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LOBE'LIA, Nat. Ord. lobelia! cem. 
Per pkt. 
A. 
The Erinus section of lobelia is 
universality cultivated, and by Jar 
the most useful for bedding. It is 
easily managed, and may be had 
in the greatest abundance from 
seed ; the varieties come quite true. 
The seed may be sown late in an. 
tumnorin spring, and the plants 
pricked off a few weeks before they 
should be put out, as they 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 white Speciosa is an 
important acquisition; the colour 
is pure white, the habit free flower- 
ing, and continuous blooming, the 
same as in the blue variety, so (hat 
the plant forms a nice contrast. 
The different sorts of Gracilis com- 
pacta and Pumila make exceedingly 
pretty tufted edgings, and also look 
well inputs. 
6d.& I O 
O 
6d. & 1 
ij. & 2 
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o 
Beautiful half-hardy annuals, etc. 
if the flower garden; the Erinus varieties are indispensable for beds and ribbons ; Gracilis and 
Pumila arc attractive for their compact tufts ; and Ramosa is distinguished for its large flowers and 
branching habit. No plant in the flower garden is more useful than the blue Lobelia speciosa, orrequired 
for so great a variety of purposes, A s an edging it is unsurpassed ; in front lines and ribbons tio plant 
is more effective ; intermingled in small beds with the Variegated Alyssum, Cerastium , or White Cen- 
taurea, the effect is very beautiful ; but when associated wit h the Silver-leaved Grass, Dactyl is 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. 
Lobelia Fabri varieties, mixed, 2 ft. ...'| These are beautiful herbaceous border plants; f 1 
,, ful'gens multiflo'ra, scarlet, 2 ft. | their bold aspect and rich colours make them 1 
„ Queen Victoria, scarlet , 2 ft. j- conspicuous in centres of beds and in flower \ 1 
ft syphilitica hybrida, various. . borders. The deep mulberry foliage of Queen I 1 
„ fine varieties in mixture, 2 ft. ... J Victoria is very striking. 2 
,, Eri'nus compac'ta alba, pure white , in tufts, £ f t ' 
„ ft Blue King, light blue, centre pure white, .j ft. ... 
,, ,, Blue Stone, intense deep blue, fine bedder, £ ft. 
,, „ Gordo'nii, intense blue , white centre, $ ft 
,, ft Paxtonia'na, bright blue , centre pure white , h ft. 
„ „ Trince Albert, bright azure blue, white centre, \(t. 
,, ft White Queen, pure white, £ ft 
„ „ specio'sa Crystal Palace var. true, deepblue,\ ft. 
tt tt tt Cobalt blue, fine clear blue, beautiful 
compact growing variety, ^ ft. 
tt t t tt superTja, rich blue , beautiful, .$ ft 
tt tt tt White Perfection, pure white, \ ft... 
tt tt tt kermesi'na, light rosy crimson, \ ft. 
tt „ mixed, all colours of Erinus varieties, $ ft 
„ gra'cilis erec'ta compac'ta, celestial blue, \ ft! 
„ „ „ „ pujc white, 
,, tt tt „ celestl'nSL.clearlightblue^ft 
tt », ,, ,, ro'sea, rose, \ ft 
, , Eri'nus Crystal Palace compac'ta, (new) intense blue, \ ft 
„ „ pu'mila azu'rea, celestial blue, * ft 
„ „ „ Mauve Queen, rose-lilac, £ ft 
tt ramo'sa, deep blue, $ ft 1 These are quite different to the Erinus varie- ( o 
„ „ al'ba (Snowflake), white, £ ft. piles, the flowers are much larger, and the plants< o 
„ ,, ro'sea, rose-lilac, I ft ) %row more upright® 3 branching ; very beautiful. ( o 
LO'TUS, Nat. Ord. Legutnino'sce. Pretty half-hardy perennials. 
Lo'tus, fine mixed varieties o 
,, Jacobae'us, dark brown , 2 ft 1 Fine pot plants, covered with singularly curious ( o 
„ tt lu'teus, yellow , 2 ft > flowers, seedlings decorative the same season, but -l o 
„ if fine mixed, 2 ft J a utumn sowings produce m uch finer plants. \ o 
LOVE-LIES-BLEEDING-, Nat. Ord. Amarcvnta! cece. Graceful hardy annuals. 
Love-lies-bleeding, red, 2 ft 'j The graceful drooping racemes of these impart a fine ( o 
•1 straw-coloured, 2 ft.... p effect in shrubberies, flower borders, etc. Grown < o 
ii club-headed, 2 ft J under glass, for table decoration, they are charming. ( o 
LTJNA'BIA (Honesty), Nat. Ord. Cruciferce. Very showy hardy biennials. 
Luna'rla bien'nis vlola'cea, rich purple, 2 ft. ...3^* For spring garden* the purple Honesty is most valuable, ( 
ff „ albiflo'ra, white, 2 ft J growing fuely in almost any situation. 
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LUPI'NUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'm. Splendid hardy annuals, etc. 
\e Lupines are all handsome and graceful ; the tall are exceedingly effective in borders , the dwarf in beds. 
Lupi'nus arho'reus, thej yellcnu tree Lupine, a handsome free-flowering shrub, 5 ft o 
ff ff the lilac tree Lupine, a handsome free-flowering shrub, 5 ft o 
,, aTblfrons, blue, leaves and stems covered with silvery down, hardy perennial, 3 ft o 
„ Hartwe'gii al'bus, pure white , 2 ft o 
„ „ ccelesti'nus, sky blue, 2 ft o 
„ ,, ru'her, dark purple and red, 2 ft o 
„ hyb'ridus atrococcin'eus, crimson-scarlet, white tipped, very handsome, 3 ft o 
,, , , insig'nis, purple, white, atid yellow, 3 ft o 
,, ,, super 'bus, lilac, white, arid yellow. 2 ft o 
„ „ ,, atro-viola'ceus, violet-blue, and yellow, handsome, 2 ft o 
„ ,, choice mixed, 2 ft 3 d. & o 
,, lu'teus, the common dwarf yellow lupine, very pretty, 1 ft o 
, , magnif'icus, violet and white , hardy perennial, 2 ^ ft o 
,, Menzie'sii, sulphur yellow, ii ft o 
,, mutab'ilis versic'olor, colours various, 3 ft o 
„ na'nus, blue and white, beautiful, J ft o 
11 „ al'bus, pure white, $ ft o 
,, Nootkaten'sis, blue, rose and yellow, fine hardy perennial, 2 ft o 
» polyphyl'lus, blue, hardy perennial, 2 $ ft o 
,, „ albiflo'rus, white, hardy perennial, zh ft o 
„ pubes'cens albo-coccin'eus, scarlet and white, most beautiful, 1 ^ ft o 
„ subcarno'sus, blue and white, the most charming of all for beds, 1 ft. 3 d. & o 
„ mixed hardy perennial varieties 3 d. & o 
LYOH/NIS, Nat. Ord. Car yophylla! cece. Handsome hardy perennials. 
Lych'ni 8 Chalcedon'ica, scarlet, 3 ft ) These are fine bold plants ; 1726 with its large f o 
,1 H al'ba, white, 3 ft. ( heads of scarlet, is splendid for distant effect. \ o 
