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LATHYRUS 1561 latifolius, Mixed (perennial pea), ph. Trailing 

 or climbing; good on stone walls and low fences. Like Sweet Peas 

 but without odor; red, pink and white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



LAVENDER, ph. 1562. The familiar sweet-scented herb. Pkt. 10 cts. 



LAVATERA (annual alallow). ahh. Shrubby plants, growing 

 about 2 feet tall and blooming all summer. Large single flowers. 

 1564 Giant Rose. 1565 Giant White. 



Each; 



AH. 



Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Blooms five weeks 



i oz. 



25 cts. 

 after sowing; 



resembles 



LEPTOSYNE. 



Coreopsis. 



1567 maritima. Lemon-yellow flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1568 stillmani. Bright orange-yellow. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 LINARIA 1570 cymbalaria (kenil worth ivy), phh. Very graceful 



trailing plants, fine for porch boxes. Small i\w-like leaves and dainty 



lavender, pink or white flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 LINUM 1572 grandiflorum rubrum (crimson flax), ah. \'ery 



pretty dwarf plants with bright red flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 LOBELIA, ahh. Attractive little plants for edging in the garden, 



porch-boxes and hanging baskets; very free-flowering. Start the 



seed early indoors, and give them rich soil. 



1575 Crystal Palace compacta. Azure-blue with white eye; com- 

 pact and bushy. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1576 Emperor William. Dark blue; compact. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1577 Gracilis. Trailing; light blue. Pkt. 15 cts., 3k£ oz. 40 cts. 



1578 Speciosa. Trailing; dark blue, white eye. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1579 White Gem. Dwarf, compact; pure white. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 1582 All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., Vg oz. 40 cts. 



LOBELIA 1583 cardinalis (cardinal flower), ph. Tall plants 



with flaming red flowers. Prefers moist spots. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 LUNARIA 1586 annua (honesty), bh. Its round, flat, silven.- 



transparent seed-pods make interesting decorations. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 LUPINUS (lupines, or sun dials). Fine flowers, suitable for both 

 border decoration and cutting. They thrive best on a well-drained 

 limestone soil, but will give satisfactory results under any ordinary 

 conditions and do not object to some shade. The plants are large, 

 producing many tall spikes thickly set with pea-like blossoms. 



Hartwegi Type. 

 AH. Bloom all 

 summer. 2 feet. 



1588 Dark Blue. 



1589 Light Blue. 



1590 Rose. 



1591 White. 

 1594 Mixed. 

 Each: Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts. 



POLYPHYLLUS TyPE. 



PH. May and 

 June. 3 feet tall. 



1596 Blue. 



1597 White. 



50 cts. 

 3^ oz. 75 cts. 



A Bed of Perennial Lupines 



10 



1598 Mixed. Each: Pkt. lu cts., oz 



1599 Bright Rose. Extra fine.- Pkt. 15 cts 

 LYCHNIS. PH. Brilliant border perennials; easy to grow. 



1605 chalcedonica (maltese cross). Heads of fier\' scarlet flowers, 

 shaped like a Maltese Cross, IVz feet. Pkt. 5 cts., M oz. 25 cts. 



1606 haageana. Dwarf plants with ver>- large flowers; shades of 

 red and pink. Pkt. 15 cts, 



1607 viscaria splendens. Bright rose-pink; 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 LYTHRUM (loosestrife) 1609 roseum superbum. ph. Long 



spikes of bright rose, in late summer; prefers moist spots; 4 to 5 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



