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,0^0 T. Nat. Ol'd. Oc.ntiwna'ceo}. Splendid greenhouse perennial. 
1979 Llslan tlius Russellia'nus, rich blue, shaded purple, a charming plant, ft ^ i o 
. LOBE'LIA, Nat. Ord. Lobdia' cem. Beautiful half-hardy annuals, etc 
Gems 0/ the dower garden; the Erinus varieties are indisfensatle for beds and ribbons; and amongst 
these the varieties of Piimila, with their compact, tufty growth, are very attractive Ramosa is 
distinguished for its large flowers and branching habit. No plant in the dower garden is more useful 
than the blue Lobelia speciosa, or required for so great a variety of purposes. As an edging the Lobetia 
™ ond ribbons no plant is more effective. Intermingiedin small beds 
7 ‘ltr/ Cerastium. or White Centaurea, the effect of the blue Lobelia is very 
Ocautifiil; but when associated witluhe Stiver-leaved Grass (Dactylis elegantissima), the combinatiln 
L tt the jmportance therefore attached to this plant, it is very desirable 
to have seed from a pure and a ^ood stock 
Lobe'Ua Fabil varieties, mixed, 2 ft. -) These are beautiful herbaceous border plants of a f r o 
” ° «««' rich colours, and are \ 
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„ syphilit ica hybrida, various, 2 ft. borders. The deep mulberry foliage of Queen 1 ... 
fine varieties m mixture. 2 ft ] Victoria is very striking. ^ & J 
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Erl'nus compac'ta alba, pure white, in tufts, k ft 
Blue Beauty, the finest blue, ] ft. ...! 
Blue King, li_^hf blue, ctntxQ pure white, ft. ... 
Emperor William, rich blue, very fine, A ft. .. 
Grandiflora rosea, rose, A ft ’ 
Mazarine Gem. mazarine blue, A ft 
Gordo'nil, intense blue, white centre, ft 
Paxtonla'na, bright blue, centre white, A ft. 
Prince Albert, brightazure blue, centre, Aft. 
“ Tbe Bride.” pure white, fine habit, A ft. 
White Perfection, pure white, h ft....” 
speclo'sa Crystal Palace var. tme,deepblue, frt. 
„ Cobalt blue, fine clear blue, beautiful 
compact growing variety, A ft. 
,, super'ba, rich blue, beautiful, A ft. ... 
„ kermesrna, light rosy crimson, ^ ft. 
mixed, all colours of lirinus varieties, A ft 
Crystal Palace compac'ta(new),?>^tf«jc'^/«<?, A ft 
pu'mila azu'rea, celestial blue, A ft 
,, mag'ni'fica, rich blue, A; ft 
,, grandiflo ra, rich blue, A ft .* 
,, Mauve Queen, rose-lilac, ^ ft 
ills erec'ta compac'ta, celestial blue, 4 ft 
al'ba, pu}e white, ft 
celestrna,/r/^^2^//§'/^!/^///^,4ft 
ro'sea, rose, 4 ft *’ 
ramo sa, deep blue, § ft ^ These are quite different to the Erinus varie- ( 
al ba (Snowflake), white, f ft. \ties, the flowers are 7 nuch larger, and theplants< 
ro sea, rose-lilac, f ft } ^row more upright ^branching; vervbeautiful. ( 
LO TtJS, Nat. Ord. Lpjjumim/ see. Pretty balf-hardy perennials. 
Lo'tus, fine mixed varieties, for rockwork 
Tht Krinm varlctien of Lobelia are 
univrrsnlli/ eul/ivalcd, an<t b}/ far 
the tnnnt useful for battling. They 
are. easily managed, and may be 
had in the urratest ahundanci from 
$ttd. The teed may be town late 
in autumn or in sjiring, and the 
plants pricked off singly into pots, 
and plunged in a gentle bottom- 
heat for a few weeks, they will soon 
make nice plants The new white 
varieties of Erinus, "The Bride” 
and “ M'hitr (.Ineen,” are very beau- 
tifnl, but being liable to sport, it is 
detirtihlc they should he got into 
flower before planting out Cirys- 
tal Palace C'nnpacla and the 
varieties of PumUa,are now exten- 
sively used, being less spieading 
than the different forms of Specio- 
sa. The varieties of Urarilis arc 
very useful. Those who hare no 
glass can sow the Lnhrlias out-of- 
doors end of April, where in- 
tende i to flower, simply r;initin<; 
the foil very fine and firm, and 
sowing the seed thinly on the sur- 
face, covering with a sprinkling of 
sand i>r cocoa fibre. 
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„ lu teus, yellow, 2 ft V flowers, seedlings decorative the same season, but< 
fine mixed, 2 ft ) autumn sowings produce much finer plants^ ( 
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LO Vil-LIES-BLEEDINGj Nat. Ord. Ajmcirantc^ cecB, Graceful hardy annuals. 
Love-lies-bleeding, red, 2 ft The graceful drooping racemes of these impart a fine ( 
straw-coloured, 2 . a.... S effect in shrubberies, flower borders, etc. Grown< 
»* Club-beaded, 2 ft ) underclass, for table decoration, they are charming. ( 
LUFA'EIA (Honesty), Nat. Ord. Grncif ercB. Very showy hardy biennials. 
Luna'rla blen'nls vlola'cea, 2 ft. ... 3 d. & \ p , „ • , . / 
t 'a ‘ e.- I vor spring gnrdeTiH Honesty \s most ralunble, aroiotng \ 
,f aiDinO ra, white, 2 It k freely in almost nnv situntinn, A fine plant for\ 
,, kermesl'na, 2 ft. ... I in shady or moist places. j 
LUPI^GS, Nat. Ord. Legiimino'sce. Splendid hardy annuals, etc, 
pines are ah handsome and graceful ; the tall varieties are effective in borders, the dwarf in beds, 
nus arbo reus lu'tens, X\\tyell<no tree Lupine, a handsome free-flowering shrub, 5 ft o 3 
^ev.ik. tree Lupine, a handsome free-flowering shmb, s ft o 3 
aaiJlfrons, blue, leaves and stems covered with silvery down, hardy perentiial. 3 ft o a 
Hartwe'gii al'bus, pure white, 2 ft o ‘J 
„ coelesti'nus, sky blue, 2 ft o 3 
hyb rldus atrococcln'eus, crimson-scarlet, white tipped, very handsome, 3 ft 03 
„ inslg'nls, purple, 7uhite, and yellow, 3 ft o 3 
„ super'bus, lilac, luhife, and yellozo, 2 ft o 3 
»* t* atro-viola'ceus, violet-blue, and yellow, handsome, 2 ft. .03 
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lu teus, the common dwarf yelUno lupine, very pretty, i ft o 3 
magnif'lcus, violet and 7vhife, hardy perenriial, 2 A ft o 3 
Menzle'sii, sulphur yclUnv, t.^ ft o 3 
mutab'ills versic'olor, colours various, 3 ft o 
na'nus, blue and white, beautiful, A ft o 
,, 9XysM^, pure white, 4 ft . o 
polyphyllus, blue, hardy perennial, 24 ft o 
albiflo'rus, hardy perennial, 24 ft . ... o 
pubes'cens albo-coccin'eus, scarlet and white, most beautiful. lA ft. o 
subcamo'sus, blue and white, the most charming of all for beds, i ft 3 </. & o 
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