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varieties of Lobelia Ramosa are preferred, which, tliough larger in bloom, are neither so 

 elegant nor compact. Lobelia Si>eciosa is the finest of all, from its intense dark-blue color, 

 with a clear white spot, and its dark-colored foliage. The varieties of Lobelia Gracilis are 

 the best adapted for rock-work, pots, or suspended baskets, to droop over. The seeds of 

 Lobelias, being very small, cover very slightly when sown. A light rich soil is suitable for 

 all the varieties. 



876 Lobelia Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). A well-known native variety, with scarlet flow- 



ers ; one of the finest Hardy pereuni^. 2 feet $0. 10 



877 — Hybridia Grandiflora. A new hybrid variety ; very fine. Hardy perennial . .25 



878 Erinus. Flower deep-blue ; a fine bedder. Half-hardy perennial. Half foot . .25 



879 Alba. White; pretty. Half foot to 



830 Compacta. Dark-blue, with white centre; compact growth. Half-hardy 



annual. Half foot 10 



831 Grandiflora. Large-flowered variety ; dark-blue. Half-hardy annual . .10 



882 — — Marmorata. Marble, blue and white. Half foot 10 



883 Superba. A new variety, with large blue flowers ; very fine. Half- 

 hardy annual. Half foot 10 



884 Rosea. Pretty rose-colored flowers. Half foot 10 



835 — Ramosoides. Dark-blue; dwarf-branching. Half foot 10 



836 ^— — — Speciosa. New. The most effective of all the varieties, yielding a long 



succession of its extremely rich and beautiful intense azure-blue flowers ; fine for 

 pots. Half-hardy annual. Quarter foot 10 



887 — Paxioniana. A beautiful variety of the species; fine habit, with profuse 



bloom of pure white, with sky-blue belt ; the largest flower and best habit in the 

 tribe; a beautiful bedding-plant. Half-hardy annual. Half foot . . . -25 



888 — — Formosa. Beautiful ; dark-blue. Half foot . 10 



889 Gracilis. A delicate-growing variety ; dark-blue. Half-hardy annual. Half fl. .10 



890 Alba. White. Half-hardy annual. Half foot 10 



891 ' Compacfa. Blue and white ; fine. Half foot 10 



892 Ramosus. Branching; fine dark-blue. Half foot 10 



893 Alba. White ; branching. Half foot . . . , 10 



894 Nana Nona. A dwarf variety ; fine. Half foot 10 



895 Rubra. Red; fine. Half foot 10 



896 Trigonicaulis. A new very fine variety ; Ught-blue flowers. Half-hardy annual .25 



IjOI»3EZIA.. Nat. Ord., Onagracece. 

 A superb greenhouse plant, flowering in beautiful bunches during the winter. 



897 Lopezia Miniata. Deep-peach; from Mexico. 2 feet 25 



XiOVE-lL<TES-BlL.EEr>I]N"G. Nat. Ord., Amarantacea. 

 89-1 Love-lies-bleeding {Amaranthus Caudaius). An old and well-known annual, with 

 blood-red flowers, which hang in pendant spikes, and at a little distance look like 

 streams of blood. 3 to 4 feet 05 



I^OVE-I]V-^-3i:iST. Nat. Ord., RanuTtculacea. 



(See Nigella.) 



IjOTUS. Nat. Ord., Legumhiascs. 



An exceedingly ornamental genus of plants, with pea-shaped flowers. Half-hardy 

 annuals. 



899 Lotus Jacobaeus. Dark-brown ; fine for pot-culture ; firom Cape Verde Islands. 2 feet .10 

 300 Luteu3. Yellow; from Cape Verde Islands. 2 feet 10 



I^OI»HOSI»Eri3rLr»i:. Nat. Ord., Scroj>hulariacece. 



An elegant and highly ornamental genus of climbers, with handsome and showy foxglove- 

 like flowers ; very effective for conservatory, greenhouse, or garden decoration, and may be 

 used with advantage for hanging baskets ; will bloom the first season from seed. Half- 

 hardy perennials. 



40 I Lophospermum Coccineum. Red 23 



902 Hendersonii. Rose 25 



