ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 259 
times reach 7 feet. Fortunei is also very tall, with 
woolly stems. 
L. washingtonianum. White and purple-spotted flowers, 2 
to 5 feet high, but not easy to grow. Liking peaty, 
well-drained, yet moist soil. 
LINARIA, “Toad Flax.” (Scrophulariacese.) 
Showy perennials liking gritty, sandy soil. Propagated by 
division, and growing 2 \ to 3 feet high. 
L. Dalmatica. Bright yellow flowers and glaucous leaves, and 
flowering from July to September. This variety will 
succeed even on clay. 
L. pancici. Yellow and orange, flowering July to August, 18 
inches high. Propagation by division or seed. 
LINDELOFIA SPECTABILIS, “Himalayan Lungwort.” 
(N.O. Boraginaceae.) 
A showy perennial with clusters of deep purple-blue flowers, 
flowering in June and July, and thriving in any good light soil. 
LINUM, “Flax.” (N.O. Linacese.) 
Border plants with light graceful stems, not particular as to soil 
as long as it is well drained. 
L. flavum. Bright yellow, 1 to 2 feet high, flowering in August 
and September. Propagation from seed, division, or 
cuttings, with an orange form of recent introduction. 
L. narbonense. Lovely sky-blue flowers, i| to 2 feet, flower- 
ing from June to September. Propagated by seed or 
division and not quite hardy. 
L. perenne (syn. L. Lewesii). Blue, i| to 2 feet, hardier than 
narbonense , flowering June to September. Propagated 
by seed or division. 
LITHOSPERMUM, “Gromwell. 55 (N.O. Boraginacese.) 
Showy blue flowers suitable for edgings, and liking a sunny, well- 
drained position. 
L. pro stratum. Deep blue, 3 to 4 inches high, flowering from 
April to October. Propagated by cuttings of previous 
year’s growth. 
L. prostratum (Heavenly Blue). A variety resembling the last, 
but with lovely sky-blue flowers. 
