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Lantana. 
surpassed. Easily propa¬ 
gated by seed, or by divid¬ 
ing the roots ; delights in a 
deep, rich soil, and should 
be sown in August or Sep¬ 
tember. 
Delphinium, ajacis 
(Double Dwarf Rock¬ 
et Larkspur), hardy 
annual; ten inches; 
twelve kinds mixed... 5 
Delphinium, cardiope- 
talum, deep blue; heart 
shaped. Hardy annual; 
from the Pyrenees; one 
Larkspur, Double and a half feet high.... 5 
Dwarf Rocket. Delphinium, elatum 
(Bee Larkspur), has hairy petals in the 
center, and a fancied resemblance to a bee. 
Hardy perennial ; five feet high.5 
Delphinium, grandiflorum album, large, double 
white flowers. Hardy perennial; four feet 
high. 10 
“ formosum, rich blue and white. Hardy per¬ 
ennial; three feet high. 5 
Larkspur, Formosum. 
Delphinium, consolida candelabrum fl. pi., a new 
type of annual larkspur, growing in the form 
of a branched candlestick ; flowers double and 
of various colors. Very showy.. . 10 
nudicaule, a splendid novelty, eighteen inches 
high, with scarlet flowers; fine for rockeries, 
flower borders or pot culture ; hardy biennial. 10 
Dwarf Stock flowered consolida robustura 
fl. pi.), ten brightest colors mixed, l-ong 
spikes of perfectly double blossoms in all 
colors. Hardy annual ; one foot high. 5 
Tall Stock flowered (consolida fl. pi.), eight 
brightest and best colors mixed. Spikes of 
double flowers eighteen inches long very 
beautiful. Hardy annual; two feet high ... 5 
“ 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 
| LATHYRl'S LATIFOLIUS-(See Peas). 
hATHYRUS ODORATl'S —(See Sweet 
Peas). 
I.EPTOSIPHON. 
A charming little plant, with delicate foliage and 
cheerful, 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 he sown late in the au¬ 
tumn or very early in spring, and, if possible, in a 
sheltered situation. Hardy annual ; six inches high. 
Leptosiphon, androsaceus, mixed colors. 5 
“ aureus, beautiful orange color ; hardy annual 
one-half foot. 5 
ULY OF THE VAIXEY- (Convel- 
laria). 
' 1 ‘he I.ily of the Valley is a sweet little plant, thriving 
in any common soil ; it will do well in any shaded situa¬ 
tion, where few 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, 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 cx- 
treinetics of the petals only being white. Blooms from 
Linum, grandiflorum. 
