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LOPEZIA. Nat. Ord., Oncigracece, 
A superb greenhouse annual, flowering in beautiful bunches during the winter. 
755 Lopezia miniata, deep peach; from Mexico. 2 ft.. . • . .20 
756 “ coronata, hardy annual, from Mexico, with showy red flowers . . , .10 
LOTUS. Nat. Ord., Legnminosaz. 
An ornamental genus of plants, with pea-shaped flowers; half-hardy annuals. 
757 Lotus jacobaeus, dark brown; fine for pot-culture or the open flower-garden. 1ft. . .10 
LOPHOSPERMUM. Nat. Ord., Scropliulariacece. 
An elegant and highly ornamental climber, with handsome and showy foxglove-like flow¬ 
ers; very effective for conservatory, greenhouse, or garden decoration, and maybe used 
with advantage for hanging-baskets; will bloom the first season from seed. Half-hardy 
perennial. 
758 Lophospermum scandens.. .10 
LUPINS. Nat. Ord., Leguminosce. 
A genus of ornamental, beautiful, and free-flowering plants, with long, graceful spikes of 
bloom; colors rich and varied. Many of the varieties are of stately, robust growth, con¬ 
spicuous, and valuable for mixed flower-borders, while the dwarf varieties make neat, trim 
bedding-plants. 
759 Lupinus affinis, blue, white, and purple; very pretty; from California, nardy annual 
1J ft . 
700 “ Dunnetti atroviolaoea, a rich-colored variety; violet, brown, and yellow 
701 “ Cruikslinnkii, blue, white, and yellow; from Peru. 3 ft. 
702 “ Hartwegii, allms, pure white. 2 ft. . . . . • • 
703 ** “ ccelestinus, sky-blue. 1J ft . 
704 “ “ rosea, rose-color. 1$ ft . 
705 “ hybridus insignia, purple, white, and yellow, changing to purple lilac 
Hardy annual. 2 ft . 
700 “ “ superbus, lilac, white, red, and yellow. Hardy annual 
707 ** “ atrococcineus, large, handsome spikes of bloom ; color bright 
crimson scarlet, with white tip. 
708 “ nanus, blue and white ; fine, dwarf. £ ft .. 
709 4 ‘ “ albus, pure white ; dwarf, fine. 
770 u pubescens, elegans, violet rose . 
771 ** sulplntreus, superbus, superb yellow . 
772 “ subcarnosus, blue and white, changing to crimson; very fine, hardy annual 
773 u polypliyllus, blue. Hardy perennial. 2^ ft. 
774 ** “ alba, white. Hardy perennial. 
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LYCHNIS. Nat. Ord., Caryophyllacece. 
A genus of handsome and highly ornamental plants, of easy culture. Lychnis Chalce- 
donica is strikingly effective in mixed flowers and shrubbery-borders; and Lychnis JJangc- 
ana are exceedingly beautiful. They .succeed in any good, rich soil, nardy perennials; all 
except L. Chalcenousca generally flower the first year. 
775 Lychnis Clialcedonlca, scarlet; from Russia. 2 ft.5 
770 “ “ alba, white; from Russia. 2 ft.. 6 
777 “ •* mutabilis, rose-white; from Russia. 2ft. 6 
778 ** fnlgens, bright scarlet; from Siberia. lift..10 
779 “ IIaageana, beautiful bright scarlet. 1£ fr. . • . ..10 
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