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LEPTOSYNE. AH. Blooms five weeks after 

 sowing; resembles coreopsis. Height, i ft. 



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



1568 Stillmani. Orange- yellow. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 1570 LINARIA cymbalaria. (Kenilworth 



Ivy.) PHH. Very graceful trailing plants, 

 fine for porch- boxes. Ivy- like leaves and 

 dainty lavender, pink, or white flowers. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



1569 Maroccana Hybrids. (Toad Flax.) AH. 

 Flowers resemble snapdragons but spaced 

 farther apart. White, Pink, Yellow, and Blue 

 mixed. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1572 LINUM grandiflorum rubrum. (Crim- 

 son Flax.) AH. Very pretty dwarf plants with 

 bright red flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



1573 perenne, White. PH. Plants i >^ feet 

 high, with pure white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



LOBELIA. AHH. Attractive little plants for 

 edging in the garden, porch-boxes, and hang- 

 ing-baskets; very free-flowering. Start the 

 seed early indoors, and give them rich soil. 



1575 compacta, Crystal Palace. Azure-blue 

 with white eye; compact and bushy. Pkt. 15c. 



1576 Emperor William. Dark blue; compact. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



1577 Gracilis. Trailing; light blue. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1578 Speciosa. Trailing; dark blue, white eye. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



1579 White Gem. Dwarf, compact; pure 

 white. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1582 compacta, Mixed. Pkt. loc, >^oz. 40c. 



1583 cardinalis. (Cardinal Flower.) PH. Tall 

 plants with flaming red flowers. Prefers moist 

 spots. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Lupinus • Lupine; Sun-Dial 



Fine flowers, suitable for both border decora- 

 tion 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, pro- 

 ducing many tall spikes thickly set with pea- 

 like blossoms. 



HARTWEGI TYPE. AH. Bloom all summer. 

 Height, 2 ft. 



1588 Dark Blue 1590 Rose 



1589 Light Blue 1591 White 



1594 Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 POL YPHYLLUS TYPE. PH. May and June. 



Height, 3 ft. 

 1596 Blue 1597 White 1598 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

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

 Koz. 60 cts. 



Lupinus poiypiiyllus 



Larkspur 



Larkspur ah 



Easily and quickly grown in any garden. The 

 graceful spikes are nice for cutting. The fol- 

 lowing Double Stock-flowered varieties grow 

 2 14. feet tall and bloom all summer. 



1551 Dark Blue 1554 Shell-Pink 



1552 Lilac 1555 White 



1553 Newport Pink 1558 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., 1/4OZ. 25 cts. 

 1559 Exquisite Pink. Beautiful soft piiik. 



Pkt. 15 cts., Ywz.. 25 cts. 

 1550 Collection: One pkt. of each of above 

 6 colors, 50 cts. 



1561 LATHYRUS latifolius, Mixed. (Per- 

 I ennial Sweet 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., >20z. 40 cts. 



1586 LUNARIA. (Honesty.) BH. Its round, 

 flat, silvery transparent seed-pods make 

 interesting decorations when combined with 

 winter bouquets. Pkt. 15 cts. 



LYCHNIS. PH. Brilliant border perennials; 

 easy to grow. 



1605 chalcedonica. (Maltese Cross.) Heads 

 j of fiery scarlet flowers, shaped like a Maltese 



Cross. Height, 2 K ft. Pkt. lOC, Y^oz. 25c. 

 j 1606 Haageana. Dwarf plants with very large 

 i flowers; shades of red and pink. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1607 viscaria splendens. Bright rose-pink. 

 Height, 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



1609 LYTHRUM roseum superbum. (Loose- 

 strife.) PH. Long spikes of bright rose flowers, 

 in late summer; prefers moist spots. Height, 

 4 to 5 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



