HELIANTHUS, Sunflower. 
These are large, rather coarse, showy, hardy 
annuals, tall and dwarf, single and double, and 
all desirable for garden decoration. The flow¬ 
ers are mostly in shades of yellow, but some are 
brown, or show a handsome brown zone. All 
are of easy culture, bloom early from seeds, and 
continue to show flowers for a long time. 
Large-flowered, Single: Macrophyllus giganteus, large 
leaves and large flowers. tJnlflorus glgaDteus, tall, the 
stem clothed with large leaves, and a single enormous 
flower at the summit. Primrose-colored. Golden Nigger, 
yellow with black eye. Bismarckianus. Tall Russian, huge 
flowers, the seeds valuable for chickens. Sulphur Gem. 
black centre. Special Mixture. 
Large-flowered Red, New. Single. The plants are like 
the common Sunflower, but the flowers are brownish red, 
and yellow with distinct brownish-red zones. Selected.’ 
Large-flowered, Double: Globosus flstulosus. Giganteus 
plenissimus. Oculatus vlridus. Nanus fl. pi., variegated 
foliage. Multiflorus fl pi. Double in fine Special Mixture. 
Miniature Sunflower, Single Argophyllus. Helios, gold 
en flowers, branching plants. Cucumerifolius, yellow. 
Cucumerifolius nanus compact. Star-shaped Double. Min 
iature golden. Special Mixture of all Miniature Sorts. 
Complete Special Mixture of ail sorts. 
Ice Plant, See Mesembryanthemum. 
Jonopsidium acaule, Diamond Flower, 
a neat little carpet plant with a profusion of violet flowers. 
Kaulfussia amelloides, hardy annual; 
flowers Blue, Crimson, 
Rose, very pretty. Mixed. 
These are beautiful an¬ 
nuals a foot high, each 
plant stooling out into a 
neat little clump, from 
which the stems push up 
bearing the attractive 
flowers. Set eight inches 
apart they fill the space 
and produce a wealth of 
bloom during summer. A 
bed of mixed colors is es¬ 
pecially admired. Sow the 
seeds in a box or protect¬ 
ed bed early in spring, 
and transplant in cloudy 
weather for blooming. 
Kenilworth Ivy, Linaria cymballaria, 
white flowered. Grows well in dense shade. 
Kocliia tricophylla, 
pretty, dense foliage, turning red 
Summer Cypress, 
in autumn, 2 feet high. 
Lallemantia canescens, blue, for bees, 
Lastheaiia Californica, 1 foot high, gold¬ 
en flowers an inch across. 
X.avatenj, a handsome annual 2 feet high, 
with small Hollyhock-like flowers. White, Red, Mixed. 
(18) LUPINUS IN VARIETY. 
The Lupins are beautiful leguminous an¬ 
nuals growing from a foot to three feet high 
the flowers of many rich colors and borne 
in showy spikes. Sow where the plants are to 
bloom and thin to eight inches apart. Muta- 
bilis Cruikshankii Hybrids, Mixed. Hartwegi, 
Mixed. Hirsutus, Mixed. Luteus Romulus’ 
large-flowered yellow. Nanus, Mixed. Sub- 
carnosus, blue. Special Mixture, all sorts. 
Layia elegans, Daisy-like yellow flowers 
with white margin. Annuals, i foot high, free-blooming. 
Leptosipbon, low, dense annuals bearing 
a profusion of small, pretty flowers. Densiflorus: White 
Rose, Mixed. Androsaceus: White, Lilac, Mixed. Luteus’ 
yellow. Aureus, orange. Special Complete Mixture. ' 
SLeptosyii©, early-blooming a.nnnnlg f or 
beds. Douglass!, golden. Stillmanil, bright yellow Mar- 
Ittma, yellow. Special Mixture of all sorts. 
Lobelia, Annual Varieties. These are very 
graceful free- 
blooming little an¬ 
nuals for edgings, 
baskets and bracket 
pots, blooming con¬ 
tinually outdoors in 
summer, and making 
a creditable display 
in the window in 
winter when the 
plants are started in 
mid-summer. They 
are of easy culture, 
and the profusion of 
rich bloom makes 
them popular with 
people who know of 
their merits. Erinus: 
Barnard’s Perpetual, 
Erinus White, Specl- 
osa s u p e r b a , rich 
dark blue, white eye, 
splendid. Kermesina, 
crimson, very effec¬ 
tive. Pearl, white, 
edged blue. Crystal 
Palace, rich dark 
blue. Royal Purple. 
Special Mixture o f 
Erinus. 
Compacts: Duplex 
rosea, double. Gold¬ 
en Queen, golden foliage, blue flowers. Snowball, snow- 
vhtt®, dense. Kermesina oculata, crimson with eye. 
White Gem, pure white. Belle de Moray, blue, white eye. 
Kermesina, crimson. Royal Purple. Oculata, eyed. White 
Lady Compact. Prima Donna, velvety maroon. 
Ramosa: Large-flowered, showy Lobelia, very effective: 
White, Rose, Heavenly Blue, Mixed. Tenuior, fine for 
baskets; Cobalt, blue with white center. Special Mixture. 
Hybrids. New large-flowered hybrids of recent introduc- 
“ l ° n; f- manc ia, rosy lilac changing to deep amaranth. 
Miranda, rose. Sapphire, deep blue, pure white eye, much 
sed for window boxes and balconies. Special Mixture- 
