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1648 Larkspur double Stock-flowered tall tnixed, 2 \{i.,id. 
1649 „ „ branching, 7 >iixed, 2 j ft 
1®S0 „ „ „ Hue, 2 j ft 
1661 „ „ ,, while, 2J ft 
[^Barr and Son, 
Per pkt.—i. 
The tall Larksptirs are exceedingly e^ec- ( « 
tivein 7nixed borders and amongst shrubs ; ' ° 
also of great value to cut for vases, etc. ; 
they are constantly in bloom, especially 
those sown i?i autumn. 
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LASTHE'NIA, Nat. Ord. Oompos'ita:, A spring flowering hardy annual. 
Lasthe'uia califor'nlca, sown in August, it is a sheet of golden-yellow flowers in spring, J ft. & 
LATfi^RTIS (Everlasting Pea), Nat. Ord, JLeguminci sob. Useful liardy perennials, etc. 
IKRft T.fit.Tl'TTVlia lo+.lfA'UllO tt. — I • *7 ST . > 
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Lath'yrus latlfollus alTjus, while, 5 ft, 
>, ,, cooclne'us, 5 It 
■> II splen'dens, rose, large, s ft 
II ,, mixed varieties ^d. & 
I, rotundlfo'Uus glganteus, 2 It.... 
o ■ni'«*<avTa kf... ^ : 1 
These make decorative groups in the bor- f o 
ders,when grown over twiggy faggots, I o 
also as floral screens, and as florcil *| o 
hedges to protect more tender plants. o 
The flowers are prized for bouquets. L o 
azu'reus, bright blue, a charming annual, especially on rockwork, i ft o 
LAVATE KA, Nat. Ord. l^alvaceoB, Showy hardy annuals, etc. 
Lavate'ra trimes'trls, rwtf, 3 ft. \ ' 
al'ba, white, 3 ft I Exceedingly valuable plants for distant effect 
arbo'rea variega'ta,(new)beautiful. f 
3 ft., hardy biennial td. &) 
masses, and for large borders. Arborea varie- 
gata has the leaves splashed with white. 
LAYIA, Nat. Ord. Covifos %t(B. Beautiful Lardy annuals, 
Layla elegans, the yellow ray florets yellow bordered white, very beautiful, i ft o 
,, glandulosa, ray florets pure white, inches across, beautiful .1. ! ! o 
LEONTOPODITJM (Edelweiss), Nat. Ord. AsteraJeeos. Hardy perennial. 
Leontopo'dium alp^'um, or Gnaphalium leontopodium, a rare alpine rock plant, with beautiful 
star-shaped white everlasting flowers, J ft Oid. & i 
LEPTOSITHON, Nat. Ord. ^olenwniob* ceoB. Charming hardy annuals. 
Leptosi'phon den&lflo'rus, rose-hlac, i ft ) These gems are of chaste beauty in flower \ 3t/.& o 
»i »» pure white, x ft. ) andfoliage. Sow spring andautum 7 i.\yi.^ o 
hy'brldus, various, Jft. 1 Forsmallbeds, edgings, rockwork, and massing for string f o 
aii'T>avio Iff I T ..1.-* 1 ? J . n 
au'reus,>-tf/to, Jft. ... v 
ro'seus, rich rose, ^ ft. J 
and sununer decoration, these beautiful dwarf plants< 3rf.& o 
.....J.*: //.. i l3^if.& ’ 
are exquisite. Roseus is exceptionally beautiful. 
LILT or THE VALLEY (Convallaria majalis), Nat. Ord. Lilia* cem. Hardy perennial. 
Those who are desirous of cultivating the Lily of the Valley in pots should purchase clumps, specially prepared 
for this purpose, x/6 and 1/9 each, orflowo ing crowns at 716 per 100, 2/3 per bundle of 25. Crowns for planting 
in woods, or forming groups in flower and shrubbery borders, 5/6 per 100, 40/ per 1000. 
1670 Lily of the Valley, Seed gj/. & i o 
LIMNAH^THES, Nat. Ord. Tropceola'cece. Pretty hardy annuals. 
Very effective plants for spring and summer decoration, may be grown in shady or damp situations. 
Llmnan'thes Douglas'il al'ba, white, a valuable flower to those who keep Bees, i ft o 3 
» n grandlflo'ra, bright yellow, edged white, a good Bee flower, ^ ft ^d. & o 6 
LDTA'EIA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cem. Useful hardy annuals, etc. 
Llna'ria alpl'na, blue &nd orange, hardy perennial, i ft of trtes,andvatn, / 
Cymbala'rla, hardy perennial trailer, i ft V " 
txls'tls, yellow, blotched crimson, hardy annual, f ft..., ) 
bipartrta al'ba, pure white, i ft 
„ splen'dida, rich deep purple, i ft 
delphlnioi'des, in the way of Bipartita, but larger, i ft. 
marocca'na, rich purple, profuse bloomer, i ft 
retlcula'ta au'rea purpu'rea, rich purple, beautifully 
mottled bright orange, ij ft 
fine mixed, from above varieties, i ft 3^. & ^ 
triornitliopll'ora, reddish violet, 2ft \ Fine border plants, the flowers resembling { 
II flesh’Coloured, •ziX,) three birds perched on a spur. ( o 
LI'KUM, Nat. Ord. Lina'cecB. All beautiful perennials or annuals. 
DisUnguished garden favouriUs ; grandijlorum coccineum is a perfed gem for beds^ ribbons, and borders, 
1684 Ll'num coiymblflo'rum lu'teum, siraw colour, half-hardy annual, li ft o 
1686 1 1 fla^vum, golden-yellffw, beautiful hardy perennial, ^ ft o 
1586 „ gTandiflo'riuu coccin'eum, brillianl scarlei, a splendid hardy annual, i ft ^d, & o 
ro'seum, rose, a fine hardy annual, r ft o 
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that thru art <harming. Trhth ) 
anddlpirxa makt ntat tompact btdaing\ 
plants, \ 
Vcpy pretty, free-flowering 
annuals, suitable for beds, 
pnixed borders, and to cut 
for bouquets. If sown in 
August, they are very effec- 
tive in the spring garden 
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Charming graceful hardy perennials, f 
in flower throughout the summer, very 
desirable for mixed flower and shrubbery -i 
borders, Narbonense is a plant of fine 
effect. ( 
,, Lewis'll, striped lilac and white, ij ft 
„ narboneu'se, beautiful bright blue, 1} ft. 
,, Slblr'lcum (perenne), intense blue, ft. 
n II i> alhum, w/i/*, ft 
II II I, ro'seum, I J ft, 
LISIAN'THIJS, Nat. Ord. Qentiano!ce(B. Splendid greenhouse perennial. 
1593 Llslau'thus RusseUla'nus, rich blue, shaded purple, a charming plant, ij ft 
LOBETiIA, Nat. Ord. Lobelio! ceoB. Beautiful half-hardy annuals, etc. 
Gems of the flower garden. The Erinus varieties of Lobelia are indispensable for beds and ribbons ; and 
amongst these the varieties of Pumila, with their compact, tufty growth, are very attractive. 
Ramosa and Queen of Whites are distinguished for large flowers and branching habit. No plant in 
the flower garden is more useful than the blue Lobelia spedosa, or required for so great a variety of 
purposes. As an edging the Lobelia is unsurpassed, while in front lines and ribbons no plant is more 
effective. Intermingled in small beds with the Variegated Alyssum, Cerastium, or White Centaurea, 
the effect of the blue Lobelia is very beautiful ; but when associated with the Silver-leaved Grass 
{Dac/ylis eleganiissima), 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. 
