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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



LOBELIA 



COMPACTA VARIETIES 



Dwarf plants, 4 to 6 inches high, splendid for edging. 

 Crystal Palace Compacta. Dark blue; the best variety for p kt. 



bedding S0.10 



White Gem. Pure white; a charming variety 10 



Emperor William. Very compact; flowers sky-blue 10 



Prima Donna. Dark wine color 10 



Golden Queen. Golden yellow foliage and brilliant blue 



flowers 10 



Mixed Compacta Varieties 10 



TRAILING VARIETIES 



These are indispensable for hanging baskets, vases, etc. 



Pkt. 



Speciosa. Bright blue SO. 05 



Alba. Pure white 05 



Gracilis. Light blue; slender, trail- 

 ing stems 05 



Duplex. Double blue 10 



HARDY VARIETIES 



Tall-growing, hardy perennials; 



2 to 4 feet high; excellent for 



permanent borders. 

 Cardinalis. Long spikes of bright 



scarlet flowers; succeeds well in 



any situation 10 



Mixed Hardy Hybrids. Many 



beautiful varieties 



LAPAGERIA rosea. One of the 



most beautiful greenhouse and 

 conservatory climbers yet 

 known ; has numerous brilliant 

 carmine, bell-shaped flowers . . . 



.10 



.25 



LARKSPUR 



(Annual Delphinium) 



This is one of the best-known 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. 



Finest 



Pkt. 



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



spikes of fragrant blue flowers $0.05 



LEMON VERBENA. An old favorite, with lemon-scented 



foliage 10 



LISIANTHUS R uss ell ia nus. A magnificent greenhouse 

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

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



for two or three weeks 25 



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 may also be grown in pots. 



Grandifiorum. Scarlet. 1 foot 05 



flavum. Yellow 10 



LOPHOSPERMUM. Exceedingly 

 ornamental climbing plants, 

 with large handsome flow- 

 ers; very effective for conserv- 

 atory or garden decorations. 

 Half-hardy annual. 

 Coccineum. Scarlet 10 



Scandens. Rosy purple. 

 LOVE-IN-A-MIST. See Nigella. 

 LUPINUS. Free-flowering plants 

 with long spikes of flowers, rich 

 and varied in color. 



Mixed Annual Oz. 25c. 



Mixed Perennial Oz. 35c. 



.10 



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 .05 



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 and very beautiful free- Pkt - 



.05 



Double Dwarf Rocket. 



mixed colors, lfoot. Oz. 30c. SO. 05 

 Double Tall Rocket. Finest mixed 



colors. 2 feet Oz. 30c. 



Double Stock-Flowered. Long 



spikes of bloom; finest mixed Lupinus 



colors. 1 foot Oz. 40c. 



Newport Rose. A rose-colored 



flowering sort SO. 10 



Emperor. Mixed. A magnificent variety, remarkably flor- 



if erous ; rich colors. 1 Y> feet 



Candelabra-Flowered. A fine dwarf branching variety, of 



a great many colors. Mixed. 1 foot 10 



For perennial varieties, see Delphinium. 



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



LATH YR US (Everlasting Pea). Splendid hardy perennials, 

 profuse bloomers and excellent for cutting. Flowers are 

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

 Plants five through Winter with some protection. 



Crimson 05 



White 05 



Mixed 05 



LAYIA elegans. A pretty hardy annual, growing about 1 

 foot high. The flowers measure nearly 2 inches in diameter 

 and are of a golden yellow, tipped with white 05 



LYCHNIS 



Strikingly effective in mixed flower 

 and shrubbery borders. Hardy per- 

 ennials. 



Chalcedonica. Large heads of Pkt. 

 brilliant scarlet flowers. 2 feet . S0.05 

 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. White. 2 feet 05 



MALVA, or MALLOW. Showy, 

 free-flowering border plants, 

 succeeding' 5 in any common 

 garden soil. Hardy annuals. 

 Crispa (Curled Mallow). Orna- 

 mental foliage with curled 

 edges; very fine. 5 feet 05 



Miniata. Scarlet. lM-feet. 



MARIGOLD 



AFRICAN VARIETIES 



.10 



10 



Lemon Queen. Very rich lemon yellow Oz. 50c. 



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 

 yellow, marked with a large spot of velvety crimson 10 



