JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
85 
1593. LAGURUS OVATUS (Hare’s Tail).— Oz. Pkt. 
Very ornamental, 2 ft.40 .05 
1595. LANTANA HYBRIDS.—New dwarf com¬ 
pact bedding. Vigorous, free-blooming plants 
suitable for bedding-out purposes and pot 
culture. Tender perennial, mixed. 2.00 .10 
LATHYRUS (Perennial Pea). — One of the 
hardiest and most easily cultivated climb¬ 
ing perennials, thriving almost anywhere. 
Well adapted for covering rough, unsightly, 
stony places. 
1600. Latifolius Albus. White. 80 .10 
1601. Latifolius (Pink Beauty). Pink .80 .10 
1602. Latifolius, Splendens. Red.60 .10 
1603. Latifolius Mixed .50 .10 
LAVENDER (Lavendula).— An old garden fa¬ 
vorite valued for its sweet-scented leaves 
and flowers. 
1605. Vera. Blue, 1% ft.50 .10 
1606. Spica (Sweet Lavender). Blue, 2 ft.50 .10 
LAVATERA. — Plants of very easy culture, pro 
ducing large showy flowers that resemble 
single Hollyhocks. Hardy annual, 3 ft. 
1610. Aborea Variegata. Red. 1.50 .10 
1609. Trimestris, Rosea Splendens. Rose. .15 
1611. Trimestris, Alba. White. .30 .10 
1612. Trimestris, Red. .35 .10 
1613. Trimestris, Mixed.30 .05 
LEPTOSYNE.—Attractive plants somewhat re¬ 
sembling the coreopsis, having bright-yellow 
flowers; useful for cutting. Half-hardy an¬ 
nual, 2 ft. 
1620. Maritima. Yellow . 1.50 .10 
1621. Stillmani. Yellow . 1.50 .10 
LIATRIS. — Desirable perennial, having densely- 
flowered spikes of purple flowers. Fine for 
dry soils. 
1625. Pyenostachia (Kansas Gay Feather). 
Rose purple, 3 ft. .10 
1626. Spicata (Blazing Star). Purple, lYz ft.. 3.00 .10 
LIMNANTHES.—Dwarf hardy annual bearing 
small, fragrant yellow and white flowers; 
splendid for bees. Thrives in damp, shady 
places. 1 ft. 
1630. Douglasii. White and yellow.30 .05 
1631. Mixed .30 .05 
LINARIA (Toad Flax).—Plants having long 
spikes of Snapdragon-shaped flowers and 
narrow green leaves. Hardy annual, 1 ft. 
1635. Alba. White . 1.00 .05 
1637. Maroccana. Purple .60 .05 
1638. Maroccana Hybrids. Mixed.40 .05 
LINUM (Flax).—Very handsome plants for the 
border or rock garden. The perennial varie¬ 
ties will bloom from seed the first year if 
started early. 
Annual Sorts 
1647. Grandiflora Roseum. Pink, lYi ft.50 .10 
1648. Grandiflorum Rubrum (Scarlet Flax). 
\Yz ft.30 .05 
1649. Grandiflorum Luteum. Yellow, 1% ft.. 2.00 .10 
Perennial Varieties 
1645. Perenne Album. White, lYz ft. .40 .05 
1644. Perenne Blue. IY 2 ft.40 .05 
1646. Flavum (Golden Flax). Yellow, 1 ft... .10 
1650. Perennial Sorts. Mixed, 1 ft.50 .05 
1680. LOTUS JACOB7EUS. — An interesting 
greenhouse plant having a small pea-shaped 
flower more nearly black than any flower 
known. Tender annual, 1 ft. .10 
1685. LUNARIA BIENNIS (Honesty). — Inter¬ 
esting plants with showy purple flowers and 
transparent, silvery seed-pods, which are 
very ornamental, and much used for winter 
bouquets. Hardy biennial, 2 ft. .10 
LOBELIA 
A group of plants valuable for bedding pur¬ 
poses on account of their compact growth 
and profusion of flowers; they are also use¬ 
ful for pot culture, hanging-baskets, etc.; 
continuous bloomers from June to Novem¬ 
ber* Y 4 oz. Pkt. 
1655. Crystal Palace Compaeta. Beautiful Vic¬ 
toria Blue. The finest variety for bedding. 
4 inches. 1.00 .15 
1658. Azure Blue. A very compact variety, 
sky blue, 6 inches. .50 .10 
1659. Erecta. Dark blue, of upright growth, 
9 inches . 75 jq 
1664. Prima Donna. Free-flowering, crimson, 
6 inches. 75 jo 
1666. White Gem. Pure white, 4 inches.75 .15 
1667. Royal Purple. A compact variety with 
deep blue flowers and distinct white eye, 6 
inches . 1.00 .15 
Trailing Varieties Oz. Pkt. 
1662. Gracilis. Dark blue, spreading habit 
and free-flowering, most suitable for vases 
hanging-baskets, etc. 1.00 .10 
1668. Speciosa. Dark blue, spreading habit.. 1.50 .10 
Perennial Varieties 
1670. Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). A native 
variety with spikes of brilliant flowers; suc¬ 
ceeds best in rather moist situations, 2 ft... .25 
1671. Syphylitica. Pale blue, a splendid var¬ 
iety for shady positions, 2 ft. .25 
LUPINUS (Lupins). — Splendid free-flowering 
plants with long graceful spikes of pea¬ 
shaped flowers; valuable for mixed borders 
and beds, also good for cutting. 
Annual Varieties 
1690. Cruickshankii. Blue yellow.40 .05 
1691. Hartwegii. Blue .40 .05 
1692. Hartwegii. Rose .40 .05 
1693. Hartwegii. White .40 .05 
1695. Breck’s Selected Light Pink.50 .10 
1697. Annual Mixed.40 .05 
Perennial Varieties 
1700. Arboreus (Snow Queen). Large pure 
white flowers, 3 ft.oz. .40 .10 
1704. Polyphyllus. Blue .30 .05 
1705. Polyphyllus. White .40 .05 
1706. Polyphyllus Roseus. Very pretty rose 
shade . 2.00 .15 
1707. Polyphyllus. Mixed ..30 .05 
LYCHNIS. — Very striking perennials having 
many brilliantly colored flowers borne on 
long stems. Splendid for cutting. 
1710. Chalcedonica (Jerusalem Cross). Scar¬ 
let, 2 ft.50 .05 
1711. Chalcedonica Alba. White, 2 ft.75 .10 
1712. Chalcedonica Mixed. 2 ft.50 .05 
1715. Fulgens. Scarlet, 1 ft. Y\ oz. 1.00 .15 
1716. Haageana Hybrida. Mixed, 1 ft. 3.00 .15 
1718. Flos Cuculis (Ragged Robbin). Pink, 
2 ft. 3.00 .10 
1720. LYTHRUM ROSEUM SUPERBUM 
(Loose Strife). — A fine autumn-flowering 
perennial with magnificent spikes of rosy- 
purple flowers.75 .10 
MALOPE. — Very free-blooming hardy annuals 
bearing large showy flowers. 2 ft. 
1912. Grandiflora. White .30 .05 
1913. Grandiflora. Crimson .30 .05 
1914. Grandiflora. Pink .30 .05 
1915. Grandiflora. Mixed .30 .05 
