DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Lupinus. Lychnis. Lythrum. 
LOPHOSP t RMUM. 
Beautiful evergreen climbers with purple and violet 
blossoms. Require green-house or cold-frame in winter; 
will run up fences or verandas in summer. Propagated 
by preserving the fleshy roots in dry earth in winter. 
Seed should be sown in hot-bed in March and April. 
Lophospermum, scandens, flowers violet-purple; 
ten feet. .io 
LOVE GRASS— (Eragrostis). 
A very pretty species of ornamental grass, growing 
one foot high ; splendid for winter bouquets ; hardy 
annual. 
Eragrostis, elegans, beautiful dancing sparklets. .. 5 
LOVE GROVE-(Nemophilaj. 
This popular plant is to be found in almost every 
garden, and has secured a place in the heart of every 
lover of flowers. Of dwarf, spreading habit, it is well 
adapted for border or pot culture. The flowers are ex¬ 
quisitely colored, blotched and spotted; they are quite 
apt to sport into an endless variety of shades, from black 
and blue t« lighter colors. Sow in Spring, and thin to 
one foot apart. Hardy annual ; six inches high. 
Nemophila, insignis, bright blue flower, often 
marked with white. 5 
44 atomaria, flowers white, dotted with purple. .. 5 
44 maculata, white flowers with purple blotch cn 
each petal... 5 
44 insignis lilaciana, flowers of beautiful, pale 
lilac color, presenting a handsome and unique 
appearance. 5 
44 insignis purpurea rubra, the nearest approach 
yet obtained to the l#ng desired scarlet color 
in nemophila .5 
44 mixed, above mixed. 5 
LOVE-IN-A-MIS1 —(Nig-ella). 
This singular plant is known as Lady-in-the-Green 
and Dcvil-in-a-Bush, because the blossoms are partly 
concealed by the abundance of finely cut foliage. The 
plant and flower are both handsome, require but little 
care, and are worthy a place in the flower garden. Sow 
the seed in spring, and thin to one foot apart. Hardy 
annual. 
Nigella, Damascena fl. pi., double blue blossoms; 
one and a half to two feet high. 5 
44 Damascena nana fl. pi., double white and 
blue blossoms ; one foot high. ... 5 
LUPIN—(Lupinus). 
Very conspicuous plants, with spikes of pea-shaped 
blossoms of various colors. The taller varieties look 
well as a back-ground to other lower-growing annuals, 
and the dwarf look best in masses. Sow the seed where 
the plants are required, early in spring, and thin to one 
and a half feet apart. Hardy annuals ; one to three feet 
high. 
Lupinus, Hartwegii, a beautiful species with deli¬ 
cate foliage, and blue blossoms. .... 5 
44 Cruikshankii, blossoms white, shaded with 
yellow, blue and purple. .. 5 
LYCHNIS. 
A border perennial from Russia, and entitled to a 
place in every large flower garden, as there are few plants 
that produce such brilliant blossoms as the scarlet-flow¬ 
ering varieties. The flowers are produced in clusters, 
and* are constantly coming out all summer. Sow the 
seed in spring, in rich, loamy soil, and the following 
spring transplant to the border, one foot apart. Flow¬ 
ers the second season. Hardy perennials ; one to three 
feet high. 
Lychnis, chalcedonica (London Pride), bright 
scarlet; two feet. ... .-. 5 
44 Haageana (Benary), jdegant, large, scarlet 
blossoms with jagged petals. Perennial, but 
will blossom first year ; one foot.10 
44 Sieboldii, new variety , produces large, white 
flowers; two feet high.15 
44 Haageana grandiflora 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.. 
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. It is a 
wonderfully attractive plant, and well worthy of culti¬ 
vation. If seed be planted in autumn, the plants will 
flower the following season. Hardy perennial; two feet. 
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 ax-e tall, growing usually two feet or more, 
while the French are more dwarf, of most perfect fonn 
