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LOBELIA, Queen of Whites. 



LOBELIA, Pumila grandiflora. 



Propagated by preserving the fleshy roots in dry earth in winter. Seed should 

 be sown in a hot-bed, in Mai'ch and April. 

 Lophospermum SCandenS, flowers violet purple ; lo feet. 



LOVE GRASS. — (Eragrostis.) 



A very pretty species of ornamental grass, growing one foot high ; splen- 

 did for winter bouquets ; hardy annual. 

 Eragrostis ele^ans, beautiful, dancing sparklets. 



LOVE GROVE. — (Nemophila.) 



A charming class of dwarf-growing, free-blooming, hardy annuals, of 

 spreading habit. Flowers exquisitely delicate. Do finely all summer. 

 Nemophila insignis, bright blue flowers, often marked with white. 

 " atomaria, flowers white, dotted with purple. 

 " maculata, white flowers, with purple blotch on each petal. 

 " insignis lilaciana^ flowers of beautiful pale lilac color, presenting a 



handsome and unique appearance. 

 " insignis purpurea rubra, the nearest approach yet obtained to the 



long desired scarlet color in Nemophila. 

 " mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed. 



LOVE-IN-A-MIST. — (Nigella.) 



Compact, free-flowering annuals, of easy growth, with flowers inclosed in 

 a feather involucre. 

 Nig'ella Damaseena, flowers blue • double. 



" " nana fl. pi., dwarf ; double blue and white flowers. 



LUPIN. 



Border flowers, in much esteem for their velvet-like leaves, and fine flow- 

 ers. Hardy annual. 



Lupinus Hartweg'ii, delicate foliage, and dense spikes of rich blue flowers. 

 I to 2 feet high. 

 " Cruikshankii, spikes of white flowers shaded with yellow, purple and 

 blue. Sow in heat, in March. 2 or three feet. 



