DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Lupinus. 

 LOPHOSP = RMXJM. 



Lye 



Beautiful evergreen climbers with purple and violet 

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

 will run up fences or rerandas in summer. Propagated 

 by presening the fleshy roots in dry earth in winter. 

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



Lophospermum, scandens, flowers violet-purple ; | 

 ten feet lo 



LOVE GrRASS— (EragTostis). 



A ver\' pretty species of ornamental grass, growing 

 one foot high ; splendid for winter bouquets ; hardy 

 annual. 

 Eragrostis, elef ans, beautiful dancing sparklets. . . 5 



LfOVE GROVE— (Nemophilaj. 



This popular plant it to be found in almost every 

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

 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 tlue t» lighter colors. Sow in Spring, and thin to 

 cme fo«t apart. Hardy annual ; six inches high. 

 Nemophila, ineignis, bright blue flower, often 



marked with white 5 



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

 " maculata, white flowers with purple blotch en 



each petal 5 



" insignis lilaciana, flowers of beautiful, pale 

 lilac color, presenting a handsome and unique 



appearance 5 



** insignib purpurea rubra, the nearest approach 

 yet obtained to the long desired scarlet color 



in nemophila 5 



** mixed, above mixed 5 



liOVE-IN-A-MIST-a^ig-eUa). 



This singijlar plant is known as Lady-in-the-Green 

 and Devil-in-a-Bu.sh, because the blossoms are partly 

 concealed by the abundance of finely cut foliage. The 

 plant and flower are both handsome, require but little 

 care, and are worthy a place in the flower garden. Sow 

 the seed in spring, and thin to one foot apart. Hardy 

 annnal. i 



Nigella, Damascena fi. pi., double blue blossoms ; j 

 one and a ha!:' to two feet high 5 j 



" Damascena nana fl. pi., double white and j 

 blue blossoms ; one foot high 5 ! 



hnis. Lythrum. 



LUPIN— (Lupinus I. 

 Very con.'^picuous plants with spikes of pea-shapet* 

 blossoms of various colors. T he taller varieties look 

 well as a back-ground to other lower-growing annuals, 

 and the dwarf look best in masses. Sow the seed where 

 the plants are required, early in spring, and thin to one 

 and a half feet apart. Hardj'^ annuals ; one to three feet 

 high. 

 Lupinus, Hartwegii, a beautiful species with deli 



cate foliage, and blue blossoms 5 



" Cruikshankii, blossoms white, shaded with 

 yellow, blue and purple 5 



LYCHNIS. 



A border perennial from Russia, and entitled to a 

 place in every large flower garden, as there are few plants 

 that produce such brilliant blossoms as the scarlet-flow- 

 ering varieties. The flowers are produced in clusters, 

 and are constantly coming out all summer. Sow the 

 seed in spring, in rich, loamy soil, and the following 

 spring transplant to the border, one foot apart. Flow- 

 ers the second season. Hardy perennials ; one to three 

 feet high. 

 Lychnis, chalcedonica (Loadon Pride), bright 



scarlet ; two feet 5 



'• Haageana iBenaryj, elegant, large, scarlet 

 blossoms with jagged petals, Per-ennial, but 



will blossom first year ; one foot xo 



" Sieboldii, ne-w vm.riety, produces large, white 



flf wers ; two feet high 15 



'■ Haageana grandiflora gigantea, a ver>' large- 

 flowering variety, about three feet high. The 

 flowers are scarlet, much larger than any of 

 the preceding ; perennial, but will blossom 

 first season lo 



LYTHRUM. 



A showy perennial plant of easy culture, growing in 

 any good garden soil, and producing long, numeroiB 

 spikes of bright rose flowers during the season. It is a 

 wonderfully attractive plant, and well worthy of culti- 

 vation. If seed be planted in autumn, the plants will 

 flower the foil wing season. Hardy perennial ; two feet, 

 Lythrum, roseiim superbum 5 



MARIGOLD. 



The Marigold ha- been an inhabitant of the flower 

 garden fr< m time immemorial, and where a rich displ^ 

 of bloom is desired, is almost indispensable. The Afri- 

 can varieties are tail, growing usually two feet or more, 

 wlTile the French are more dwarf, of most perfect form 



