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Lantana 
Half-hardy greenhouse or bedding 
plants constantly in bloom, bearing min¬ 
iature verbena-like heads of orange, 
white, and rose. Start seed indoors early. 
582 DWARF BEDDING HYBRIDS. Fine 
for bedding and pot culture. Will 
bloom freely all summer. *4 oz., 30c; 
pkt., 10c. 
Linaria "Baby Snapdragons" 
596 FAIRY BOUQUET. Bright colored 
Snapdragon-like flowers. The plants 
are not more than 8 inches high, are 
very compact in habit, bearing flowers 
of many distinct colors such as rose, 
yellow, pink, lavender, carmine, red, 
violet, white and salmon. Excellent for 
bedding or for pots. Hardy annual. 
Pkt., 20c. 
Linum - Flax 
597 GRANDIFLORUM RUBRUM. (Scar- • 
let Flax). One of the most effective 
and showy bedding plants, of long dur¬ 
ation, having fine foliage and delicate 
stems, with brilliant scarlet-crimson 
flowers. Hardy annual. 1 foot. Pkt., 
10 c. 
PERENNIAL FLAX. See page 49. 
Lobelia 
598 BLUE GOWN. An excellent new va¬ 
riety, with clear deep blue flowers with¬ 
out eye, and foliage of a bright medium 
green. Being extremely free-flowering 
and of a very fine compact habit, it will 
be found most effective for small beds 
and edgings. Fkt., 20c. 
599 CRYSTAL PALACE COMFACTA. 
Rich deep blue; dark foliage. Height 
4 to 6 inches. Ya oz., 40c; pkt., 10c. 
GARDEN FOOLS (Large and Small). 
By Ramsay and Lawrence. Nothing 
else can add so much to your garden 
as a pool, even if it is only a trans¬ 
formed washtub in the tiniest gar¬ 
den space. How to have one is fully 
explained in this new book. Its text 
is so complete and its illustrations 
are so numerous and practical that 
you can easily And the type of pool 
that fits in your garden and learn 
all about designing, planting and 
caring for it. 41 illustrations, 122 
pages. $2.50. 
Giant Imperial Larkspur. 
Larkspur - Annual Delphinium 
Tall showy plants that bloom freely during the summer months. They are very 
gay and especially useful for massed bedding and cutting. Blooms quickly from seed. 
Giant Imperial Larkspur 
-A- new type of Annual Larkspur, developed in California. These Larkspurs are 
ideal for cut flowers, as the flower stems, three to four feet long, branch from the 
base of the plant. (See illustration). 
584 BLUE BELL. Medium blue, deeper than sky blue, yet much lighter than lilac, 
a color up to this time lacking in the Giant Imperial type. 
585 BLUE SPIRE. Intense deep Oxford blue. 
586 CARMINE KING. Deep carmine-rose. 
587 DAINTINESS. Delicate lavender. 
588 EXQUISITE FINK IMPROVED. Soft pink shaded salmon. 
589 GLORIA. A rich tone of deep rose with no trace of carmine. 
590 LILAC QUEEN. A rich lilac shading to lavender-blue, surpassing all other lilac 
varieties for color. 
591 LILAC SPIRE. Beautiful blue color. 
592 LOS ANGELES IMPROVED. Color brilliant rose on salmon. 
593 PEACH BLOSSOM. A very delicate clear tone of light pink with no trace of 
salmon. 
594 WHITE SPIRE. A dazzling pure white. 
Any of the above: Fkt., 15c; special pkt., 35c. 
595 IMPERIAL MIXTURE. A mixture of the above named varieties. Vi oz., 25c; 
pkt., 10c. 
PERENNIAL LARKSPUR. See Delphinium. Page 46. 
COLLECTION OFFER 
2595 GIANT IMPERIAL LARKSPURS. One packet each of Blue Spire, Carmine 
King, Daintiness, Exquisite Pink, and White Spire. Five 10c pkts., 35c. 
Larkspur - Annual Delphinium 
583 STOCK-FLOWERED ROSAMOND. For complete description see Novelty page 24. 
Fkt., 15c; special pkt., 50c. 
Lupinus - Lupine 
having erect spikes of pea- 
Quick-growing annuals, with woolly foliage and stems, 
shaped flowers. Excellent for cutting. 
600 GIANT KING CHOICE MIXED. A new improved strain of annual Lupines. Giant 
Kings are 3 to 4 feet tall. King Lupines have the base branching habit, with 4 to 6 
long spikes to a plant. Very large and handsome plants. Colors from dark blue, 
sky blue to heliotrope and white. Pkt., 15c; special pkt., 50c. 
601 TEXAS BLUE BONNET. The flowers are of delightful blue, 
with distinct heart-shaped eye of deep rosy flesh. Charming 
bushy plants. Height 15 inches. 1 oz., 35c; pkt., 10c. 
See also Perennial varieties, page 49. 
MARIGOLD. See next page 34. 
Mesembryanthemum - Livingstone Daisy 
®628 CRINIFLORUM. This variety is absolutely hardy and one 
of the most easily grown annuals. The plants which are of 
slightly spreading habit, are literally covered with flowers, 
measuring about one inch, of the most delightful shades imagin¬ 
able. There are pure white tinted and edged with rose, crimson, 
pink and buff, and self colors including primrose, golden, buff, 
apricot, crimson and pink. An ideal carpet or rockery plant and 
a gem for edging. Will succeed admirably in crevices of walks 
or old walls and thrives well in poor soil. Ftk., 25c. 
CRYSTALLINUM. 
52. 
Commonly called Ice Plant. See Vines, page 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
The following varieties of Myosotis are biennial, but are best 
treated as annuals, as they will bloom the first year from seed. 
For early spring flowers, sow seed in August. Protect the 
plants or winter them over in a cold frame like Pansies, or 
seed may be sown in a hotbed or cold frame in the spring 
and they will commence blooming in July. A cool, half- 
shady place is suitable. 
629 ALFESTRIS, BLUE EYES. 
compact habit. Pkt., 15c. 
Very early, bright blue. 
630 ALFESTRIS, ROSE. This is a lovely shade of bright 
rose, a rather unusual color. 14 oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
Mignonette - Reseda 
Its sweet, delicate fragrance makes this a favorite an¬ 
nual in every garden. Sow in May in the borders or any 
sunny spot where plants are to remain. It is also grown 
in pots for winter and early spring flower¬ 
ing. Mignonette prefers a medium light, 
loamy soil, with only a moderate amount of 
moisture. 
631 RED MONARCH. The flower spikes are 
broad and of perfect form, and the color is 
the most vivid red imaginable. Its per¬ 
fume is exceptionally strong. Pkt., 20c. 
632 LARGE FLOWERING SORTS. Special 
mixture Of mapy shades, Vi oz., 30c; pkt.. 
10 c. 
Lupine, Giant King, Choice Mixed. 
