 varieties for §
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