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\VM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



KAULFUSSIA. 



Plant of dwarf habit; flowers resemble those of the 

 single aster, ha. 



Blue, White, Crimson, Rose and Violet. All mixed. 

 cts. 



KENNILWORTH IVY. (Linaria Cymbalaria.) 



A handsome low-growing, trailing perennial, very suita- 

 ble for baskets, vases, posts and rock-work. 10 cts. 



LANTANA. 



Very valuable for greenhouse or window culture and all 

 bedding purposes, being profuse bloomers. Sow in sandy, 

 mellow soil on heat. ha. Choice mixed. Sets. 



LAPAGERIA ROSEA. 



Most beautiful perennial greenhouse climber. The 

 flowers are bell -shaped, of an exquisite shade of rose, 

 spotted on the inside with pure white; produced in abun- 

 dance and lasting in full beauty for many months. 50 cts. 



LAVENDER. 



A hardy plant bearing spikes of blue flowers, which are 

 cut and dried for their lasting fragrance, hb. 5 cts. 



LAVATERA ARBOREA. 



A very decorative plant four feet or more in height, 

 forming a fine branching crown of foliage, ha. 5 cts. 



LARKSPUR. 



Popular flowers for garden and border decoration in 

 summer, bearing long spikes of flowers of many charming 

 colors, ha. 



Emperor. A profuse bloomer; very double. Mixed. 

 5 cts. 



Carmine Stock Flowered. Tall branching variety, with 

 beautiful long spikes of flowers. 5 cts. 



Dwarf Double, Mixed. 5 cts. 



Tall Double, Mixed. 5 cts. 



LEPTOSIPHON. 



Beautiful annuals both in flower and foliage; splendid 

 for beds or ribbon borders; easily cultivated in ordinary 

 garden soil. G inches. Very fine. Colors mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



LIMNANTHES. 



Douglasi. One of the finest bee plants in cultivation. 

 Hardy annual with yellow and white flowers, very fragrant. 

 Moist shady situation. 6 inches. Pkt. 5 cts. 



LINUM. (Flowering Flax.) 



Exceedingly free flowering, making showy masses of 

 color in beds. 



Grandiflorum Rosea. Rose-colored; very fine. ha. o cts. 

 Coccineum. Brilliant scarlet crimson. 5 cts. 

 LOASA HISPIDA. 



An interesting climbing or trailing plant, for hanging 

 over pillars, stumps, vases, etc. Flowers golden vellow. ha. 

 10 cts. 



L03ELIA. 



A very useful bedding plant, free flowering and hand- 

 some ; largely used for beds, edging, and baskets; start in 

 heat; very easily grown and flowers the first season, tp. 



Erinus Crystal Palace Compacta. A compact miniature 

 growing variety, which, during the summer months, is 

 studded with rich deep blue flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Erinus Crystal Palace Compacta Alba. Identical 

 with foregoing, only the flower being white. 10 cts. 



Erinus Speciosa. Trailing varietv, for vases, baskets, etc. 

 Bright blue. lU cts. 



Erinus Paxtonia. Trailing sort; snow white, edged with 

 blue. 10 cts. 



LUPIN US. (Sun Dials.) 

 Profuse flowering ornamental plants, producing their 

 flowers in graceful spikes of rich and varied colored flowers; 

 useful for beds and mixed borders. Must be sown where 

 they are to grow, and will not bear transplanting, ha. All 

 colors, mixed. 5 cts. 



LYCHNIS. 



Hardy perennials ; very suitable for borders or massing ; 

 of easy culture, and if sown earlv will bloom the first year. 

 Scarlet, orange, crimson, etc., mixed. 5 cts. 



MALOPE. 



Robust plants with large saucer-shaped flowers of crim- 

 son, rose or white ; very effective in sunny borders. 

 Malope Grandiflora, Mixed, ha. 5 cts. 



MARTYNIA. 



Martynia Fragrans. A large growing, summer bloom- 

 ing plant, producing spikes of purple-red flowers streaked 

 with vellow, which emit a delicious odor. ha. 10 cts. 

 MATTHIOLA BICORNIS. 

 This pretty little plant is very fragrant, and a capital edg- 

 ing plant; delights in sunny exposure and dry ground; flow- 

 ers lilac, hhb. 5 cts. 



MALVA OR MALLOW. 

 Showy and free flowering border plants; succeeding in 

 any common garden soil. ha. 



Moschata. Rose foliage, fragant. 5 cts. 



' MARVEL OF 



(Mirabilis.) 

 The well-known 

 Four o'clock; pro- 

 duces clusters of 

 flowers on the 

 summit of the stem, 

 opening in the after- 

 noon and withering 

 the next morning; 

 the roots can be 

 preserved like the 

 Dahlia. Half-hardy 

 perennial. Mixed. 

 5 cts. 



Tom Thumb, 

 forms a charming 

 little bush complete- 

 ly studded with flow- 

 ers. Mixed. 10 cts. 



Marvel of Peru. 



MARIGOLDS. 



Free flowering annuals of easy culture, with rich and 

 varied flowers. The diflferent species are here included 

 under one heading. 



Double African. Tall double growing varieties ; flowers 

 very double; best suited for planting in large beds, com- 

 prising shades of orange, yellow and brown. All mixed. 5 cts. 



Eldorado. Immense flowers 10 to 14 inches round. Very 

 double; primrose, orange, lemon and golden shades. 10 cts. 



Double French. Grows of medium height ; flowers very 

 double in fine mixed colors. 5 cts. 



Dwarf Double French. In fine mixed colors. 5 cts. 



