LACHENALIA 
Handsome winter-flowering: bulbs, with spikes of pendant 
blossoms in bright colors. They remind one both of Lily 
of the Valley and of Hyacinth, but they require exactly the 
same handling and timing as Preesias. May be had in 
hloom within six to eight months after seed sowing.— 
*eutw(7). 
LACHENALIA AUREA—Deepest, richest, golden orange, 
on long stems. Early. PkL 20c. 
I.ACHENALIA GLAUCINA—Dainty pendant bells, white, 
with tintings of opal. Pkt. 20c. 
LACHENALIA ORCHIOIDES—Spikes of creamy flowers, 
deliciously tinted with rose, or blue of opal. Pkt. 15c. 
LACHENALIA PENDULA—Handsoijie flowers of orange 
red, tipped with emerald and purple. Recommended for 
commercial possihilities. Showy, large. Pkt. 20c; j'/j oz. 75c. 
LACHENALIA PURPUREO-COERULEA — Bright and 
showy lavender-blue. Pkt. 20c. 
LACHENALIA REFLEXA—eutw(7). Pretty winter bulb, 
with loose spikes of rich yellow flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 91A8—One pkt. each of above for $1.00. 
LACHENALIA PEERLESS BLEND—Cream, rich, yellow, 
crimson, rose, blue and iridescent opal-like tones. Extraor¬ 
dinarily varied. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 75c; % oz. $1.35. 
LAGENOPHORA BILLARDIERI—rgh(2-3)3. Starry little 
blue daisy from Tasmania. Recommended for pavements 
and wall plantings. Pkt. 25c. 
LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA — *eqcby(3)90. Crepe Myrtle. 
Splendid flowers with petals like crinkly silk, softest pink- 
tinted to richest rose. A hardy, many-stemmed shrub to 
about Philadelphia, but further north it may winter-kill to 
the roots. The roots though, are hardy, at least if mulched, 
andi the plant may be treated as an herbaceous perennial 
then, blooming freely on new shoots each year. Also makes 
a good pot or tub plant, blooming two or three times a 
year if cut back. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 50c. 
LAGOTIS GLAUCA—rh4. Silvery foliage mats, tufted with 
soft blue. Rock garden or ten-ace delight. From Himalayan 
alps. Pkt. 15c. 
*LALLEMANTIA CANESCENS — eodx(3)16. Spikes of 
brightly attractive blue-purple flowers. Decorative foliage, 
silvered with down. Armenia and, Kurdistan. Pkt. 10c. 
LAPEIROUSIA (ANOMATHECA) 
Easy„ free-flowering bulbs, often blooming first year from 
seed. Hardy with protection at Philadelphia or may be 
stored in sand in cellar over winter, or may be grown as 
a pot plant. Almost ever-blooming. Twelve-inch flower 
sprays. 
LAPEIROUSIA ACULEATA—Pure white flowers, blotched 
vividly with red. Pkt. 20c. 
LAPEIROUSIA ANCEPS—Here the blossoms are rich blue- 
violet. Pkt. 20c. 
LAPEIROUSIA CRUENTA ■—■ Sprays of brilliant carmine 
banded maroon. Pkt. 15c,- % oz. 90c. 
LAPEIROUSIA CRUENTA ALBA — Purest glossy white. 
Pkt. 20c. 
LAPEIROUSIA FISSIFOLIA—Pale heliotrope, sweetly per¬ 
fumed. Very lovely. Pkt. 20c. 
LAPEIROUSIA PURPUREA ,—■ Low-growing, with cream- 
colored flowers, purple shaded, in clusters. Showy. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 92A8—One pkt. each of above for 85c. 
LAPEIROUSIA BLEND—All the above in mixture. Pkt. 20c. 
THE TREASURE CHEST. Under this heading, page 
63, we list, without descriptions, a large number of 
kinds that have arrived too late for insertion in 
the regular catalog position, or of which quantity 
harvested was very small. Many fine things are in 
The Treasure Chest, for those who' will search. 
LARIX LEPTOLEPIS — jk 80 ft. Japanese Larch. A splen¬ 
did tree, ornamental, easy to start, quick growing, long 
enduring. A deciduous conifer, soft green needles in spring, 
blue-green in summer, golden in autumn. A handsome 
lawn tree. Pkt. 10c : oz. 35c. 
LAVATERA CASHMIRIANA~-ebx(3)45. Flowers of purest 
pink, light to dark, two inches across. Plants many-stemmed. 
Winter-hardy at Philadelphia. Pkt. 15c. # 
LAVATERIA OLBIA -ebfh(3)60. Shrubby perennial with 
flowers of bright rose purple. Pkt. 15c. 
*LAVAUXIA TRILOBA — eonrx(2-3)6. Evening-scented 
blossoms of satiny translucence, pale yellow or rarely rose- 
suffused. Pkt. 10c. # 
LECHEA BLEND—erndh(9)10. Red Plumes. Dainty, airy 
plants; brilliantly maroon-red in fall. Pkt. 10c. # 
LATHYRUS 
This is the Sweet-pea family, the true annual Sweet-pea 
being Lathryus odoratus. The kinds offered below are all 
winter-hardy perennials. 
