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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— FLOWER SEEDS. 



IPOMOPSIS, 



Per Pkt. 

 (Standing Cypress.) 

 Most beautiful plants, with long spikes of dazzling or- 

 ange and scarlet flowers, Half-hardy Biennials. 



Ipomopsis Ele^ans. Scarlet, 3 ft 5 



Superba. Orange, 3 ft 5 



JACOBEA (Senecio.) 



Hardy Annuals of the easiest culture, in the varieties of 

 which are to be found purple, bronze, pink and white. 



Jacobea Elcgans. Mixed, 1 ft 10 



DwarfDoable. Mixed, ^6 ft 10 



KAULFUSSIA. 



Desirable plants of dwarf habit and compact growth. 

 Harrly Annuals. 



Kanlfussia Amelloides. Bright Blue, }4 ft 5 



Rosea. Pink, mauve centre, H ft 5 



LANTANA. 



The varieties of Lantana are almost numberless. The 

 flowers are borne in Verbena-like heads, embracing 

 every shade of pink, purple, orange and white. Cul- 

 ture same as for Begonia. Half-hardy Perennials. 



Lantana Hybrida. Mixed. 10 



LARKSPUR, DWARF ROCKET. LATHYRCS LATIFOLrOS. 



LARKSPUR. 



(Annual Delphinium.) 



A most desirable and beautiful genus, the prevalinghue 



of whose flowers is bine. Hardy Annuals. 

 Larkspur, Dwarf Rocket. Finest mixed double, 

 lft. iSeecut.) 5 



Tall Rocket. Finest mixed, double, 1% ft 5 



Candelabra-Formed. (See Delphinium) 5 



BlNinarik. A new variety of great merit, mixed. 10 



Double Stock Flowered, "Lustrous carmine.'" 



(bee Novelties.) 25 



LATHYRUS (Everlasting Pea.) 



Very ornamental, free-flowering plants, useful for cover- 

 ing trellises, old stumps, fences or walls; growing in 

 any soil. Hardy Perennials. 



Lathyrus Latifolius. Purple, 5 ft (See cut.) 5 



Albus. White.oft 5 



Mixed. Purple and white 5 



LAVANDULA (Lavender.) 



Much prized for its fragrant violet flowers: succeeds best 

 in a dry, gravelly soil. Culture same as for Anchusa. 

 Hardy Perennial. 



Lavandula Spica. Lilac, 2 ft 5 



LAVATERA. 



Tall-growing, showy plants, very effective when used as 

 a background to other plants. Same treatment as for 

 Asters. Hardy Annuals. 



Lavatera Trlmestris. Rose and pink striped, 3 ft. .. 5 



Alba. White,3ft 5 



LEPTOSIPHON. 



Although a native of this country, this pretty little An- 

 nual is much more appreciated in Europe than here, 

 at home. All of the varieties are of the easiest cul- 

 ture, and well suited for marginal lines in ribbon beds. 



Lepto«lphon Aureus. Golden yellow, ><£ ft 5 



Densiflorus Albus. Pure white, 1 ft". 5 



Mybridus. Fine mixed. y 2 ft - r > 



Roseus. A beautiful variety, of dense habit 5 



LIMNANTHES. 



Per Pit. 

 A dwarf-growing plant, attaining its best development 



in a moist and shady situation. Hardy A nnnaU 

 Lininantlies Douslasii. Yellow and white, fragrant, 



% ft 5 



LINARIA. 



A particularly effective plant in rock-work or ribbon 



lines. Hardy Annuals. 

 Linaria Ripartita Alba. White, \i ft 5 



Splendida. Deep purple, V> ft 10 



Cymbalarla. (Kenilwortb. Ivy.) A rapid-growing 



climber that is very much used for covering fences 

 or unsightly objects. An old plant, but one that we 

 have often been asked for seed of 25 



LINUM. 



(Flowering Flax.) 



The garden varieties of this arc conspicuous for their 



brilliant and varied colors. 

 Li it ii in F la vu in. Yellow. 1 ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



GrandHloriini Ooccineum. Scarlet, 1 ft. Hardy 



Annual 10 



LOASA. 



This in our Trial Grounds proved to be an excellent 

 climbing plant, flowering very profusely all season, 

 and in bloom November 1st; 6ft. 



Loasa Herbert 1 !. Scarlet Half-hardy Perennial 10 



Tricolor. Shaded yellow. Hardy Annual 10 



LOBELIA CRYSTAL PALACE COMPACTA. L0PHOSPERMTTM HEN- 



DERSONII. 



LOBELIA. 



Low-growing plants, mostly with blue and white flowers. 

 They are aamirablj adapted for the front lines of rib- 

 bon borders, and for vases or hanging-baskets. Sow in 

 dwelling-house, ho: bed or greenhouse, in spring, in 

 shallow boxes, in a temperature ol 60 degrees. Trans- 

 plant into similar boxes or into small pots when the 

 seedlings are tit to be bandied. Plant out in Way, or 

 for later flowering sow in the open ground in May. For 

 winter or spring flowering sow in August or Septem- 

 ber. Half-Had y A nnnals 



Lobelia Frf litis Alba, rure white, H ft 10 



Paxloniana. A beautiful variety, fine habit, pro- 



fuse bloom of pure white, with sky-blue belt ; a 

 splendid bedding plant. '.. ft 10 



Speciosa. One of the most effective varieties for 



bedding. % f t 10 



— - Crystal Palace Compsicta. Blue. The best 



bedding variety, y, ft. (See cut.) 1 10 



Gracilis. Light blue, spreading habit, )i ft. For 



baskets 10 



Distinction. Rose color , 10 



Fulfils (Queen Victoria). Brilliant scarlet, fine 



border Perennial. 2 ft .. . 25 



Cardinalis. (Cardinal flower.) One of our finest 



native plants, perfectly hardy, growing to a height 

 of four feet. The flower spikes, eight inches long, 

 are of an intense vermilion scarlet. 25 



Finest Mixed Varieties 10 



LOPHOSPERMUM. 



Exceedingly ornamental climbingplants with large and 

 handsome flowers; very effective i<>r conservatory or 

 garden decoration. Half-hardy A nnnal. 



Lophospermiini Ilendersoiifi. Rosy carmine, 10ft. 



(See cut.) 10 



