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Leptosiphon, multiflorus roseus, new variety; 
rose-colored blossoms; flne. Hardy annual ; 
one-half foot.io 
“ French hybrids mixed, comprising all colors ; 
fine for pot or borders ; hardy annual; one- 
half foot..io 
LILY OF THE VALLEY-* Con vellaria). 
The Lily of the Valley is a sweet little plant, thriving 
in any common soil ; it will do well in any shaded situ- I 
ation, where few other plants will thrive ; can be multi¬ 
plied by dividing the roots, or by seed. Hardy peren¬ 
nial. 
Convcllaria, majalis, white ; sweet-scented blos¬ 
soms ; one foot . .... io 
LIMN. NTHES. 
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 
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 
coccineum, deep crimson ; one of the hand¬ 
somest annuals ever introduced ; in brilliancy 
of color, surpassed by none. 5 
* Macrayi, beautiful, golden yellow variety, 
much to be recommended ; hardy perennial.. 10 
LOBELIA. 
Lobelia, Crystal Palace. 
color. Blooms until destroyed by frost; ten¬ 
der perennial .to 
Lobelia, speciosa, Crystal Palace variety, mag¬ 
nificent variety, with large blue and white 
flowers .10 
** Queen Victoria, scarlet, neiv s scarlet-flower¬ 
ing variety , with the darkest leaves, and very 
constant. Hardy annual.15 
Lophospermum 
Nemophila. 
Love-in-a Mist. 
A nost elegant and useful genus of plants, of easy 
cult *, and well adapted for bedding, edging, pots or 
rock ies. 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. 
Lobelia, speciosa, Blue King, intense dark blue, 
with a white spot ; dark colored foliage. Showy 
and valuable for bedding purposes. Half- 
hardy perennial..10 
“ speciosa, Queen of Whites, pure white flow¬ 
ers, not tinted with the slightest shade of any 
Lobelia,pumila grandiflora.very compact-growing, 
and admirably adapted for edging. The 
plants arc full of intense, deep brilliant blue 
blossoms, opening till frost ; hardy annual.... 10 
‘ v cardinalis (Cardinal Flower), a magnificent 
native variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet 
flowers. Will flourish in any common soil. 
Seeds need to be wejl started with heat. Hardy 
perennial ; two feet.10 
u gracilis, very fine for baskets, vases, etc., trail¬ 
ing gracefully, and blooming profusely. Half- 
hardy annual. .10 
