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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK. 



Double 



30c . 



Tall 



IjA'RKSTV'R— Continued. 

 Rocket. Finest mixed colors, 2 



ft. 



Double Stock Flowered. Long spikes of bloom, finest 

 mixed colors, 1 ft. Per oz., 40 cts 5 



Emperor. Mixed. A magniflcent variety, remarkably 

 floriferous; rich colors, 1% ft . . 5 



Candelabra-Flowered. A fine dwarf branching variety, 

 of great many colors, mixed, 1 ft 10 



Collection of Dwarf Rockets, 6 separate sorts 30 



liATHYRUS. 



(eveelasting pea.) 

 Very ornamental, free flowering, hardy psrennial climbers; 

 useful for covering trellises, old stumps, fences or walls; 

 growing in any soil. 



Crimson. 5 ft Pkt. 5 



Albus. White, 5 ft 10 



Mixed. Crimson and white 5 



LAYIA. 



Elegans. A native of California, forming tufts 1 foot high. 

 The flowers are golden yellow, bordered white, with 

 orange center, and measure nearly 2 inches in diameter. 

 Annual . Pkt. 



Glandulosa. Pure white, fine 



5 

 25 



LINARIA. 



Cymbalaria. (Kenilworth Ivy.) A pretty drooping plant, 

 with small lilac flowers ; fine for the house, or for baskets 

 or vases Pkt. 



Fl. Alba. Differs from the above in the color of flowers 

 which are white 



10 



10 



LINUM. 



Pretty annuals of graceful habit. L. Grandiflorum is one of 

 the handsomest annuals ever introduced, equally recom- 

 mended for its brilliant color and long duration in bloom. 

 L. Flavum is a fine gold colored variety, which may also be 

 grown in pots. 



Grandiflorum. Scarlet, 1 ft . Pkt. 5 



Flavum. Yellow 10 



LOBELIA. 



Erin us Varieties. 



These are indispensable plants for hanging over vases and 

 baskets ; branches 6 to 9 inches long and profuse bloomers. 

 Although perennials they are usually treated as annnals. 



Speciosa. Bright blue Pkt. 5 



Alba. Pure white 5 



Gracilis. Light blue ; slender trailing stems 5 



Duplex. Double blue 10 



Compact "Varieties. 



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



Crystal Palace Compacta. Dark blue; the best variety 



for bedding Pkt. 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 Compact Varieties 10 



Hardy Varieties. 



Tall growing hardy perennials 2 to 4 feet high, excellent for 

 permanent borders. 

 Cardinalis. Long spikes, bright scarlet flowers ; succeeds 



well in any situation Pkt. 10 



Mixed Hardy Hybrids. Many beautiful varieties .... 10 



LISIANTHtJS. 



A magnificent greenhouse plant, with large handsome Tulip- 

 shaped flowers a fine rich purple with a very deep eye in the 

 center. The flower continues perfect for two or three weeks. 

 By forcing it early in the spring and planting out in the open 

 border, it will probably be found to flower as freely as Phlox 

 Drummondii. 

 Russellianus. Eieh deep purple Pkt. 25 



LOPHOSPERMUM. 



Exceedingly ornamental climbing plants, with large and hand- 

 some flowers ; very effective for conservatory or garden 

 decoration. Half-hardy annual. 



Coccineum. Scarlet Pkt. 10 



Scandens. Eosy purple 10 



liOVE-IN-A-MIST. (See Nigella.) 



LTJPINTJS. 



Showy, free flowering plants, with long spikes of flowers, rich 

 and varied in color. Hardy annuals. 

 Mixed annual varieties Pkt. 5 



liTCHNIS. 



Handsome and highly ornamental plants, of easy culture; 

 strikingly effective in mixed flower and shrubbery borders. 

 Hardy perennials. 

 Chalcedonica. Large heads of brilliant scarlet, fine for 



distant effect, 2 ft 5 



Alba. Pure white, very ornamental, 2 ft 5 



Finest mixed varieties 5 



MALOPE. 



Hand ome free-blooming hardy annuals with large showy 

 flowers. The white variety is very fine. 



Grandiflora. Crimson, 2 ft Pkt. 5 



Alba. White, 2 ft 5 



MARIGOLD. (See also Calendula.) 

 These flowers have now, by careful and continuous selection, 

 been raised to such a pitch of excellence as to demand atten- 

 tion from all desirous of having a fine show of bloom in the 

 garden during autumn. For large gardens, mixed borders, 

 and general effect, they may be used with the greatest free- 

 dom. The African varieties are tall, growing usually 2 feet 

 or more, while the French are more dwarf, of perfect form 

 and gorgeous beauty ; all are desirable. Half-hardy annuals, 

 in bloom till frost c6mes. 



