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Thi- Erinus section of Lobelia 1.1 



universally cultivated, and by far 

 the most useful for bedding. It it 

 easily Managed, and may be had 

 in tlie nreaicst abundance from 

 seed ; the varieties come quite true. 

 The seed may be sown late in au- 

 tumn 01 in spring, and the plants 

 pricked off a few week* before they 

 should be put out, as tliey soon, 

 after being potted off singly and \ o 

 plunged ui a gentle bottom-heat, J 1J ' w 

 make nice pla7its. Speciosa superba 

 is In/ far the finest in habit and co- 

 lour' The ncn- wh ite Speciosa is an 

 important acquisition ; the colour 

 is pure white, tlichubil free flower- 

 ing, and continuous blooming the 

 same as in the blue variety, so that 

 the plant forms a nice contrast. 

 The different sorts of Gracilis com- 

 pacta and PumHa make exceedingly 

 pn ttu tu fted edgings, and also look 

 welt in pots. 



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LISIAN'THUS, Nat. Ord. Gentiana'cem. Splendid greenhouse perennial 



2682 Lisian'thus Russellia'nus, rich blue, shaded purple, a charming plant, ii ft 1 



LOBF/LIA, Nat. Ord. Lobelia'ceoc. Beautiful half-hardy annuals, etc. 

 Gems 0/ the flower garden; the F.rinus varieties are indispensable for beds and ribbons ; Gracilis and 

 Pumila are attractive for their compact tufts ; and Ramosa is distinguished for its large flowers and 

 bra nchi no- habit. No plant in the floxocr garden is mvre useful than the blue Lobelia speciosa, or required 

 for so great a variety of purposes. As an edging it is unsurpassed; for the front lines in ribbons no 

 plantls more effective; intermingled in small beds with, the Variegated Alyssum or Cerastium, and even 

 amono- Centaureas, the effect is very chaste and beautiful. Seeing the importance therefore attached to 

 this plant, it is very desirable to have seed from a pure and a good stock. Our Lobelia speciosa superba 

 is by far the finest typical form. The colour is rich and bright, and the seed has been collected mostly 

 from cutting plants, the fe-w seedlings amongst them having been very carefully selected, 

 therefore offered with great confidence. 



2683 LODe lia fuTffensmultirlO'ra, SCttrU&, 2 ft. } Them are amongst our most beautiful border herbaceous plants 



2684 „ Quien Victoria, scarlet, 2 ft I tMr Md r,ch co}ours > and the dee ? mMerr y % 



2685 „ fine varieties in mixture, 2 ft. ... ; c ~ tre ofieJs and fitwer 



2686 „ Eri'mis compac'ta alba, pure white, in tufts, Ht ~) 



2687 ,, 11 Gordo'nii, intense blue, white centre, jj-H 



2688 „ Little Gem, pure white, margined blue, \ 



2689 „ „ Miss Murphy, pure white, very compact, h ft 



2690 ,, „ Paxtonia'na, bright blue, centre pure white, g ft. 



2691 ,, „ Blue King", light blue, centre pure white, h ft. ... 



2692 „ „ Vrmoe Albert, brighta:urc-blue, white centre, JfiS 



2693 „ „ Princess Alexandra, pure -wh ite, fine, \ ft. ...... 



2694 ,, ,, specio'sa Crystal Palace var. true, decpblue,\ -ft. 



2695 ,, M super'ba, rich blue, beautiful, \ ft" ... 



2696 „ „ „ al'ba, pure wliiic, h ft 



2697 „ 11 „ kermesi'na, light "rosy-crimson, \ ft. 



2698 ,, H mixed, all colours of Erinus varieties, h f t 



2699 „ gra'cilis erec'ta compac'ta, celestial blue, | ft" 



2700 „ „ „ al'b3Lpurewhi7e, hft 



2701 „ „ n ii bi'color, blue and white, Jft 



2702 „ if ,, ro'sea, rose, \ ft .... 



