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LARKSPUR (Annual) 



Henderson's Tall-Branching 



(Consolida Candelabra 0. pi.) 



Grow 2 to 3 feet high and bears flowers on long stems; of exceptional value for cutting. The spikes are 

 shades of red, blue, white, etc. They are of easy culture, keeping up a bright display until cut down 

 (See illustration.) x 



2572 Carmine Pkt. 10c 2577 Rose 



2573 Dark Blue Pkt. 10c 2579 White 



2574 Light Blue. Pkt. 10c 2580 Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 25c; 



of varied 

 by frost. 



Pkt. 10c 

 Pkt. 10c 

 pkt. 10c 



LATHYRUS Latifolius, 

 Hardy, Everlasting 

 Peas (Perennial) 



These climb 6 to 8 feet high 

 when trained on a trellis; the 

 flowers are borne in large clus- 

 f ters. They are peculiarly 

 adapted to rough places, to 

 scramble over rocks and bushes ; 

 splendid for cutting. 



2607 Red Pkt. 10c 



2608 White Pearl Pkt. 10c 



2610 MixedCoIors. . .Pkt. 10c 



LIATRIS Gay Feather 



or Blazing Star 



(Perennial) 



2622 Highly desirable for the border. The plants grow 3 feel 



high and produce long spikes of rosy-purple flowers from 



July to September. This is a hardy perennial and the 



flowers are much in demand for cutting purposes. Pkt. 25c 



LINARIA 



2626 Macedonica Speciosa (Perennial). It is hardy and 

 can be used where medium height is needed in rock 

 garden work. The flowers resemble golden snapdragons, 

 borne on stems averaging 3 feet.. Pkt. 25c 



2627 Maroccana "Fairy Bouquet" 



(Gold Medal Award by the All American Selections Com- 

 mittee) 



The plants, not more than 8 inches high, are very com- 

 pact and bear much larger flowers than the type; in 

 many distinct colors, such as rose, yellow, pink, laven- 

 der, carmine, red, violet, white and salmon. Mixed 

 Colors. (See illustration.) Pkt. 25c 



2628 Maroccana Hybrids Excelsior Mixed (Annual). 



Each flower has a long, Columbine-like spur, the colors 

 ranging through crimson and gold, pink, mauve, dark 

 blue, chamois and rose. Height from 12 to 18 inches. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c 



LOBELIA, Bedding Varieties 

 (Annual and Perennial) 



(L. erinus Compacta.) Forms compact bushes about 6 inches 

 high, which are sheeted with bloom throughout the season. 

 Highly desirable for edgings and garden decoration, as well 

 as for pot culture. 



2634 Crystal Palace Compacta. Deep blue. (See illustra- 

 tion.) Per 1,000 seeds, 25c; pkt. 10c 



2636 Snowball Pure white. . . Per 1,000 seeds, 25c; pkt. 10c 



2640 Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 25c; pkt. 10c 



2642 Speciosa. Fine trailing sort for hanging baskets and 

 boxes; flowers dark blue with dark foliage. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; pkt. 10c 



2644 Tenuior Compacta Blue. This differs from the ordinary 

 compacta type in that the flowers, which are much larger 

 than the other varieties, are produced on stems nine or 

 ten inches high. Pkt. 15c 



LOBELIA, HARDY 



Tall-growing, hardy perennial with long spikes of brilliant 

 flowers; for permanent beds and borders they are unrivalled; 

 they are one of the few flowering plants that thrive in shady 

 situations; 2 to 4 feet. 



2645 Cardinalis. (Cardinal Flower.) Intense scarlet. Pkt. 25c 



2581 Collection of Branching Larkspur. One packet each above, 5 varieties 40c I 



Branching Giant Spire (Annual) (See color piate, page 83.) 



The size of both spike and flower has been increased by hybridizing, and shades of color produced not known 

 before. Besides this, the branching habit of the plant has been intensified and more laterals are thrown out from 

 the crown stems. 



They are of easy culture and thrive best in a sunny location. 



2582 La France. A pleasing salmon-pink; double; long stems. (See Color Plate E.) 



Pkt. 15c 



2583 Carmine Spire. Fine, lustrous carmine. (See Color Plate A.) Pkt. 15c 



2584 Los Angeles. Rich salmon, overlaid with brilliant rose. (See Color Plate C.) 



Pkt. 15c 



2585 Dark Blue Spire. Rich blue. (See Color Plate B.) Pkt. 15c 



2586 White Spire. A new, dazzling pure white with upright habit. (See Color 

 Plate F.) ..- Pkt. 15c 



2587 Lavender Spire. Beautiful shade of lilac. (See Color Plate D.) Pkt. 15c 



2590 Giant Spire Mixed Pkt. 15c 



2591 Collection of above six named varieties 75c 



LYCHNIS Lamp Flower (Perennial) 



2675 Chalcedonica. The scarlet Lychnis, an 

 old garden favorite, bearing heads of 

 bright scarlet flowers; very hardy; 

 3 to 4 feet Pkt. 10c 



2680 Haageana Hybrids, Mixed Colors. 



Usually grown as annuals; of bushy 

 habit, bearing flowers an inch or more 

 across in continuous succession until 

 frost; colors are white to rich scarlet 

 and shades of pink; 1 foot.. ... .Pkt. 15c 



4740 Henderson's Special Mixed Flower 

 Seeds. A garden may be made in any 

 out-of-the-way place by broadcasting 

 and raking in at the rate of 1 oz. per 

 100 square feet, mixed with sand or 

 dry soil to secure even distribution. 

 Prize, oz., 25c; }i lb., 75c; lb.. $2.00; 

 postpaid. 



LUPINUS 



HARTWEGII GIANT (Annual) 



2659 A new, improved strain, 3 to 4 feet tall and 

 having the base branching habit, with 4 

 to 6 spikes to a plant. Colors include 

 dark blue, rose and white. _ Easily and 

 quickly grown from seed. Mixed Colors. 

 Pkt. 25c 



Selected (Annual) 



They are fine for mixed borders, and some of 

 the varieties are delicately scented. Plants 

 attain a height of about 2 feet, are of robust, 

 branching habit, and covered with pea-shaped 

 flowers for most of their length. (See illus- 

 tration.) 



Pkt. 



2660 Annual Lupinus. Mixed 10c 



2661 Blue. Bright azure-blue 10c 



2662 Lavender. Delicate lavender color. 10c 



2664 Pink. Charming salmon-pink 10c 



2665 Purple. Spikesof rich, dark purple 10c 

 2667 White. Pure white flowers 10c 



2669 Collection of 5 varieties of 

 Annual Lupinus for 40c 



New Hardy Hybrids (Perennial) 



2670 Showy, hardy perennials growing 3 to 

 4 feet in height, producing during sum- 

 mer long racemes of Pea-like flowers in 

 a variety of colors. The hardiest peren- 

 nial plant in cultivation Pkt. 15c 



