100 
D. M. FERRY & CO’S 
Lily of the Valley 
Delphinium, mathiolaefiorum (Tall Stock-flow¬ 
ered), eight brightest and best colors mixed. 
Spikes of double flowers eighteen inches long ; 
very beaut iful. Hardy annual ; two feet high 5 
44 Imperiale fl. pi. (Double Emperor Lark¬ 
spur), one and a half feet high, compact and 
profusely blooming, almost every plant having 
100 close, erect spikes of perfectly double flow¬ 
ers, which, in a dried state, are fine for winter 
bouquets. Mixed colors .10 
LATHYRU3 L ATIFOLIUS -(See Peas). 
LATHYRUS ODORATTJS (See Sweet Peas). 
LEPTOSIPHON. 
A charming little plant, with delicate foliage and 
iheerful, star shaped flowers ; pure white, with yellow 
anthers. Make beautiful, low edgings for borders or 
walks. 'They do not bear our hot, scorching summers 
well, and the seed had better be sown late in the au¬ 
tumn or very early in spring, and. if possible, select a | 
sheltered situation. Hardy annual : six inches high. 
Leptosiphon, androsaceus, mixed colors; fine. .. 5 
“ aureus, beautiful orange color ; hardy annual ; 
one-half foot . . 5 
44 multiflorus albus, white ; compact growth ; 
hardy annual : one-half foot. 5 
“ multiflorus roseus, new variety ; rose colored 
blossoms : fine. Hardy annual ; one-half foot. 10 
44 French hybrids mixed, comprising all colors; 
fine for pot or borders ; hardy annual ; one- . 
half foot ... v -. ; .10 
LILY OF THE VALLEY-(ConvellariaL 
The Lily of the Valley is a sweet little plant, thriving 
in any common soil; it will do’well in any shaded situa¬ 
tion, where fe\y other plants will thrive ; can be multi¬ 
plied by dividing the roots, or by seed. Hardy peren¬ 
nial. 
Convellaria, majalis, white, sweet scented blossoms; 
one foot. .. . . .10 
LIMNANTHES. 
A native of California, quite hardy; of prostrate 
habit, and stems ten or twelve inches long, crowned 
with numerous fragrant flowers, each about an inch 
across. A large portion of the flower is yellow, the ex¬ 
tremities of the petals only being white. Blooms from 
June to August. Sow the seed in spring, and give each 
plant two feet of room. Hardy annual ; three inches 
high. 
Limnanthes, Douglasii. .5 
Linum. 
LINTJM. 
A beautiful and effective genus of plants, of slender 
and delicate growth, and a profusion of bright flowers. 
Linum, grandiflorum rubrum (Scarlet Flax), 
from Algiers. Hardy annual . 5 
44 coccineum, deep crimson; one of the hand¬ 
somest annuals ever introduced ; in brilliancy 
of color, surpassed by none . 5 
LOBELIA. 
A most elegant and useful genus of plants, of easy 
culture, and well adapted for bedding, edging, pots or 
rockeiiies. They are employed as universally in general 
summer gardens as scarlet geraniums, to beds of which 
they form a neat and effective edging. Seeds should be 
covered lightly. 
Crystal Palace 
Lobelia, speciosa, Blue King, intense dark blue, 
with a white spot, dark coloured foliage. Showy 
and valuable for bedding purposes. Half- 
Pumila grandiflora. 
Limnanthes. 