LATHYRUS ALEFELDI—bvx(3)3G. Racemes of flowers, 
pink, white red-tinted or lavender. I,ow vine or trailer. 
Give sheltered position north. Pkt. 10c. 
LATHYRUS AURANTIACUS -- erbsth(3)18. Rather like 
orange sweet-pea blossoms, buff-tinged. Pkt. 15c. 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS SPECIAL STRAIN-evh(2-3)96. 
Extraordinarily varied strain. Blendings and variegations 
to the utmost. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. # 
LATHYRUS MARITIMUS — - ernh(3)25. Purple blossoms 
above tangled graceful foliage. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. 
LATHYRUS ORNATUS—erndh(3) 12. Great purple flowers, 
most showy, abovei tumbled gray foliage. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
30c. 
LATHYRUS ROTUNDIFOLIUS—evgstx(2)50. Persian Pea. 
Big clustered blossoms of rose-pink. Excellent ground- 
cover trailer, or grow as vine. Pkt. 25c. 
LATHYRUS TUBEROSUS—eurgx(2-3)6. Spreading mats 
of emerald pinnate foliage, dwarfed clusters of rich rose 
blossoms above. Pkt. 15c. # 
OFFER 93A8 — One pkt. each of above for 86c. 
WE GROW SEEDS — First, and beyond all else, 
we are seedgrowers. We firmly believe that we 
produce a larger proportion of the seeds that we 
sell than does any other catalog seed-house having 
like type and number of listings. We expect to in¬ 
crease this proportion each year, as additional species 
reach seedbearing size at our Old Orchard Gardens 
(near Moorestown, N. J.). We do not, moreover, 
“just save seeds”, backyard style. Our stocks are 
subjected to unremitting selection. Any plant in 
the slightest degree off-type, or otherwise unsatisfac¬ 
tory, is immediately destroyed. Further, we are do¬ 
ing continued work in plant-breeding, and hybridiza¬ 
tion ; also in check-testing of trials. All this adds a 
bit: to the cost of production, but! in far greater de¬ 
gree it makes the seeds actually worth more to our 
customers. Where the sign (#) appears after a 
descriptive listing in this catalog, it indicates that 
the seed supplied is altogether, or partly, of our 
own direct saving. 
♦LAYIA PLATYGLOSSA — eodx(3)12. Tidy-tips, Pretty little 
daisy, lemon yellow, each long petal with a pure white tip. 
Rather good. Pkt. 10c. 
LEIOPHYLLUM BUXIFOLIUM—qrnasth(2)12. Myrtle Box. 
Evergreen shrublet, like dwarf Box. For many spring weeks 
it is hidden by a mantle of starry flowers, white with pink 
shadings. Exquisite beauty. Pkt. 15c. # 
LEPACHYS MAROON AND GOLD — *ecrdh(3)36. The flow- 
erheads are silky columns, set successively with tiny blos¬ 
soms, and guarded at the base by wide petal-rays of richest 
maroon, gold-edged, or rarely all bronzy gold. Blooms first 
year, but a hardy perennial. This is a strain of Lepachys 
columnifera pulcherrima. Pkt. 10c. # 
LESPEDEZA FORMOSA — ebh(4-5). In the north a tall 
arching perennial, fully hardy, that will add distinction to 
border or foundation planting. South, the stems persist, 
and it becomes a woody shrub. Flowers of ruddy violet, 
attractive through September. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
LESQUERELLA ARGENTEA — Silvery leaves, yellow flow¬ 
ers. A good plant for sunny rock garden. Pkt. 15c. 
LESQUERELLA GLOBOSA—erx(l)8. A bushy globe, with 
many short spikes of pretty lemon flowers. Inflated seed- 
pods. Foliage canescent. Pkt. 15c. # 
LEUCADENDRON ARGENTEUM—htw. Silver-tree. May 
be grown in the open in southern California, but else¬ 
where it is handled as a tub plant, placed outside in sum¬ 
mer. Very much worth growing for its decorative effect. 
Densely foliaged, each leaf a shimmering of silky silver. 
Used also as an everlasting. Pkt. 15c. 
LEUCOCORYNE IXIOIDES ODORATA — ecutk(w) (7)18. 
Glory of the Sun. Rare Chilean bulb for the winter Win¬ 
dow. Very large and starry soft blue flowers, intensely 
fragrant. Seedlings grow readily. Give Freesia care. Re¬ 
cent experiments seem to indicate that it may also be 
handled as a summer-flowering garden bulb, storing in win- 
ter Pkt 20c 
LEUCO.IUM AESTIVUM—ury(2)12. Summer Snowflake. 
Pretty white flowers with green tips. Illustrated, page 22. 
Pkt 15c 
LEUCOPOGON FRASERI--rahl2)10. A Heath-like New 
Zealander, with pretty white flowers, then edible orange 
berries. Foliage ruddy pink in winter. Pkt. 15c. 
