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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



LOBELIA 



COMPACTA VARIETIES 



Dwai'f plants, 4 to 6 inches high, splendid for edging. 

 Crystal Palace Compacta. Dark blue; the best variety for Pkt. 



bedding SO.IO 



White Gem. Pure white; a charming varietj' 10 



Emperor William. Very compact; flowers sky-blue 10 



Prima Donna. Dark wine color 10 



Golden Queen. Golden yellow fohage and briUiant blue 



flowers 10 



Mixed Compacta Varieties 10 



TRAILING VARIETIES 



These are indispensable for hanging baskets, vases, etc. 



Pkt. 



Speciosa. Bright blue S0.05 



Alba. Pure white 05 



Gracilis. Light blue; slender, trail- 

 ing stems 05 



Duplex. Double blue 10 



HARDY VARIETIES 



Tall-growing, hardj^ perennials; 



2 to 4 feet high; excellent for 



permanent borders. 

 Cardinalis. Long spikes of bright 



scarlet flowers; succeeds weU in 



any situation 10 



Mixed Hardy Hybrids. Many 



beautiful varieties 10 



LAPAGERIA rosea. One of the 



most beautiful greenhouse and 

 conservatorj' chmbers yet 

 known; has numerous briUiant 

 carmine, bell-shaped flowers . . . .25 



LARKSPUR 



(Annual Delphinium) 



This is one of the best-kno\sTi of Eng- 

 lish garden flowers. A vast improvement 

 has been effected by careful selection 

 and attentive cultivation, in the size and 

 color of the blossoms and the general 

 habit of the plant. Hardy annual. 

 Double Dwarf Rocket. Finest ^'''^■ 



mixed colors. Ifoot. Oz. 30c. S0.05 

 Double Tall Rocket. Finest mixed 



colors. 2 feet Oz. 30c. .05 



Double Stock-Flowered. Long 



spikes of bloom; finest mixed Lupinus 



colors. 1 foot Oz. 40c. .05 



Newport Rose. A rose-colored and very beautiful free- P^^*- 



flowering sort $0.10 



Emperor. Mixed. A magnificent variety, remarkably flor- 



iferous ; rich colors. 1 J^ feet 05 



Candelabra-Flowered. A fine dwarf branching variety, of 



a great man}^ colors. Mixed. 1 foot 10 



For perennial varieties, see Delphinium. 



Collection of Dwarf Rocket, six separate colors, 30c. 



LATHYRUS (Everlasting Pea). Splendid hardy perennials, 

 profuse bloomers and excellent for cutting. Flowers are 

 hke those of Sweet Peas, not fragrant, but more lasting. 

 Plants hve through Winter with some protection. 



Crimson 05 



White 05 



Mixed 05 



LAYIA elegans. A prettj' hardy annual, growing about 1 

 foot high. The flowers measure nearly 2 inches in diameter 

 and are of a golden 3'eUow, tipped vnth white 05 



25 



LAVENDER. Well-known, hardy perennial, bearing long Pkt. 



spikes of fragrant blue flowers $0.05 



LEMON VERBENA. An old favorite, with lemon-scented 



fohage 10 



LISIANTHUS Russellianus. A magnificent greenhouse 

 plant, with tuhp-shaped flowers of a fine, rich purple, with 

 a very dark eye in the center. The flower continues perfect 



for two or three weeks 



LINUM. Very graceful, free-flowering plants. L. grandi- 

 florum is one of the handsomest annuals ever introduced, 

 equally recommended for its brilliant color and long 

 duration in bloom. L. flavum is a fine gold-colored 

 variety, which maj' also be grown in pots. 



Grandiflorum. Scarlet. 1 foot 05 



flavum. Yellow 10 



LOPHOSPERMUM. Exceedingly 

 ornamental chmbing plants, 

 with large handsome flow- 

 ers; very effective for conserv- 

 atory or garden decorations. 

 Half-hardy annual. 



Coccineum. Scarlet 10 



Scandens. Rosy purple 10 



LOVE-IN-A-MIST. See NigeUa. 

 LUPINUS. Free-flowering plants 

 with long spikes of flowers, rich 

 and varied in color. 



Mixed Annual Oz. 25c. 



Mixed Perennial Oz. 35c. 



.05 

 .05 



LYCHNIS 



Strikingly effective in mixed flower 

 and shrubbery borders. Hardy per- 

 ennials. 



Chalcedonica. Large heads of P^^- 

 briUiant scarlet flowers. 2 feet .$0.05 

 Alba. Pure white, very ornamental. 



2 feet 05 



Finest Mixed Varieties 05 



MALOPE. Pretty free-blooming 

 hardy annual, with large, showy 

 flowers. 

 Grandiflora. Crimson. 2 feet . . .05 



Alba. ^ATiite. 2 feet 05 



MALVA, or MALLOW. Showy, 

 free-flowering border plants, 

 succeeding' in any common 

 garden soil. Hardy annuals. 

 Crispa (Curled MaUow). Orna- 

 mental fohage with curled 



edges; verv fine. 5 feet 05 



Miniata. Scarlet, l^^-feet. . . .10 



MARIGOLD 



AFRICAN VARIETIES 



Lemon Queen. Verj' rich lemon yeUow Oz. 50c. .10 



Eldorado. Without a doubt the finest'of the African Marigolds. 



Immense double flowers of many beautiful shades of yellow . . .05 

 Gold Nugget. Dwarf, dense growth; large double flowers of 



a golden yellow color 10 



African Quilled. Mixed varieties. 2 feet 05 



FRENCH VARIETIES 



Gold-Striped. Flowers rich maroon, regularly striped with 



golden yellow; habit of plant dwarf and compact 05 



Dwarf French. Finest mixed; very double. 1 foot 05 



Legion d'Honneur. A single-flowering Marigold, forming 

 compact bushes 6 inches high. The flowers are golden 

 yeUow, marked with a large spot of velvety crimson 10 



