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tion than the last, and said to be more tender ; this is also a 

 climbing plant. 



LOPHOSPERMUM. 



Lophospermum scandens. Climbing Lophosper. This 

 beautiful climber is properly a green-house perennial, but is 

 sometimes cultivated as an annual; the plants flowering the 

 first year in the open ground, if they have been forwarded in 

 the hot-bed. The flowers are funnel-shaped, two inches or 

 more in length, of a dull purple. There are a number of 

 other varieties, with purple or crimson flowers. This beautiful 

 climber is found growing over bushes, making a splendid ap- 

 pearance, in the valley of Mexico. A variety, or species, with 

 white flowers, was discovered in the same location. 



LUPINUS. 



Lupin. 



There are a number of annual Lupins in much esteem for 

 their velvet-like leaves and fine large flowers, all of vigorous 

 growth and easy to cultivate. The seeds should be planted in 

 April. The old varieties cultivated are, L. pilosas, rose ; L. 

 albus, white ; L. hirsutas, great blue ; and L. luteus, with fine 

 yellow flowers ; all flowering in July and August. 



L. varius is a more delicate species, with smaller foliage and 

 fine blue flowers ; in bloom the same time as the others. 



L. Hartwegii, Hartweg's Lupin, is one of the most beau- 

 tiful of all the species, with delicate foliage and numerous dense 

 spikes of rich blue flowers ; in flower from July to September ; 

 from one to one and a half foot high, suitable for planting in 

 masses. 



L. Cruikshanki. Cruikshank's Lupin. This is an elegant 



