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I-UIRSPIR — continued. 

 been the procuring of seed which would yield double flowers ; to this object we have given 

 special attention, and now offer seed saved only from such varieties as are really to be 

 depended upon and arc worthy of a place in every garden. For the guidance of araateurs 

 we may simply notice, that the stock-flowered Larkspur is of the same h.abit as the old 

 Dwarf Rocket, but has longer spikes and much larger and more double flowers. The tall 

 stock-flowered variety is of the same style as the branching, but with more compact spikes 

 and larger and more double flowers. The tall growing varieties scattered in shrubbery borders 

 produce a charming effect when backed by the green foliage of the shrubs. Hardy annuals. 

 1026 Larkspur, stock-flowered dwarf, mixed, including the richest and most splendid colours. 



with long spikes of bloom, and very double, 1^ ft 0 4 



1027 „ Dwarf Rocket, German, finest mixed, very double, 1 ft., from Switzerland. . . 0 3 



1028 „ „ „ celestial blue, 1 ft 0 3 



1029 „ „ „ rose, 1 ft 0 3 



1030 „ „ „ violet, I ft 0 3 



1031 „ „ „ white, 1 ft 0 3 



1032 „ Hyacinth-flowered, finest mixed, extra double, 1 ft 0 4 



1033 „ „ chamoise, 1 ft 0 4 



1034 „ „ new mauve, 1 ft ■ 0 3 



1035 „ stock-flowered tall, embracing the richest and most beautiful colours, 2 J ft.. . 0 4 



1036 „ branching, finest mixed, extra double, 2 J- ft 0 3 



1037 „ „ blue, double, 2^ ft 0 3 



1038 „ „ rose, double, 2^ ft 0 3 



1039 „ „ j/;/i(<e, double, 21 ft 0 3 



1040 „ „ tricolor elegans, exceedingly beautiful, 2^ ft 0 3 



1041 „ Pyramidal Rocket, finest double mixed, 1^ ft., from the Pyrenees 0 3 



lASIOPETAlUM, Nat. Ord. Sterculacew. 

 A very curious greenhouse shrub, with ferrugineous leaves and woolly plaited flowers ; 

 thrives in loam and peat. 



1042 Lasiope^um Solanaceum, cream coloured, greenhouse shrub, 2 ft., from N. Holland . . 0 4 



LATAi\IA (Fan Palm), Nat. Ord. Palmacea;. 

 A fine middle-sized palm, with handsome plaited fan-like leaves ; exceedingly effective 

 for conservatory decoration. Specimen plants are of considerable value. 



1043 Latania Bourbonica, jcAi'ie, very handsome, 10 ft., from Bourbon 0 4 



LATHTRUS (Everlasting Pea), Nat. Ord. Legummos(e. 

 Showy free flowering plants, growing in any common soil ; veiy ornamental on trellis 

 work, old stumps, or for covering fences orw.alls. Hardy perennials. 



1044 Lathyrus latifohus, purple, 5 ft., England 0 4 



1045 „ „ albus, white, 5 ft 0 3 



LAURUS, Nat. Ord. LauracecE. 

 Handsome, tall-growing shrubs of a very ornamental appearance. L. Indica succeeds be ;t 

 in sandy loam and peat, yhile L. Carolincnsis grows well in any common soiL 



1046 Laurus Carolincnsis, yellow, 1.5 ft., from N. America 0 4 



1047 „ Indica, !/e//o?iJ, 15 ft., from Madeira 0 3 



1048 „ tomentosa, fine large broad leaves, 1 5 ft 1 0 



LAVAJVDUIA, Nat. Ord. Lahiatce. 

 A genus of evergreen shrubs, chiefly cultivated on account of the delicious fragrance of 

 their flowers ; they succeed in any common soiL 



1049 Lavandula spica (Lavender), lilac, 2 ft., from S. Europe 0 4 



1050 „ stcechas, Wac, lift., from S. Europe 0 4 



lAVATERA, Nat. Ord. Malvacece. 

 Very showy, profuse-blooming, handsome plants, exceedingly effective when used as a 

 back-ground to other plants ; growing freely in any light soil. 



1051 Lavatera trunestris, rose and pink striped, 3 ft., from Armenia 0 2 



1052 „ „ alba, white, 3 ft., fi-om Armenia 0 2 



LEBECKIA, Nat. Ord. Leguminoste. 

 Interesting evergreen shrubs, with silvery foliage of considerable beauty, thriving in sandy 

 loam and peat. 



1053 Lebeckia cytisoides, yellow, from C. of Good Hope 1 0 



lEPTOSIPHO^", Nat. Ord. PohmoniacetP. 

 A charming tribe of the most beautiful of our hardy annuals. L. densifloms, with its 

 pretty rose lilac flowers, and L. densiflorus albus, with its pure white blossoms, are exceedingly 

 attractive in beds or ribbons, while L. hybridus, L. aureus, and L. luteus make pretty low 



