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IPOMCEA. 



Per rkt. 

 This beautiful genus, like the Convolvnlnn, to which it is 

 closely allied, is nuist useful lor covering trellises, arbors 

 or iinsiglitlj- objects. Tfuaer .Uinitalx. 

 Ipoinoea Bona Nox (Evening Glorv). Large and fra- 

 graut.ion -■ 10 



Burriilgii. Hose and crimson, 15 ft 5 



Coi-ciiie;t (Star Iponicea). Bright Soarlet, 10ft 5 



Ciiaiidifloia Marinorata (Variegated Morning 



Glory). A very beautiful variety, with heart shaped 

 leaves of a delicate green, marbled with silver- 

 white: (lowers carmine and white. (See Cut.) lo ft..lO 



liiinbata. Blue and white, 10 ft 5 



(^uaiuoc'lit. (See Cvpress Vine) a 



IBERIS (See Candytuft). 

 ICE PLANT. 



A very singular dwarf tr.ailing plant, much used for gar- 

 nishing: the leaves and stems are covered with crystal- 

 line globule-, giving it the appearance of being covered 

 with ice. Half-Hardy Annual. 



Ice Plant (Meseinbniaiithein.uin crystallinimi). From 

 Greece; trailer, >a ft 5 



INDIAN SHOT, (See Canna.) 

 INOPSIDIUM. 



One of the few plants that succeed comparatively well in 



the shade. Harrlij Annual.'!. 

 Inopsiaium Acaule. Sky-blue, '.^ ft 10 



IPOMOPSIS, 



(Standing Cypress.) 



Most beautiful plants, with long spikes of dazzling orange 

 and scarlet ilowers. Halfllaixl)/ Biennials. 



Ipomopsis Elegans. Scarlet, 3 ft 5 



Superba. Orange, 3 ft .5 



JACOBEA (Senecio.) 



Hardy Annuals of the easiest culture, in the varieties of 



which are to be found purple, bronze, pink and white. 

 Jat-obea Elegans. Mi.xed, 1 ft 10 



Dwarf Double. Mixed, ,'i ft 10 



KAULFUSSIA. 



Desirable plants of dwarf habit and compact growth. 

 Hardii Annuals. 



Kaulfussia Ainelloides. Bright blue, 3^ ft 5 



Rosea. Pink, mauve centre, , 'a ft 5 



LANTANA. 



The varieties of Lantana are almost numberless. The 

 flowers are borne in Verbena-like heads, embracing every 

 shade of pink, purple, orange and wlilte. Ualf-haray 

 Perenyiials. 



I<antana Hybrida. Mixed. (See cut) 10 



LARKSPUR. 



(Annual Delphinium.) 



A most desirable and beautiful genus, the prevailing hue of 



whose flowers is blue. Hard ij Annuals. 

 Liarkspur, Dwarf Rocket. Finest mixed doable 



Ift 5 



Tall Rocket. Finest mixed, double, 2'^ ft 5 



Candelabra-Formed. (See Delphinium) 5 



Bismarck. A new variety of grent merit, mixed .10 



Double Stock Flowered. "Lustrous carmine." 



(See Xovelties) 25 



LATHYRUS (Everlasting Pea.) 



Very ornamental, free-flowering plants, useful for coverin" 

 trellises, old stumps, fences or walls; growing m any soik 

 Hardy Perennials. 



Liathyrus Latifolius. Purple, 5 ft 5 



Albus. White, 5 ft "."..." :, 



Mixed. Purple and white .'.'.",.... .5 



LATANDULA (Lavender.) 



Much prized for its fragrant violet flowers; succeeds best 



in a dry, gravelly sou. Hardy Pereiinial. 

 Lavandula Spica. Lilac, 2 ft. . . 5 



LAVATERA. 



Per Plct. 

 Tall-growing, showy plants, very efl'ective when used as a 



background to other plants. Hardy Annual.';. 

 Lavalera Trimcs«tri.s. Rose and pink striped, 3 ft 5 



Alba. W hite, 3 ft 5 



LEPTOSIPHON. 



Although a native of this couulry, this pretty little Annual 

 is much more appreciated 111 Europe than here, at home. 

 All of the varieties are of the ensiest culture, and well 

 suited for marginal lines in ribbon beds. 



Lieptosiphou Aureus. Golden yellow. Jj ft 5 



Densiflorus Albus. Pure white, 1 ft 5 



Hybi'idus. Fine mixed, >^ ft 5 



Roseus. A beautiful variety, of dense habit. (.See 



cut) 5 



LIMNANTHES. 



A dwarf-growing plant, attaining its best development in a 



moist and shady situation. Hardy Annual. 

 Lintnanthes Douglasii. Yellow and white, fragrant, 



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LINARIA. 



A particularly elTective plant in rock- work or ribbon lines. 



Hardy Annuals. 

 Linaria Bipartita Alba. White, Ij ft 6 



Splendida. Deep purple, '2 ft 10' 



Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy). A rapid-growing 



climber that is very much u^^ed for covering fences 

 or unsightly objects. An old plant, but one that we 

 have often been asked for seed of. 2& 



LINUM. 



(Flowering Flax.) 



The garden varieties of this are conspicuous for their bril- 

 liant and varied colors. 

 Linum Flavium. Yi How, 1 ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



Orandifloruin Coccineum. Scarlet, 1 ft. Hardy 



Annual 10 



LOASA. 



This in our Trial Grounds proved to be an excellent climb- 

 ing plant, flowering very profusely all season, and in bloom 

 Nov. 1st: R ft. 



Loasa Herbert! i. Scarlet. Half-hardy Perennial 10 



Tricolor. Shaded yellow. Hardy Annual 10 



LOBELIA. 



Low-growing plants, mostly with blue and white flowers. 

 They are admirably adapted for the front lines of ribbon 

 boriVers, and fur vases or hanging baskets, blooming pro- 

 fusely from .lune to November. Hal.f-Uardy Annuals. 



Liobelia Erinus Alba. Pure white, % (t. 10 



Paxtoniana. A beautiful variety, fine habit, pro- 



luse bloom of pure white, with sky-blue belt; a 

 splendid bedding plant, ii ft.; a bediling sort 10 



Speciosa. One of the most efl'ective varieties for 



bedding^ '^ ft 10 



Crystal Palace Compacta. Blue. The best bed- 

 din' variety. '4 ft 10 



Gracilis. Light blue, spreading habit, X ft. P'or 



baskets 10 



Fulgens (Queen Victoria). Brilliant scarlet, fine bor- 



der Perennial, 2 ft iS 



Cardinalis. (.See Novellies) 25 



Finest Mixed Varieties 10 



LOPHOSPERMUM. 



F,xceedingly ornamental climbing plants, with large and 

 handsome flowers; very ell'octive for conservatory or gar- 

 den decoration. Half-hardy Annual. 



liOphospermum Hendersonii. Rosy carmine, 10 ft.. 10 



LYCHNIS. 



Very handsome and u.seful Perennials. L. Chalredontcu 

 is strikingly efl'ective in mixed flower anil shrubbery 

 borders. L. Fulriens is brilliant in the extreme. L. 

 Haageana is a beautiful hybrid, varying in difl'erent 

 shades 



Liychnis Chalcedonica. Scarlet, 2 ft 5 



Fulgens. Bright scuriet, 1 ft 10 



Haageana. liright orange scarlet, 1 ft 10 



Nana Hybrid a. (New) 10 



