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£rint« $ec(ion of Lobelia is 
universalis/ cultivated, and by far 
the most useful Jor beddiny. It is 
easily mnnaffed^ and may be hud 
in the ffrealest abundance from 
seed : the varieties come quite true. 
The seed may be sown late m ou* 
fumnoriM sprin//,nnd the ])lants 
pricked off a few weeks before they 
should be put out, as they soon, 
after beiny potted off singly and 
plunged in a gentle bottom-heat, 
make nice plants. Speciosa superba 
is by far the finest in habit and eo. 
lour. The new white Speciosa isan 
important acquisition ; the colour 
is pure white, the habit free flower- 
ing, and continuous blooming, the 
same as in the blue variety, so that 
the plant forms a nice contrast. 
The different sortsof Oracilis com. 
pacta and Pumilamake exceedingly 
pretty ttifted edgings, and also look 
well in pots. 
Pretty balf-bardy perennials. 
Jacobs us, dar^ brown, 2 ft "j Fine pot plants, covered with singularly curious ( o 
„ lu'teus, yellow, 2 ft V flowers, seedlings decorative the same season, but< o 
„ fine mixed, 2 ft J autumn sowings produce muchjiner plants. ( o 
LOVE-LIES-BLEEDIHG, Nat. Ord. Amara/nta! eece. Graceful hardy annuals. 
Love-lies-bleeding, red, 2 ft The graceful drooping racemes of these impart a fine ( o 
•» straw-coloured, 2 ft.... v effect in shrubberies, fiower borders, etc. Grown\ o 
>» club-beaded, 2 ft j under fflass, for table decoration,theyarecharming. o 
LENA'KIA (Honesty), Nat. Ord. Crudf erce. Very showy hardy biennials. 
Luna rla biennis viola cea, 2 ft. ... \Por spring gardens the purpleWontstyis most valuable, i ^d. & O 
„ ,, albifioYa, white, 2 ft \ growing freely in almost any situation. i q 
»» II bernaesl'na, a new early variety, 2 ft o 
LUPI'NUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'see. Splendid hardy annuals, etc. 
handsome and graceful ; the tall are exceedingly effective in borders, the dwarf in beds. 
1667 Lupinus arbo'reus, yellow tree Lupine, a handsome free-flowering shrub, 5 ft o 
the lilac tree Lupine, a handsome free-flowering shrub, 5 ft. 
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Ll'num fia'vum, golden yellow, beautiful hardy perennial, } ft q *5 
„ grandlflo'nun COCCln'eum, brilliant scarlet, a splendid hardy annual, 1 ft 3 ^.* & o 
»» II ro'seum, rose, a fine hardy annual, i ft & o 
** ^ ^fdped iilcLC and white, ft ^ Charming hardy perennials, blooming ( o 
„ Narbonense, beautiful bright blue, ft throughout the summer \ their graceful o 
,, slbirlcum (perenne), intense blue, ft \ habit makes themvery desirable formixedX o 
»» >» ** al'bum, ft i fiower and shrubbery borders. Narbon-\ o 
»» »» »» to's^yna, rose-lilac, ft. J ense is a plant of fine effect. o 
LISIAN'THUS, Nat. Ord. Oentiana'cem. Splendid greenhouse perennial. 
1622 Lislan^tbus Russellla'nus, rich blue, shaded purple, a charming plant, ft i 
LOBE'LIA, Nat. Ord. Lobelia'cem, Beautiful half-hardy animals, etc. 
Gems 0 / the flower garden; the Erinus varieties are indispensable for beds and ribbons; Gracilis and 
Pumila^ are attractive for their compact tufts ; and Ramosa is distinguished for its large fiowers and 
branching habit. Noplant in the flower garden is more useful than the blue Lobeliaspcciosa, or required 
for so great a variety of purposes. As an edging it is unsurpassed; in front lines and ribbons Jio plant 
ts more effective; intermingled tn small beds with the Variegated Alyssum, Cerastium, or White Cen- 
taurea, the effect is very beautiful; but when associated with the Silver-leaved Grass, Dadylis elegant 
tissima, the combination is chasteness perfected. Seeing the importance therefore attached to this 
plant, tt 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 r 
II ful'gensmultlflo'ra, 2 ft.... | their bold aspect andrich colours make them i 
Queen Victoria, scarlet, 2 ft. ... \ conspicuous in centres of beds and in flower \ i 
syphilitica hyb^da, various, 2 ft. j borders. The deep mulberry foliage of Queen 1 i 
fine varieties in mixture, 2 ft J Victoria is very striking. li-J & 2 
Eri'nus compac'ta alba, pure white, in tufts, * ft ' 
,, Blue Beauty, the finest blue, ^ ft 
,, Blue King, light blue, cx.nvttpure white, ^ ft. ... 
,, Blue Stone, intense deep blue, fine bedder, h ft. 
,, Emperor William, rich blue, very fine, \ ft. ... 
,, Gordo'nil, intense blue, white centre, J ftf 
,, Paxtonla'na, bright blue, centre/«r« white, ft. 
. , Porcelain Brilliant. large light porcelain-blue, 
fine habit, ^ ft 
„ Prince Albert, brigktazure blue, wkitectnVce,\{i. 
,, " The pure white, fine habit, h ft 
„ White Queen, pure white, h ft 
„ speclo'sa Crystal Palace var. true, deepblue\ ft. 
II II Cobalt blue, fine clear blue, beautiful 
compact growing variety, J ft. 
»» II superTja, rich blue, beautiful, j ft.... 
M 11 White Perfection, pure white, 4 ft... 
i» i» kermesi'na, light rosy crimson, 4 ft. 
„ mixed, all colours of Erinus varieties, ft 
, . Crystal Palace compac'ta, (new) intense blue, 4 ft 
I, pu'mlla azu'rea, celestial blue, 4 ft 
,, „ magni'flea, rich blue, | ft 
M ,, grandific’ra, rich blue, 4 ft 
II II Mauve Queen, rose-lilac, | ft 
gra'cUls erec'ta compac'ta, celestial blue, 4 ft 
II II pm e white, 
II II t^e\ee\,{'ne,,clearligktblue,\i\. 
•I II ro'sea, rose, 4 ft j 
ramo'sa, deep blue, 4 ft \ These are quite different to the Erinus varie- ( 
„ al'ba (Snowflake), white, 4 ft. >ties, the fiowers are much larger, andtheplants< 
,, ro'sea, rose-lilac, f ft j ^row more upright ^branching; very beautiful. ( 
LO'TTJS, Nat. Ord. Leguminof see, 
Lo'tufl, fine mixed varieties 
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ij. & 2 
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^'bifrons, blue, leaves and stems covered with silvery down, hardy perennial. 3 ft o a 
Hartwe'gli al'bus, pure white, 2 ft o 
II coelesti'nus, sky blue, 2 ft o 
„ ru'ber, dark purple and red, 2 ft o 
hyb'rldus atrococcln'eus, crimson-scarlet, white tipped, very handsome, 3 ft o 
I, Insig'nls, purplCy white, and yellow, 3 ft o 
II super'bus, lilac, white, and yellow. 2 ft o 
II If atro-vlola'ceus, violet-blue, and yellow, handsome, 2 ft o 
