Novelty 



or two on your flower list 



Lace Fern (See Asparagus, Plumosus Nanus) 

 Lady's Slipper (See Balsam) 



LANTANA [tP-2 ft.] A Brazilian shrub that makes a splendid 

 display the first season from seed. Above the large somber 

 green leaves Verbena-like clusters of fragrant flowers rise 

 in prolonged succession. In a single cluster all the shades of 

 crimson, rose, yellow, and orange appear. 



Hybrida Mixed y 2 oz. 40e; pkt. 10c 



LARKSPUR [hA-3 ft.] Annual Delphiniums are adorned with 

 finely cut, f eathery foliage of soft green which sets off to ad- 

 vantage the handsome long floral spikes of double blossoms. 

 The colors are very satisfying, for they range from pure white 

 through soft shades of lavender and pink to deep blue. They 

 bloom from early summer until fall. 



Double Tall Stock Flowered 



Branching Sorts The following varieties with lateral branches 

 are quite spreading, but they produce many fine spikes. 



Sky Blue Dark Blue or Purple 



Lustrous Carmine Pink White 



Any one of the above: Y% oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Pink (Rosamond) Pkt. 25c 



Mixed Oz. 50c; pkt. 5c 



Upright Class (I mperial) This newer form produces plants of 

 erect habit, branching from the base, affording longer stems 

 for cutting. 



Blue Spire Exquisite Pink Improved 



Los Angeles Improved White Spire 



Mixed 



Any one of the above: J4 ° z - 40c; pkt. 15c 



Giant Hyacinth Flowered A type producing single large 

 tapering spikes closely packed with double blossoms. 

 Mixed Yi oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



LATHYRUS, Latifolius (Perennial Sweet Pea) [hP-C-5 ft.] 

 This sturdy vine with luxuriant pea-like foliage bears hand- 

 some flowers, also pea-shaped, in large clusters of 8 or 10 

 each; they are somewhat thick and waxy in appearance. The 

 vine may be trained upon a support, but it is also well adapted 

 to scramble over rocks and other rugged places. The plants 

 bloom for a long period, although in a northern latitude they 

 die at frost to renew growth in the spring. 



Crimson Pink Beauty White 



Any one of the above: Vi oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 

 Mixed Yi oz. 40c; 



pkt. 10c 



LAVATERA (Annual Mallow) [hA-3 ft.] The showy flowers 

 and large downy leaves of these annual Mallows produce a 

 decorative effect in hedges or borders. The large cup-shaped 

 blooms, two to three inches across, are borne on short stems in 

 the axils of the upper leaves. They bloom profusely during 

 the entire summer and make long-keeping cut flowers. In 

 habit they are rather spreading, but this is an advantage as 

 they may be sown late to fill a vacant spot following spring 

 flowers. 



Splendens Rosea 



Bright rose pink flowers 



34 oz. 40c; 



pkt. 10c 



You will get the finest effects in Larkspur by planting quite 

 large groupings of single colors. 



LAVENDER (Lavandula Vera) [hP-2 ft.] This is the lavender 

 our grandmothers grew and dried. It is a pleasing addition 

 to the home garden, too, because of the feathery gray foliage, 

 the little lavender flowers, and the dainty fragrance. A native 

 of dry, sandy wastes, this plant may easily be cultivated in 

 any garden soil. (See Lavandula spica, page 47.) . . Pkt. 10c 



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