The New MARIGOLDS are Superb for Cutting 
LUNARIA or Honesty (Biennial) 
1487 Height 2 it. Has purple flowers followed by 
shiny silvery seed pods. It is called ‘‘Hon¬ 
esty” because the seeds can be seen through 
the pods. Very attractive in winter bouquets 
combined with Physalis and other Everlast¬ 
ings.Pkt. 10c 
LOBELIA, Crystal Palace (Annual) 
1489 Height 6 in. Plants form compact little 
bushes covered with brilliant, deep blue flow¬ 
ers throughout the summer. Desirable for 
edgings, bedding and pot culture. 
.Ms oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 
LUPINS, Hartwegii (Annual) 
1493 Height 2 ft. Plants are of robust branching 
habit with deeply cut dark foliage, and tall 
graceful spikes of pea-shaped flowers in deli¬ 
cate shades of blue, lavender, pink and white. 
Pine for cutting. If cut as they mature the 
plants will continue to bloom. 
.V& oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
LUPINS, Polyphyllus (Perennial) 
1494 Height 3-4 ft. May be classed among the 
most beautiful of all hardy flowers. The 
plants form tufts of deeply cut dark green 
foliage, from which arise the stately spikes 
of bloom in delicate shades of blue, mauve, 
pink and yellow.Pkt. 10c 
Lunaria—Honesty 
LARKSPUR, Giant Imperial (Annual) 
One of the gayest of the summer-blooming 
annuals, and especially valuable for cutting. 
The spikes are heavily covered with fully 
double flowers; individual florets are large and 
closely placed on the stems. Height 3-4 feet. 
1470 Blue Bell. Azure blue. 
1471 Blue Spire. Deep violet-blue. 
1472 Exquisite Rose. Rose-pink. 
1473 Miss California. Deep rose on salmon. 
1475 Giant Imperial Mixed. 
Each, of the above, V4 oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 
Perennial Larkspur, see Delphinium, page 47. 
LATHYRUS, Perennial Pea (Perennial 
Climber) 
1480 Latifolius. 6-8 ft. A decorative vine for 
growing on a trellis or fence. The flow¬ 
ers are borne in large clusters all sum¬ 
mer, and are splendid for cutting. Mixed 
colors: rose, white and crimson. Once 
established, the roots should not be 
disturbed .Pkt. 10c 
LEPTOSIPHON (Annual) 
1484 French Hybrids. 8-12 in. A charming an¬ 
nual for borders and beds. When plant¬ 
ed in masses they form a sheet of trump¬ 
et-shaped flowers, ranging from yellow 
’ to rose and ivory. Bloom all summer 
...Pkt. 10c 
LIATRIS, Gay Feather or Blazing Star 
(Perennial) 
1485 Pycnostachya. 4 ft. Thick grass-like foli¬ 
age and long narrow spikes of rich pur¬ 
ple flowers from July to September. 
Much in demand for cutting purposes as 
the flowers last long in water. They 
may also be dried and used in winter 
bouquets .Pkt. 15c 
LINARIA, Maroccana (Annual) 
1486 Height 12-18 in. Flowers are small and 
dainty, resembling miniature snapdragons. 
The colors range through crimson and 
gold, pink, mauve, blue and rose. Bloom 
in about 8 weeks from seed and are ex¬ 
cellent for cutting.Pkt. 15c 
ICE PLANT (Annual) 
1446 Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum. Height 
6 in. A curious trailing plant, with thick 
succulent leaves which are covered with 
glistening ice-like globules. The flowers 
are pinkish-white. Very popular for rock 
gardens and dry sunny borders. 
.Vi oz. 15c; pkt. 5c 
KOCHIA, Summer Cypress (Annual) 
1465 Height 2-2 Vi ft. Plants are erect, much- 
branched and densely pyramidal resembling 
small closely-sheared evergreens. Foliage is 
feathery soft bright green, turning to red 
in fall.Vi oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
Outstanding Novelty of the 1936 Season. 
Larkspur, Giant Imperial. 
French Marigold, Tall Double Royal Scot. 
LYCHNIS, Chalcedonica (Perennial) 
1495 Jerusalem Cross. Height 2-3 ft. One of 
the brightest plants for the hardy border. 
Bears large heads of brilliant scarlet 
flowers, each blossom forming a Maltese 
cross. Blooms in spring.Pkt. 10c 
MARIGOLD, Tagetes (Annual) 
Of easy culture and exceedingly free flower¬ 
ing, Marigolds provide a wealth of color from 
early summer until frost. 
Marigold Novelty Strains 
1496 Dixie Sunshine. An entirely new Chrys¬ 
anthemum-flowered type. It comes 
100% fully double and is without the 
familiar strong Marigold odor. The bril¬ 
liant golden yellow flower is composed 
of five-petaled florets, gracefully inter¬ 
locking and daintily fringed in effect. 
The tall bushy plants are smothered with 
blooms from August to frost. . . .Pkt. 20c 
Seed must be started indoors in March. 
1499 Guinea Gold. Flowers are a brilliant 
orange color, semi-double and loosely 
ruffled. The plants are of graceful, pyra¬ 
midal habit, grow 2 V& feet high and are 
covered with blossoms. Its excellent 
keeping qualities and beautiful golden 
color make Guinea Gold ideal for cutting. 
. Vi oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 
Double African Marigolds 
1500 Lemon Queen. 30 in. Large double- 
quilled flowers of lemon yellow. 
. Vi oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 
1501 Prince of Orange. 30 in. Immense dou¬ 
ble-quilled flowers with ends of petals 
slightly frilled. Color is a deep golden 
orange. Vi oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 
1502 Finest Mixed Varieties. All shades from 
pale yellow to deep orange. 
. Vi oz. 20c; pkt. 5c 
French Marigolds 
1504 Tall Double Royal Scot. One of the 
most striking color combinations yet in¬ 
troduced. The large, double well-fcrmed 
flowers are produced in abundance on 
plants 24-30 inches in height. The color 
is a bold combination of mahogany and 
gold in symmetrical stripes, which radi¬ 
ate from the center of the flower. . . . 
. Vi oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 
1505 Dwarf Double Monarch Mixed. A very 
compact type with large double flowers 
comprising a wide range of colors, in 
combinations of orange, bronze, yellow 
and mahogany. Splendid for borders and 
edging . Vi oz. 20c; pkt. 5c 
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