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Flowering for three weeks from September 13. Good, but subject to 

 mildew. 



151. laevigatas (Barr), A.M. September 24, 1902. — Two and a half 

 feet. Very weak, scarcely flowered ; fl. 1 inch across, rose-mauve ; 

 subject to mildew (Novi-Belgii). 



152. laevis (of Barr, Dobbie, Chiswick), XXX 1892. — Six feet ; infl. a 

 very loose, gracefully spreading, wiry, dark-stemmed panicle, with scanty 

 foliage ; fl. arranged distichously, 1 inch across, full-rayed, pale mauve- 

 blue. Flowering for three to four weeks from October 5. Leaves sub- 

 amplexicaul. Hab. North America, but the plants distributed under this 

 name and here described differ considerably from the typical American 

 plant. 



153. laevis, Harvard var. (Barr), XXX 1892. — Identical with the 

 above. 



The varieties of laevis are very numerous : the best in the collection 

 are Ariadne, Calliope, formosissimus, Jessie Crum, Psyche, and Pyg- 

 malion. 



154. lanceolatus (Barr). — Five feet; infl. a long pointed panicle with 

 dark downy stems ; fl. £ inch across, white ; rays full, but very narrow. 

 Flowering for three weeks from October 12. A rampant grower, of no 

 value in the garden. 



155. Laura Cadogan (Barr). — Failed. 



156. Leda (Barr). — Three and a half feet ; infl. a loose, oblong, wiry 

 panicle ; fl. 1\ inches across, bright mauve, full-rayed. Flowering for 

 five weeks from September 13 (Novi-Belgii). 



157. Lena Peters (Peters). — Two and a half feet ; panicle broad, full- 

 flowered, stiff-stemmed ; fl. If inches across, pale rosy-lilac, full-rayed ; 

 disc large, pale yellow. Flowering for three weeks from September 30. 

 Pretty. 



158. Lilacinus (Chiswick collection), XX 1892. — Three feet ; bushy, 

 free-flowered ; fl. 1 J inches across, pale lilac, stellate ; rays narrow. 

 Flowering for two weeks from August 31. A strong grower, but pretty 

 (Novi-Belgii). 



159. Lil Fardell (Jones), A.M. September 26, 1907.— Five and a half 

 feet ; infl. sub-corymbose ; fl. 2 inches across, rose-pink, full-rayed. 

 Flowering for five weeks from September 13. A fine variety (Novae- 

 Angliae). 



160. Lindleyanus (Barr, Dobbie), XXX 1892. — One and a half to three 

 feet ; panicle branched, oblong, with stout downy stems ; fl. 1 inch across, 

 pale lilac, stellate ; disc small. Flowering for about four weeks, August 

 to October. Leaves rather thick, pale green, the lower ones cordate at 

 the base. Hab. North America. 



161. Lindleyanus nanus (Barr), XXX 1892. — Failed. 



162. Linosyris (Barr), XX 1892. — One-half to two feet ; infl. densely 

 flowered, corymbose ; fl. rayless ; disc £ inch across, bright yellow. 

 Flowering for four weeks from September 13. Leaves linear. The 

 Goldylocks of Europe. 



163. Little Gem (Dobbie). — One and a half to two feet. — A variety 

 of Amellus, than which it is more compact and bushy. Fl. 1| inches 

 across, rich mauve, full-rayed. Flowering for seven weeks from October 5. 



