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LARKSPURS. 



This is one of the best known of garden flowers. A vast 

 improvement has been effected, by careful selection and atten- 

 tive cultivation, in size and color of the blossoms and the 

 general habit of the plant. Hardy annuals. {For Petennial 

 La-rkspurs see Delphitunvi . page 75.) per pkt. 



Double Stock-flowered. A tall branching variety 



with splendid spikes of beautiful double flowers, lasting 



'11 full beauty the greater part of the summer and fall. 



We ofter four distinct colors and mixed, viz : 



2935 Dark Blue 10 | 2934 Shell Pink 10 



2936 Sky Blue 10 | 2937 Pure White 10 



A packet each of the four colors, 30 cts. 



2933 Finest flixed. All colors 5 



2940 Dwarf Rocket. Finest double mixed; 1 foot. 

 (See cut. ) Per i.z., 25 cts 



2931 Double Dwarf Candelabra Flowered. Shaped 

 like a candelabra ; mixed colors ; 1 i'oot 



2932 Emperor {Imperiale Fl. Pi). Of symmetrical 

 bushy habit ; double flowers ; mixed colors 



2939 Imported Collection of Dwarf Rocket Larkspur, 

 10 varieties 



2938 Imported Collection of Stock Flowered Larspur, 



3 varieties 4Q 



L.WATERA. 



Stock Flowered L.ikkspvr. 



I.AVATERA 



.4niiual 3I;illow. I per pkt. 



2976 Trimestris grandi- 

 flora rosea, A very 

 beautiful and showy an- 

 nual, growing .about,2 feet 

 high and covered during 

 the entire summer with 

 large, cup-shaped shrimp- 

 pink flowers ; in a border 

 or bed the effect is very 

 bright. Sow in May 

 where they are to bloom 

 and thin out to 12 inches 

 apart (See cut.) 5 



LIATRIS. 



(Blazing Star or Gay Feather.) 



2982 Most showy and attractive 



hardy perennial native 



plants with long spikes of 



purple and rosy-purple 



flowers from July to Sept. ; 



3 to 4 feet. Mixed 



^'^■■'^"es 10 I.OBEI.IA. 



The following dwarf and trailing varieties of this popular and beautiful flowering plant will 

 be found most desirable for pot culture, edgings, hanging-baskets, etc., blooming profusely 

 from June to November. The hardy perennial varieties are among the most attractive of our 

 garden favorites, producing beautiful spikes of handsome flowers. per pkt. 



3012 Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich deep blue; dark foliage; the 

 finest dark blue for bedding. (See cut.) T 10 



3013 Emperor William. A very compact varietv, skv-blue flowers IC 



3014 Heterophylla Major. One of the best for 'this climate, coming into 

 flower early, standing the heat well and continuing to bloom without 

 nuerruption until frost. The plant forms dense globular bushes about 6 

 inches high, completely smothered with flowers, which are of verv^ large 

 size, over an inch across, and of a most brilliant sky-blue, with a clear 

 white eye jq 



3015 Prima Donna. Rich velvety crimscn-maroon flowers 10 



3016 White Gem. Forms a perfect ball of snow-white flowers 10 



8023 Speciosa. Ultramarine blue ; dark leaved ; trailino- 5 



3022 Gracilis. Light blue ; light green foliage ; trailing.." o 



3020 nixed Compacta Varieties. All colors .°. '... 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL LOBELIAS. 



3031 Cardinalis {Cardinal Flower). A native variety, with spikes of bril- 

 liant scarl^et flowers ; fine border plant ; 3 feet 10 



3032 — Hybrids. Flowers large and resemble Cardinalis, but are of splen- 

 did shades of rose, red, lilac, purple, etc. ; in bloom from July to 

 October ; 3 feet 25 



3033 ^^ Queen Victoria. A beautiful variety vcith dark bronzy foliage and 

 brilliant scarlet flowers ^ 25 



DwAEF Rocket Lakkspur. 



LAVENDER. 



(Lavandula Vera.) per pkt. 

 2971 Well-known, sweet-scent- 

 ed, hardy perennials; 

 should be extensively 

 grown in the mixed 

 border ; 3 feet. Per oz , 

 20 cts 5 



LATHYRLS. 



(Everlasting, or Hardy Sweet Pea.) 

 Showy, free-flowenng hardy 

 perennial climbers for covering 

 6ld stumps, fences, etc.; continually 

 in bloom ; fine for cutting. 



2956 Latifolius. Purplish- 

 red 5 



2957 — Albus. Pure white, 

 verv desirr.ble. . ....... 10 



2955 — Pink Beauty. 



Bright rosy pink 10 



2960 — Mixed. All colors. 



Per oz., 40 cts 5 



2958 Splendens. ("The 

 Pride of California. ") 

 This ■ gorgeous climber 

 produces throughout the 

 season large bunches of 

 brilliant rosy-red blos- 

 soms; not entirely hardy 10 



Lobelia, Crystal Palace Compacta. 



Collections of Old-fashioned Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds are offered on page 60. 



