DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Lophospermum 



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Lobelia, speciosa, Queen of Whites, pure white 

 flowers, not tinted with the shghtest shade of 

 any color. Blooms until destroyed by irost ; 

 tender perennial - . . . lo 



'• speciosa. Crystal Palace variety, magnifi- 

 cent variety, with large blue and white flowers. lo 



'• Queen Victoria, scarlet, 7ieik,\ scarlet flower- 

 ing variety. With the darkest leaves, and very 

 constant. Hardy annual.. .... 15 



" pumila grandifiora, very compact growing, 

 and admirably adapted for edging. The 

 plants are full of mtense, deep brilliant blue 

 bl^'ssoms, opening till frost : hardy annual.. . .10 

 cardinalis (Cardinal Flower), a magnificent 

 native variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet 

 flowers. Will flourish in any common soil. 

 Seeds need to be well started with heat. Hardy 

 perennial ; two feet 10 



•■ gracilis, very fine for baskets, vases. &c., trail- 

 ing gracefully, and blooming profusely. Half- 

 hardy annual lo 



LOPHOSPEEMIHir. 



Beautiful evergreen climbers, with purple and violet 

 blossoms. Require green-house or cold frame in winter; 

 will run up fences or verandas in summer. Propagated 

 by preser\nng the fleshy roots m drv earth in winter. 

 Seed should be sown in hot -bed in March and April 

 LopHospermum, scandens, flowers violet-purple ; 

 ten feet 



Love-in-a-Mist. 

 LOVE GRASS— (EragTostis). 



A very pretty species of ornamental grass, growing 

 one foot high ; splendid for winter bouquets ; hardy 

 annual. 

 Eragrostis, elegans, beautifui. dancing sparklets.. 5 



LOVE GROVE— (Nemophila). 



This popular plant is to be found m almost every 

 garden, and has secured a place in the heart of every 

 lover of flowers. Of dwarf, spreading habit, it is well 

 adapted for border or pot culture. The flowers are ex- 

 quisitely colored, blotched and spotted ; they are quite 

 apt to sport into an endless variety of shades, from black 

 and blue to lighter colors. Sow in spring, and thin to 

 one foot apart. Hardy annual ; six inches high. 

 Nemophila, insignis, bright blue flowers, often 



marked wnth white 5 



" atomaria, flowers white, dotted with purple. .. 5 

 " maculata, white flowers with purple blotch on 



each petal 5 



" insignis lilaciana, flowers of beautiful, pale 

 lilac color, presenting a handsome and unique 



appearance 5 



" insignis purpurea rubra, the nearest approach 

 yet obtained to the long desired scarlet color 



in nemophila ; 5 



" mixed, above mixed 5 



LOVE-IN-A-M:iST-<Ni&eUa). 



This singular plant is kn>;\vn as Lady-;n-the-Green, 



are partly 



Lupinus. 



Lychnis 



Lythri.rn 