2703 , , Erinus Crystal Palace compacta, (new) intense blue, \ ft 



2704 ,, pu'mila Mit'cbelli, a ft 



2705 ,, ,, pic'ta, | ft J 



2706 „ ramo'sa deep blue, f ft \ These arc quite different to the Erinus varic- I 



2707 „ „ al'ba (Snowflake), white, £ ft. Kties, the flowers are much larger, and the plauts< 



2708 „ ro'sea, rose-lilac, j ft j grow morettpright& branching; very 'beautiful. \ 



LO'TUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. Pretty half-hardy perennials. 



2709 Lo'tus australis, rose, beautiful large flowers, 1 f t o 4 



2710 ,, JacobES'us, dark brown, 2 ft ^ Fine pot plants, covered with singularly curious (06 



2711 ,, „ lu'teus, yellow, 2 ft K flowers, best sown in autumn to flower the following*, o 6 



2712 „ ,, fine mixed, 2 ft y season, bictsown in spring wil&bloom thesame season. \ o 6 



LOVE-LIES-BLEEDING-, Nat. Ord. Arnarcmtha'cem. Graceful hardy annuals. 



2713 Love-lies-bleeding, red, 2 ft The graceful drooping racemes of these impart a fine 



2714 „ straw-coloured, 2 it.... V effect in shrubberies, flower borders, etc. In pots 



2715 „ Club-headed, 2 ft ) under glass, and for table decoration, charming. 



LUiTA'RIA (Honesty), ISTat. Ord. Crucij'erce. Very showy hardy biennials. 



2716 Luna'ria bien'nis viola'cea, rich 



2717 ,, „ lilaci'na, 



2718 ,, ,, Vedivi'va,, purple, SWeet Scented, 2 ft ( effect of masses of these' plants amongst } 



2719 „ ,, albiflO'ra, White, 2 ft J the trees is most striding. ^ 



LUPriTUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. Splendid hardy annuals, etc. 



The Lupines arc all handsome and graceful '; the tall arc most effective in borders, the dwarf in beds. 



2720 Lupi'nus arbo'reus, the yellow tree Lupine, a handsome shrubbery perennial, 4 ft 



2721 „ „ the lilac tree Lupine, a handsome shrubbery perennial, 4 ft 



2722 ,, al'bifrons, blue, leaves and stems covered with silvery down, hardy perennial 



2723 n Hartwe'gii al'bus, pure white, 2 ft 



2724 „ „ ccelesti'nus, sky blue, 2 ft 



2725 „ ,, ru'ber, dark purple and red, 2 ft 



2726 ,, hyb'ridus atrococcin'eus, crimson-scarlet, white tipped, very handsome, 2 ft 3^.and 



2727 „ ,, insig'nis, purple, white, and yellow, 2 ft 



2728 „ „ SUper'bUS, lilac, white, and yellow, 2 ft 



2729 ,, „ atro-viola'ceus, violct-blue, and yellow, handsome, 2 ft 



2730 „ „ choice mixed, 2 ft 



2731 „ lu'teus, the common dwarf, yellow lupine, very pretty, 1 f t 



2732 ,, magnif'icus, violet and white, hardy perennial, 2^ ft 



2733 ,, Menzie'sii, sulphur yellow, \\ ft 



2734 „ mutab'ilis versicolor, colours various, 3 ft 



2735 ,, „ ro'seus splen'dens, beautiful rich rose-colour, 3 ft 



2736 „ na'nus, blue and white, beautiful, h f t 



2737 „ „ al'bus, pure white, h ft 



2738 „ polyphyl'lus, blue, hardy perennial, aj-ft 



2739 „ albiflo'rus', w'lite, hardy perennial, i\ ft 



2740 ,, pubes'cens aibo-cocciri'eus, scarlet and white, most beautiful, ii ft 



2741 „ subcamo'sus, blue and white, the most charming of all for beds, 1 f t 3d. and 



2742 mixed hardy perennial varieties 



LYCHNIS, Katj Ord. Caryopliylla'cece. Handsome hardy perennials. 



2743 Lych'nis Chalcedon'ica, scarlet, 3 ft ) These are fine bold plants; 2743 with its large f 



2744 , „ al'ba, wkite s 3 ft. j heads of scarlet, imparts a splendid distant effect'. \ 



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, rich purple, 2 ft \ For spring gardens the Honesty is most ( 3d. and 



War oft I valuable, giows freely in almost any sitnn- \ 



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