LACHENALIA 
Handsome winter-flowering bulbs, with spikes of pendant 
blossoms in bright colors. They remind one both of Lily 
of the Valley and of Hyacinth, but they require exactly the 
same handling and timing as Freesias. May be had in bloom 
within six to eight months after seed sowing. *eutw(7). 
LACHENALIA AUREA—Deepest, richest, golden orange, 
on long stems. Early. Pkt. 20c. 
LACHENALIA GLAUCINA—Dainty pendant bells, white, 
with tintings of opal. Pkt. 20c. 
LACHENALIA PENDULA—Handsome flowers of orange 
red, tipped with emerald and purple. Pkt. 20c. 
LACHENALIA PURPUREO-COERULEA — Bright and 
showy lavender-blue. Pkt. 20c. 
LACHENALIA RUBIDA—Flowers of most brilliant pink. 
Blooms early. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 42A6—One pkt. each of Lachenalias above, for 90c. 
LACHENALIA PEERLESS BLEND—Cream, rich yellow, 
crimson, rose, blue and iridescent opal-like tones. Extraor¬ 
dinarily varied. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA—*eqcby (3) 90. Crepe Myrtle 
Splendid flowers with petals like crinkly silk, softest pink- 
tinted to richest rose. A hardy, many-stemmed shrub to 
about Philadelphia, but further north it may winter-kill to 
the roots. The roots though, are hardy, at least if mulched, 
and the plant may be treated as an herbaceous perennial 
then, blooming freely on new shoots each year. Also makes 
a good pot or tub plant, blooming two or three times a 
year if cut back. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 50c. 
LAGOTIS GLAUCA—rh4. Silvery foliage mats, tufted 
with soft blue. Pkt. 15c. 
LAPEIROUSIA (ANOMATHECA) 
Easy, free-flowering bulbs, often blooming first year from 
seed. Hardy with protection at Philadelphia, or may be 
stored in sand in cellar over winter, or may be grown as 
a pot plant. Almost ever-blooming. Twelve-inch flower 
sprays. 
LAPEIROUSIA CORYMBOSA—White, with contrasting 
band of bright blue. Rare. Pkt. 20c. 
LAPEIROUSIA CRUENTA—Sprays of brilliant carmine 
banded maroon. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 90c. 
LAPEIROUSIA CRUENTA ALBA—Purest glossy white. 
Pkt. 20c. 
LAPEIROUSIA FISSIFOLIA — Pale heliotrope, sweetly 
perfumed. Very lovely. Pkt. 20c. 
LAPEIROUSIA JUNCEA—One-inch flowers of rosy crim¬ 
son, in open sprays. Excellent forcer. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 43A6—One pkt. ea. of the 5 Lapeirousias for 85c. 
LARIX KAEMPFERI—jk 50 ft. Easy, hardy, and rapid. 
Soft green needles in spring, bright gold in fall. Always 
handsome. Pkt. 10c; Y\ oz. 35c. 
LATHYRUS 
This is the Sweet-pea family, the true annual Sweet-pea 
being Lathyrus odoratus. The kinds offered below are all 
winter-hardy perennials, and all beautiful enough to be well 
worth growing. 
LATHYRUS AURANTIACUS—erbsth(3) 18. Rather like 
orange sweet-pea blossoms, buff-tinged. Pkt. 15c. 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS SPECIAL STRAIN — evh 
(2-3)96. Extraordinarily varied strain. Blendings and 
variegations to the utmost. Pkt. 10c. 
LATHYRUS MARITIMUS—ernh(3) 25. Purple blossoms 
above tangled graceful foliage. Pkt. 10c. 
LATHYRUS ORNATUS—erndh(3) 12. Great purple flow¬ 
ers, most showy, above tumbled gray foliage. Pkt. 10c; 
Yu oz. 30c. 
LATHYRUS ROTUNDIFOLIUS — evgstx(2)50. Persian 
Pea. Big clustered blossoms of rose-pink. Excellent ground- 
cover trailer, or grow as vine. Pkt. 25c. 
OFFER 44A6—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
LAVATERIA CASHMIRIANA — bh(3)60. Big, showy, 
rose-pink flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
LAVATERIA OLBIA—ebfh(3)60. Shrubby perennial with 
flowers of bright rose purple. Pkt. 15c. 
"LAVAUXIA TRILOBA — eonrx(2-3)6. Evening-scented 
blossoms of satiny translucence, pale yellow or rarely rose- 
suffused. Pkt. 10c. 
*LAYIA PLATYGLOSSA—eodx(3)12. Daisies with long 
lemon petals, tipped pure white. Pkt. 10c. 
LECHEA BLEND—erndh(9)10. Dainty, airy plants; bril¬ 
liantly maroon-red in fall. Pkt. 10c. 
LEIOPHYLLUM BUXIFOLIUM—qrnasth(2) 12. Myrtle 
Box. Evergreen shrublet, like dwarf Box. For many spring 
weeks it is hidden by a mantle of starry flowers, white with 
pink shadings. Exquisite beauty. Pkt. 15c. 
LEPACHYS MAROON AND GOLD- 1 *ecrdh(3)36. The 
flowerheads are silky columns, set successively with tiny 
blossoms, and guarded at the base by wide petal-rays of 
richest maroon, gold-edged, or rarely all bronzy gold. Blooms 
first year, but a hardy perennial. This is a strain of 
Lepachys columnifera pulcherrima. Pkt. 10c. 
