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LAVANDULA - Lavender 
Vera. This is the true Sweet Lavender; grows about 18 inches high; dehehtfuUv 
fragrant blue flowers in July and August. 
LIATRIS - Blazing Star, or Gay Feather 
Showy and attractive native plants, succeeding anywhere, producing large spikes of 
flowers from July to September. 
Pycnostachya. Spikes of light, ro.sy-purple flowers. 5 feet. 
LOBELIA 
Cardinalis. Long, dense spikes of handsome rich cardinal-red flowers. Often 10 
to 18 of these spikes. Bloom in August and September. 3 to 4 feet. 
Syphilitica (Great Lobelia). Flowers pale blue to purple in long leafy racemes. 2 to 
6 leet. 
LUPINUS 
Polyphyllus (Lupin). Deep blue pea-shaped flowers on long spikes. June to Septem- 
ber. 2 to 3 feet. ' 
Polyphyllus albus. Pure white. 
LYCHNIS 
Chalcedonica (London Pride). Brilliant scarlet flowers in close heads. June to 
September. 3 feet. 
Flos-cuculi (Cuckoo Flower). Very deep red flowers in clusters. Bloom all summer. 
2 feet. 
18 indfes^^^"^' ^'^"^^ '^"'^ P™'' ^o^^^rs in large heads. June to September. 
Viscaria splendens fl. pi. Bright rose flowers in .spikes. 1 to 1 1 feet. 
LILIES - Lilium 
No class of hardy plants possess so many 
charms. They are rich and varied in color, 
stately and handsome in habit, profuse in vari- 
ety, and of delicious fragrance. They thrive best 
in a dry, rich soil, where water will not stand in 
winter. After planting they require very little 
care, and should not be disturbed for several 
years, as established plants bloom more freely 
than if taken up annually. Cover the plants in 
November with 6 inches of litter, leaves or ma- 
nure. After long experience we offer the follow- 
ing list as the best collection for this latitude; 
and we doubt not that our customers will be 
pleased with the bulbs we shall send them. 
Auratum. Gold banded. This superb vari- 
ety from Japan has flowers 8 to 12 inches in diam- 
eter. Its six white petals are thickly studded 
with rich, chocolate-crimson spots and have a 
bright golden band thi-ough the center of each 
petal; exquisite vanilla-hke perfume. 
Candidum (Annunciation Lily). A most 
beautiful and well known fragrant lily. Clear 
white in color, early and quite hardy. 15 cts 
each; $1.00 per doz. 
Lancifolium rubrum. White, shaded with rose and spotted with red. 
and fragrant. 
Speciosum album. Pure white, with a slight tinge of rose on end of petals; one of 
the best. 25 cts.; $2.00 per doz. 
Tigrinum splendens. Bright orange-scarlet, with dark spots. 
Lily of the Valley. A well known, charming, late spring flowering plant, producing 
racemes oJ white flowers, which effuse a pleasing and deUcious odor. Being of dwarf habit, 
with deep green foliage, and flourishing well in shady places, it is sought after by all who 
love beautiful flowers. It grows well in pots, and in midwinter its beautiful racemes of 
snowy flowers are most welcome. 
Lillium Lancifolium 
Very showy 
