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the plants are required, early in spring, and thin to one 
and a half feet apart. Hardy annual; one to three feet 
high. 
Lupinus, Hartwegi, a beautiful species with deli¬ 
cate foliage, and blue blossoms. 5 
“ Cruikshanki, blossoms white, shaded with yel¬ 
low, blue and purple . 5 
LYCHNIS. 
There are few 
plants that produce 
such brilliant blos¬ 
soms. The flowers 
are produced in clus¬ 
ters. and are constantly 
coming out all sum¬ 
mer. Sow the seed in 
spring, in rich, loamy 
soil, under glass; plant 
them in the ground 
when they are to 
bloom, in May, one 
. , 1 , . foot apart. Flowers 
Lychnis, Chalcedonies. the second season. 
Hardy perennials; one to three feet high. 
Lychnis chalcedonies (London Pride), bright 
scarlet; two feet. 5 
Haageana (Benary), elegant, large, scarlet 
blossoms with jagged petals. Perennial, but 
will blossom first year ; one foot.10 
“ Sieboldii, produces large, white flowers ; two 
feet high. . .15 
Haageana grandifiora gigantea, a very large 
flowering variety, about three feet high. The 
flowers are scarlet, much larger than any of 
the preceding ; perennial, but will blossom 
first season.10 
LYTHRUM. 
A showy, perennial plant of easy culture, growing in 
any good garden soil, and producing long, numerous 
spikes of bright rose flowers during the season. If seed 
be planted in autumn, the plants will flower the follow¬ 
ing season. Hardy perennial ; two feet high. 
Lythrum, roseum superbum. .5 
MARIGOLD. 
The Marigold has been an inhabitant of the flower 
garden from time immemorial, and where a rich display 
of bloom is desired, is almost indispensable. The Afri¬ 
can varieties are tall, growing usually two feet or more, 
while the French are more dwarf, of most perfect form 
and gorgeous beauty ; all are desirable. Half-hardy 
annuals, in bloom till frost comes. 
Marigold, French Dwarf. 
Marigold, Meteor, a splendid new variety with 
very large, beautifully imbricated, extremely 
double, striped blossoms; deep orange on 
almost white ground. The stripes are very 
regular, and the flower striking. Covered 
with blossoms from May till autumn. Comes 
true from seed. . . . . .to 
'* African, orange quilled, a very double varie¬ 
ty, with quilled petals ; very showy. 5 
“ African, mixed, selected from the finest dou¬ 
ble flowers ; very beautiful.5 
“ French, Tagetes signata pumila, bright 
yellow flowers; elegant habit. Finest varie¬ 
ties mixed. S 
“ French, new gold striped, magnificent stripes 
of brown on deep gold ; very double. 5 
Cape, Calendula pongei fl. pi., double white; 
fine. 5 
‘ Cape, Calendula pluvialis, flowers single, 
white, brown underneath. 5 
MARVEL OF PERU — (!*Iiral>iliS4)— 
(See Four O'Clock). 
MARTYMA. 
Extremely 
handsome, large 
flowering, half- 
hardy annual, 
deserving of the 
most extensive 
cultivation. 
Should be start¬ 
ed in green¬ 
house or conser- 
v a tor y, and 
transplanted 
singly into bord¬ 
ers. 
Martynia, for- 
mosa, (fr a- 
grans), foliage _ 
thick, soft and Martynia, Fragrans. 
velvety. Flowers delicate rose hlac, blotched and 
shaded with bright crimson. Needs plenty of 
room ; very fragrant . 5 
Martynia, proboscidea, a curious plant, on account 
of its singularly curious seed vessels, which 
are much esteemed when young, for pickles. 5 
MATHIOLA —(See Stocks) 
MATRICARIA—(Feverfew). 
Matricaria, double. 
