Heliantnus, Double Green-centered, a large 
flower with green center when young; when old, 
perfectly double flower; 5 to 8 feet in height, . 10 
New Mammoth Russian, single; very large, 5 
Common Single, usually grown for the seed; 
per lb. 60 cents,. 5 
HUNNEMANNIA. 
Hunnemannia fumariaefolia 
makes a growth of about 
two feet; the flowers are 
bright yellow and tulip-form¬ 
ed. At the North should be 
treated as an annual; makes 
a rapid growth and flowers 
the first season. 
Hunnemannia fumariaefolia,. 15 
KAULFUSSIA. 
Kaulfussias are pretty, free- 
flowering, hardy annuals, with 
the appearance of single As¬ 
ters. The plants make a low 
growth, only about six inches 
in height. The colors of all 
the varieties are good, and of 
some very intense; blue, rose 
and violet. 
Kaulfussia amelloides, light, bright blue. ... 5 
amelloides rosea, rose, with red center, ... 5 
amelloides atroviolacea, intense violet, ... 5 
Mixed colors, . 5 
LEPTOSIPHON. 
Leptosiphons are 
low, pretty, hardy 
annuals, growing 
less than six inches 
in height. Do not 
bear our hot. dry 
summers very well. 
W e sow seed late in 
autumn or early in 
the spring. 
Leptosiphon, Mixed varieties. 
LINUM. 
Linum grandiflorum rub- 
rum is a fine half-hardy 
annual, with bright crim¬ 
son flowers. Neat and 
^lender habit, like all the 
Flax family, and grows 
eighteen inches or more 
in height. Seeds germi¬ 
nate best in the hot-bed, 
but do well if sown in the 
garden in a light soil. Set 
plants a foot apart. 
Linum grandiflorum rubrum,. 5 
LOBELIA. 
Some of the Lobelias 
are hardy perennials, 
like the Cardinal Flow¬ 
er. Annual varieties 
are mostly of a trailing 
habit, bearing numbers 
of small flowers, fine 
for baskets, vases, etc. 
Lobelia cardinalis, our native Cardinal Flower; 
spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; blooms first 
year if well started with heat. 
12 
Lobelia, Queen Victoria, splendid large scarlet 
flowers ; dark leaves, . 25, 
hybrida grandiflora, large, dark blue flower, 
with white eye, . *o- 
gracilis rosea, rose-colored ; new,. i< 
gracilis erecta, of fine, compact growth, . ... i< 
ramosa, branching; large, dark blue flowers, . 10 
Erinus marmorata, marbled, blue and white, i< 
Erinus compacta, deep, rich blue, . io 
Erinus compacta alba, new; white,. 10 
pumila grandiflora, a compact, erect little plant, 
for pots or edgings, .. 10 
Mixed varieties for baskets, etc., . j< 
LUPINUS. 
Lupins are a well known 
genus of very’ conspicuous 
plants, called, commonly, Sun 
Dials. They are hardy, and 
seed should be sown in the open 
ground, having a tap-root, and 
not transplanting well. The 
flowers are Pea-formed, in long 
spikes; the leaves compound. 
Lupinus affinis, blue and white ; 1 foot, 
Cruikshankii, blue, white and yellow; 3 feet, . 5 
Hartwegii, 2 feet; mixed colors, . 5 
hirsutissimus, hairy; 2 feet, . 5 
hybridus superbus, purple, lilac and yellow, . 5 
hybridus atrococcincus, bright crimson-scar¬ 
let, white tip ; spikes large, . 5. 
tricolor mutabilis, cream color, changing to 
mottled purple, . 5 
Mixed varieties,. 
LYCHNIS. 
To obtain good flowers 
of the Lychnis the first 
summer, seeds should be 
started under glass and 
transplanted as early as 
the weather will permit. 
The flowers are of a great 
variety of colors, such 
as rose, red, white, scar¬ 
let, etc. 
Lychnis Chalcedonica, bright scarlet; has a fine 
appearance when grown in masses ; 2 feet, . . s 
Chalcedonica carnea, flesh-colored ; 2 feet, 5 
Chalcedonica flo. e-albo, white; 2 feet, ... 5 
Haageana, vermillion colored flowers ; 1 foot, . i< 
Haageana hybrida, larg flowers, white, ro*e, 
red, etc.; 1 foot. 10 
Sieboldii, large and superb ; white ; 1 foot, . . . 15 
fulgens, very brilliafit; 18 inches,. 10 
grandiflora gigantea, flowers very large, of . 
various colors,. u: 
MALOPE. 
The Malope is 
a strong growing 
plant, three feet in 
height. Seed may 
be sown under glass , 
and then plants will 
bloom very early; 
or in open groimd, 
with a later, but 
quite as strong a 
growth. 
Malope grandiflora, large, purple flowers, ... 5 
grandiflora alba, pure white.. 5 
