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HAREBELL, BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND (Campanula rotundifolia). 2 

 ft. A truly lovable plant with small, narrow leaves, slender branching 

 stems and deep blue bell-shaped flowers. Its true name is "air-bell," 

 whether because of its tender blue, or because of its elastic stem, that 

 rises again when trodden upon, is not known. Does well in a rich, 

 moist soil and partly shaded location. Spreads from the root. 



HEDGE-NETTLE, see Stachys lantana. 



IRIS. Japanese (/. Icevigata or I. Kampferi). 2 ft. Many named 

 rarieties in deep, rich blue, lavender, violet, purple, white and yellow. 

 For culture see I. Jap., White Per., July. 



LARKSPUR. Bee (Delphinium datum). 3-6 ft. A tall variety with 

 deep-blue flowers and yellowish beard, borne in straight racemes, slightly 

 branching; leaves 5-7 cleft with wedge-shaped lobes; spurs curved. 



LARKSPUR. Great-Flowered, Chinese Larkspur (Delphinium grandi- 

 florum). Known also as D. Chinense and D. sinense. 1-2 ft. Deep- 

 blue flowers, ij in. across, on spreading racemes; leaves palmately 

 parted with many linear lobes; also a double-flowered variety. 



LARKSPUR. Showy (Delphinium formosum, a hybrid form of D. 

 cheilanthum). 2-3 ft. A deep-blue variety shaded with indigo; leaves 

 alternate, downy, or grayish-green. 



LARKSPUR (D. formosum, var. ccelesiina). 3-6 ft. A lovely azure-blue 

 form of D. formosum with yellow-bearded throat, leaves lobed and 

 notched, but not cleft. 



If when done blooming, the stalks are cut down, and dressing applied 

 at the roots, the plant will bloom in autumn. Divide every three years. 

 For further culture of all the above varieties see Larkspur, White Per., 

 July. 



LAVENDER (Lavendula vera). 2 ft. A deliciously-scented herb 

 bearing spikes of small bluish flowers. Requires a dry, calcareous soil 

 and open situation. Propagated by seeds and cuttings taken in autumn. 

 This plant is not hardy with me. 



LIATRIS, BLAZING STAR (L. pycnosiachya). 3-4 ft. A very showy 

 plant bearing numerous dense cylindrical spikes of rosy purple-fringed 

 flowers, springing from a low tuft of narrow Itfaves. Propagated by 

 division of root or seeds sown in autumn or spring. Does well in a dry 

 soil where few other plants will live. 



LINARIA, ALPINE SNAPDRAGON (L. dpina). 6 in. Forms dense 

 tufts of whorled leaves and bears bluish-violet flowers with a yellow 

 throat. Does well in stiff, poor soil, and a sunny, exposed situation. 



