CATALOGUE OP SEEDS. 3 I 



PRICE. 



Linum flavum. Yellow, i foot 10 



" Lewisii. Blue and white stripes. 2 feet 10 



" " variegatum. Striped, lilac and white 5 new. 2 feet .10 

 ** Mixed 10 



LOBELIA. Nat. Ord., Lobeliace<e. 



A most elegant and useful genus of dwarf plants ; of easy culture ; well 

 adapted for bedding, edging, pots, or rockeries. Lobelias are employed 

 as universally in the general summer-garden as scarlet geraniums, for beds, 

 of which they form a neat and effective edging. The varieties of Lobelia 

 eriniis are generally used for this purpose ; yet by some the varieties of 

 Lobelia ramosa are preferred, which, though larger in bloom, are neither so 

 elegant nor compact. Lobelia speciosa is the finest of all, from its intense 

 dark-blue color, with a clear white spot, and its dark-colored foliage. The 

 varieties of Lobelia gracilis are the best adapted for rock-work, pots, or 

 suspended baskets, being of a drooping, graceful habit. The seeds of 

 t Lobelias, being very small, cover very slightly when sown. A light rich 

 soil is suitable for all the varieties. 



Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal-Flower). A native variety, with long 



spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers ; one of the finest 

 border perennials. 2 feet 10 



" " Queen Victoria. Scarlet, with dark foliage; 



fine. 2 feet . .25 



" erinus. Deep blue ; flowers in profusion ; beautiful dwarf bed- 



der ; half-hardy perennial. £ foot 10 



" " Princess Alexandra. Of the same habit as Z. 



Paxtoni, but with beautiful pure-white flowers . . . 10 



" u Blue King. New ; light blue ; centre, pure white ; 



improved variety ; annual, f foot 10 



w " COmpacta alba. Pretty variety ; of a compact, low 



growth ; a profuse and continuous bloomer ; flowers, 

 pure white ; very good for borders ; annual. £ foot . .10 



«* " marmorata. Marbled, blue and white ; half-hardy 



annual. \ foot 10 



«■ " oculata. Blue ; white eye ; half-hardy annual, ^foot .10 



«« " speciosa. Crystal-Palace variety ; deep blue ; ex- 



tremely beautiful ; half-hardy annual. I foot . . .10 



" ** Paxtoniana. A beautiful variety of the speciosa; 



fine habit ; with profuse bloom of pure white, with 

 sky-blue belt; the largest flower and best habit 

 in the tribe ; a beautiful' bedding-plant ; half-hardy 

 annual. \ foot 10 



* gracilis. Slender; pale blue; pretty for masses or edging; 



half-hardy annual V* 



« " rosea, rosy lilac ; flowers, large ; half-hardy annual. 



I foot • .10 



« « erecta. Fine ; new ; compact ; well adapted for pots ; 



half-hardy annual. £ foot 10 



« ramosa. Branching; splendid blue; large flowers; half-hardy 



perennial, f foot 10 



" Fine mixed varieties 10 