LEPTAMNUM VIRGINICUM—nsy(4)12. Weird buff- 
apricot. Sow under Beech trees. Pkt. 15c. 
LESQUERELLA GLOBOSA — ernh(l-2)8. Little lemon 
flowers in showy globose clusters. Pkt. 10c. 
LEUCOCORYNE IXIOIDES ODORATA—ecutk(w) (7) 18. 
Glory of the Sun. Rare Chilean bulb for the winter window. 
Very large and starry soft blue flowers, intensely fragrant. 
Seedlings grow readily. Give Freesia care. Recent experi¬ 
ments seem to indicate that it may also be handled as a 
summer-flowering garden bulb, storing in winter. Pkt. 20c. 
LEUCOCRINUM MONTANUM — rndy(2)6. Sand Lily. 
Crystal-white stars. Very lovely. Pkt. 25c. 
LEONTOPODIUM SIBIRICUM — erblth(3) 12. Siberian 
Edelweiss. The “flowers” are big down-silvered stars, above 
narrow leaves of webby woolliness. Pkt. 25c. 
THE LEWISIAS 
To me the Lewisias are the most beautiful of all rockery 
plants, when in full glory of their exquisite bloom. This is 
a sweeping statement, but I make no exceptions to it. The 
basal rosettes are made up of thick and succulent leaves; 
crisped, crinkly and undulate; emerald, gray-powdered, 
bronze-tinged. The many-petalled blossoms are of cup 
form, like feathery water lilies. The Lewisias are thoroughly 
winter-hardy, if given good drainage. Rediviva and brachy- 
calyx should have full sun. The others will do best in light 
cool shade. 
LEWISIA BRACHYCALYX—ury(l)4. Blossoms of dainty, 
lavender-tinged white, hide the plants for many weeks. 
Rare. Pkt. 25c. 
LEWISIA COLUMBIANA — ry(2)10. Smaller blossoms 
than other species, but carried in enormous profusion in 
taller, airier, sprays. Most excellent. Rose-pink. Pkt. 30c. 
LEWISIA COTYLEDON — ry(2) 10.- "'"Thick, succulent 
rosettes. Loose panicles of blossoms that may be blush or 
rose with orange shadings. Pkt. 25c. 
LEWISIA FINCHI—ry(2)12. Bright orange buds open 
to soft pink blossoms, each petal with a rose stripe. A 
plant in full flower is a lovely thing. Blooms for many 
weeks. Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
LEWISIA HOWELLI—ry(2)10. Large flowers of clear 
pink to exquisite apricot rose, above beautifully crisped 
rosettes. Pkt. 20c; -fs oz. $1.00. 
LEWISIA HECKNERI—fy(2)8. Large flowers of rosy 
pink, pure solid color. Big sprays. Silk-fringed foliage. 
Pkt. 25c. 
LEWISIA HECKNERI HYBRIDS—Exceedingly variable, 
and as exceedingly beautiful. Pkt. 25c. 
LEWISIA REDIVIVA—ry(2)8. Great feathery flower- 
cups of delicate pearly pink. A very beautiful species. 
Possibly the largest flowered of all. Pkt. 20c; A. oz. $1.00. 
LEWISIA TWEEDYI—ry(2)9. Great blossoms in “tea- 
rose” tones of melting apricot, cream and satiny pink. 
Enormously floriferous. Undulate evergreen leaves, estab¬ 
lished plants spreading to several rosettes. Give deep, cool, 
open soil. Pkt. 30c. 
OFFER 44A6—One pkt. each of nine Lewisias for $2.00. 
LIATRIS or GAYFEATHER 
For brilliant shades from lavender, through violet, to 
purple ,the Liatrises are unexcelled. They are of iron-clad 
hardinss, will thrive in poor soils, and give a long season 
of bloom. All are fine for cutting. 
LIATRIS GRAMINIFOLIA—crbndy(4)36. Great sheaves 
of graceful wands, close-set with fluffy blossoms of an ex¬ 
hilarating purple vividness. Particularly good. Pkt. 15c; 
Ys oz. 35c. 
LIATRIS LIGULISTYLIS—rdy (3)20. Earliest flowering, 
with enormous violet tassels, widely spaced. Best rockery 
species. Pkt. 20c. 
LIATRIS NEW HYBRIDS—cby(4)36. Quite variable in 
form and color, but always good. Lavender, mauve, rosy 
purple and violet. Pkt. 25c. 
LIATRIS PUNCTATA — crby(4)20. Dense wand-like 
spikes of vivid purple fluff. Dwarf. Pkt. 15c. 
LIATRIS PYNCNOSTACHIA—cby(4)60. Long, tightly 
packed spikes of soft, fluffy lavender-rose. Excellent species. 
Pkt. 15c. 
LIATRIS SCARIOSA—cby(4)50. Great tassels of vigorous 
violet, loose-spaced on tall branching plants. Pkt. 15c. 
LIATRIS SQUARROSA—cby(4)30. Large lacy flower- 
tassels of royal purple. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 45A6—One pkt. each of the seven Liatris offer¬ 
ings, for $1.00. 
LIATRIS BLEND—All the kinds together. Pkt. 15c. 
