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LATHTRUS (Everlasting Pea), Nat. Ord. Legumi 



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Lath 



yrus latifolius al'bus, ztdufe, 5 ft ') These art most valuable to cut for bou 



striatus, white, stripedpink, 

 ,, splen'deilS, rose, large, 5 ft. ... 

 grandifio'nis Frederick!, rosy-purple, 2 ft. 

 rotundifo'lius, rose-purple, very showy, 2 ft. 

 Tur'neri, rosy white, carmine spotted, 5 ft. 

 choice mixed 



ft. I 



no'sce. Useful hardy perennials. p cr P kt. 



s. d. 



o 3 



quets, and should be grown ex ten- o 6 



sively in groups about the borders, in o 6 



the kitchen garden, etc. As a peren- \ o 6 



nialjloral screen , and as a protection \ o 4 



to more tender plants, they are of the o 6 



first importance. [ o 6 



I 



LAVATEUA, Nat. Ord. Malva'cece. Showy hardy annuals, etc. 



Lavate'ra trimes'tris, rose, pink striped, 3 ft. ) Exceedingly valuable annuals for distant effect j 



alba, white, 3 ft. 



masses, and for large borders. 



Thuringla'ca, pa lc purple, fine hardy perennial, 3 ft. o 



„ arbo'rea, rose-purple, a stately plant for shrubbery borders, hardy perennial, 5 ft 



,, marit'ima grandiflo'ra, pale purple, dark centre, a fine plant, half-hardy perennial, 3 ft. 



LEAVEN WOKTFIA, Nat. Ord. Crucif'erce. Charming half-hardy annual. 

 Leaverrworth'ia au'rea, white, stained yellow flowers in neat rosette-like tufts, \ ft 



LEPTOSFPHON, Nat. Ord. Polemonia'cece. Charming hardy annuals. 



Leptosi'phon densiflo'rus, 



rose-lilac, 1 ft. 

 al'bus, pure -white, 



1 ft. 



These arc gems of chaste beauty in 

 flower and foliage. 



hyb'ridus, various, £ f t 'N The most charming miniature plants in cultivation , 



3d.Sc 

 3d.Sc 



ft. 



I and exquisite for small beds, edgings, masses, and for 



j pots. Jiybridus, with its many shades 0/ colour, and 



ft ) Rosens, with its tufts of bright rose flowers, are gems. 



multiflo'rus, flowers bright coppery red, \ ft o 



al'bus, flowers////-* snmu-white, h ft o 



kermesi'nus, 

 au'reus, yellow, \ ft. 

 ro'seus, rich rose, \ 



LEPTOSY'NE, Nat. Ord. Composite?. Beautiful hardy perennial. 



2648 Leptosy'ne marit'ima, delicate lemon, fragrant, a beautiful border plant, 1^ ft o 6 



LIA'TEIS, Nat. Ord. Compos' it ce. Handsome hardy perennial. 



2649 Lia'tris spica'ta, purple, a most beautiful flower to cut for vases, ij ft. o 6 



LIL'IUM, Nat. Ord. Lilia'cece. Magnificent hardy bulbs. 



The seeds of these seldom appear above ground till the second season ; care should on this account be taken to 

 sow-either in pans or pits where they will not be disturbed. The raising of these bulbs from seed is a very slow pro- 

 cess ; bulbs are, therefore, recommended in preference; for a fine collection of which see our Autumn Bulb Catalogue. 



2650 Lil'ium, choice mixed from Auratum, Speciosum, Giganteum, etc. 1 o 



2651 „ Buschia'num, orange-vermilion, 1 ft 1 o 



2652 ,, col'chicum, pure yellow spotted, rare, 2 ft 1 o 



2653 ,, gigan'teum, -white, fragrant and majestic, 6 ft 1 o 



2654 ,, lancifo'lium, from choice varieties, 2 ft 1 o 



2655 „ puberulum, yellow spotted red 1 o 



2656 ,, tenuifo'lium, rich scarlet, rare, 2 ft 1 o 



2657 , , Washingtonea'num, white spotted, fragrant, rare, 3 ft 1 o 



LILY OF THE VALLEY (Convallaria majalis), Nat. Ord. Lilidcece. Hardy perennial. 



Those who are desirous of cultivating the Lily of the Valley in pots should purchase clumps of these specially 

 prepared for the purpose, 1/6 and 2/6 each ; or flozoering crowns at 7/6 per 100. Crowns for planting in woods, or 

 forming groups in flower and shrubbery borders, 5,6 per 100. 



2658 Lily of the Valley, Seed for export or to scatter in woods 6d. & 1 o 



LIMNAFTHES, Nat. Ord. Tropceola'cece. Pretty hardy annuals. 



Very effective plants for spring gardens, and valuable for shady damp places, slightly fragrant. 



Limnan'thes Douglasii al'ba, white, hix. 3d. and o 6 



„ grandiflo'ra, bright yellow, bordered white, \ ft 3d. and o 6 



LINA'KIA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cece. Useful hardy annuals, etc. 



Very pretty small Snapdragon-like flowers, remarkable for the beauty and variety of their colours. 



Lina'ria alpi'na, blue and orange, hardy perennial, \ ft. 



Cymbala'ria, purple, hardy perennial, ^ ft 



tris'tis, yellow, blotched crimson, hardy annual, 



biparti'ta al'ba, pure white, 1 ft 



„ ,, stria ta, white, striped piaple, 

 „ splen'dida, rich deep purple, 



New Yellow, yellow, 1 f t 



fine mixed, I -ft 



triornithoph'ora, reddish violet, 2 ft. . 

 „ car'nea, 2 ft 



LIFUM, Nat. Ord. Lina'cece. All beantifnl perennials or annuals. 



Distinguished garden favourites ; grandiflorum coccineum is a perfect gem for beds, ribbons, and borders. 

 2671 Li'num campanula'tum grandiflo rum,^//^, flowers large, half-hardy perennial, ih ft o 



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ft. 



1 ft. 



}For 

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For rock-work, stumps of trees, and vases, f 

 these three are charming. Tristis J 

 andMfina make veat compact bedding] 

 plants. \ 



^| Very beautiful profuse flowering an- f 

 I naals, well adapted for beds and 

 y mixed borders. If sown in August, 

 j they stand the winter, and are hand- 

 J some in the spring garden. 



\ The flowers of these resemble three birds perched ( 

 ) on a spur. A very fine border plant. \ 



1 ft. 



1 



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candidis'simum, large mow white beautiful flowers, hardy perennial, 2 ft o 



corymbifio'rum lu'teum, straw colour, half-hardy annual, i| ft 



fla'vnm, golden yellow, beautiful hardy perennial, f f t 



grandiflo'rum coccin'eum, brilliant scarlet, a splendid hardy annual, 1 ft 3d. and 



„ ro'seum, rose, a fine hardy annual, 1 ft 



Lewis'ii, striped, lilac and white, i|£t ~) Charming hardy perennials, in bloom 



Lor'eyi, a fine dine, neat border plant, 1^ ft j throughout the whole of the summer; 



Narbonen'se, beautiful bright blue, \\ft [ their remarkably fine foliage cV grace- 



Sibir'icum (perenne), intense blue, 1^ ft f f id habit make them particularly de-\ 



n M arbum, white," 1^ ft { sirable i?i mixed flower and shrubbery 



n ,, ro'seum, rose-lilac, xh ft. J borders. Narbonenseb' Loreyi arerare 



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