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Li'num fla'vum, golden yellow, beautiful hardy perennial,. $ ft 
grandiflo'rum cocctn'eum, brilliant scarlet, a splendid hardy annual, i ft, 
,, ro'seum, rose, a fine hardy annual, i ft ' 
Lewis'll, striped lilac and white, iA ft 
Narbonen'se, beautiful bright blue, ii ft 
slblr'lcum ( ferenne ), intense blue, il ft 
„ ,, al'bum, white, i.\ ft 
„ ,, ro'seum, rose-lilac, ii ft, 
tenulfo'llum, pink, J ft 
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Charming hardy perennials, blooming 
throughout the summer; their graceful 
‘ habit hr foliage make them very desirable 
for mixed flower and shrubbery borders. 
Narboncnse is a plant of fine effect. 
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LISIAN'THUS, Hat. Ord. Geniiana! ceas. Splendid greenhouse perennial. 
Lisian'thus Russellia'nus, rich blue, shaded purple, a charming plant, rj ft i 
LOBE'LIA, Nat. Ord. Lobelia' ceas. Beautiful half-hardy annuals, etc. 
of the power garden ; the F.rinus vatictieg are indispensable for beds and ribbons ; Gracilis and 
P until a are attractive for their compact tufts ; and Hamosa is distinguished for its large flowers and 
branching habit. No plant in the /lower garden is more useful than the blue Lobelia speciosa, or required 
for so great a variety of purposes. As an edging it is unsurpassed; in front lines and ribbons no plant 
is more effective ; intermingled in small beds with the Variegated Alyssum, Cerastiurn, or White Cen- 
taurca, the effect is very beautiful ; but -when associated with the Silver-leaved Grass, Dactylis elegan- 
tissima, the combination is chasteness perfected. 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 colours rich and bright. Blue King is a fine acquisition. 
Lobe lia Fabri varieties, mixed, 2 ft. ...h 
ful'gens multiflo'ra, scarlet , 2 ft. J- hese are amongst our most beautiful herbaceous 
Queen Victoria, scarlet , 2 ft. border plants ; their bold aspect and rich colours 
puni'cea, scarlet, 2 ft. ’ l make them conspicuous and attractive objects in 
Eoezlii, tick scarlet , 2 ft. \ & n/ ™ °f beds . and flw>*r borders. The deep 
syphilit/ica hybrida, various. . I mulberry foliage of Queen Victoria is very 
fine varieties in mixture, 2 ft. ... J objective. 
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Eri'nus compac'ta alba, pure white, in tufts, h ft ' 
„ Gordo 'nil, intense blue, white centre, ft 
„ Paxtonia'na, bright blue , centre pure white, .$ ft. 
,, Blue King, light blue, centre pure white, i ft. ... 
,, Prince Albert, brightazure blue, while centre, ift. 
,, White Queen , pure white , £ ft ”... 
„ specio'sa Crystal Palace var. true, deep blue ^ ft. 
,, „ Cobalt blue, fine clear blue, beautiful 
compact growing variety, J ft. 
n tt super'ba, rich blue, beautiful, ^ ft.... 
t , „ al'ba, pure white, £ ft 
„ „ White Perfection ," ‘pure white, £ ft... 
„ ,, kermesi'na, light rosy crimson , J ft. 
,, mixed, all colours of Erinus varieties, £ ft 
gra'cilis erec'ta compac'ta, celestial blue, h ft 
,t tt „ al'ba pure white, j ft 
tt „ „ bi'color, blue and white , £ft 
,1 „ ,, ro'sea, rose, ^ ft 
Erinus Crystal Palace compacta, (new) intense blue, h ft 
„ pu'mila azu'rea, celestial blue, £ ft 7... 
,, „ Mit'chelli, $ ft 
„ ,, pic'ta, £fi 
„ „ Mauve Queen, rose-lilac, J ft 
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The Erinus section of Lobelia 11 
universally cultivated, and by fat 
the most useful for bedding. It i; 
easily managed, and mag be had 
in the greatest abundance from 
seed ; the varieties come, quite true. 
The seed mag be sown late in an. 
tumnorin spring, ami the plants 
pricked off a few weeks before they 
should be, pul out, as thru soon, 
after being potted off singly and 
plunged in a gentle bottom-heat, 
make nice plants. Speciosa superba 
is by far the finest in habit and co- 
lour. The new wh ite Speciosa is an 
important acquisition ; the colour 
is pure white, the habit free flower- 
ing, and continuous blooming, (he 
same as in the blue variety, so that 
the plant forms a nice contrast. 
The different sortsof Gracilis com- 
pacta and Pumila make exceedingly 
pretty tufted edginys, and also look 
well in pots. 
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Model, pure lilac, \ ft. 
ramo'sa deep blue, £ ft 'J These are quite different to the Erinus varie- ( 
„ al'ba (Snowflake), white, $ ft. \ties, the flowers arc much larger, and the p/antsi 
,, ro'sea, rose-lilac, ft J grow ?norc upright & branching; very beautiful. ( 
LO'TTJS, Nat. Ord. Lcgumino'sce. Pretty half-hardy perennials. 
us, fine mixed varieties 
Jacobse'us, dark brown, 2 ft 'j Fine pot plants , covered with singularly curious ( 
t> lu'teus, yelloiu, 2 ft > flowers , seedlings decorative the same season, but< 
„ fine mixed, 2 ft J autumn sowings produce much finer plants. ( 
LOYE-LIES-BLEEDING, Nat. Ord. Amarantlia! cece. Graceful hardy annuals. 
Love-lies-bleeding, red, 2 ft 'j The graceful drooping racemes of these impart a fine ( 
•1 straw-coloured, 2 ft.... v effect in shrubberies, flmucr borders, etc. In pots< 
11 Club-headed, 2 ft J under glass, and for table decoration , charming. ( 
LUNA'BIA (Honesty), Nat. Ord. Orucif ercc. Very show y hardy biennials. 
Luna ria biennis viola cea, rich purple, 2 ft. ...3d. p or spring gardens the Honesty is most valuable, C 
,, „ redivi'va, purple, sweet scented, 2 ft > 0 r owing freely in almost fitly situation: at Iielvoir J 
alhifln'ra -white oft \ Castle, in March, the effect of masses of these plants J 
»» »» cuumo ra, Wtllte, 2 It ) amongst the trees is most striking. (_ 
LUPINUS, Nat. Ord. Zegumino'sce. Splendid hardy annuals, etc. 
The Lupines are all handsome and graceful ; the tall are most effective in borders, the dwarf in beds. 
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nus arbo'reus, the yellow tree Lupine, a handsome shrubbery perennial, 4 ft 0 6 
,, the lilac tree Lupine, a handsome shrubbery perennial, 4 ft o 3 
al'blfrons, blue, leaves and stems covered with silvery down, hardy perennial, 3 ft o 6 
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Hartwe'gii al'bus, pure white, 2 ft ; o 
„ ccelesti'nus, sky blue, 2 ft o 
,, ru'ber, dark purple and red, 2 ft o 
hyb'ridus atrococctn'eus, crimson-scarlet , white tipped, very handsome, 3 ft 3 d. & o 
,, insig'nis, purple, wh ite, and yellow, 3 ft o 
,, superTma, lilac, white, and yellow. 2 ft o 
,, „ atro-viola'ceus, violet-blue, and yelloiu, handsome, 2 ft o 
„ choice mixed, 2 ft o 
lu'teua, the common dwarf yellow lupine, very pretty, 1 ft o 
