CREPE MYRTLE 
It is Lagerstroemia indica. Flowers with petals like 
crinkly silk, softest pink to richest rose. A hardy, many- 
stemmed shrub to about Philadelphia; then, further north, 
it becomes, so far as practical handling is concerned, a 
root-hardy herbaceous perennial, to be treated as Peony or 
Perennial Phlox. It makes, then, a good species for the 
border, blooming freely on new annual shoots. Root- 
hardy well north, if mulched. Also sometimes grown as 
a tub plant, flowering two or three times a year, if cut 
back. *ecbyt(w). Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 60c. 
33 LAPEIROUSIA or ANOMATHECA 
Easy, free-flowering bulbs, often blooming first year from 
seed. Hardy with protection at Philadelphia, or may be 
stored in sand over winter. Also the Lapeirousias all make 
excellent bulbs for window pot growing, being near to 
ever-blooming. Colorings range from red-blotched whites, 
through rose, heliotrope and purple to carmine. Blossoms 
are carried in 12-inch sprays, “k” or “w” culture. Fine 
mixture, includes at least 7 kinds. Pkt. 16c. 
LAPEIROUSIA SPECIES. Pkt. each 20c. Cruenta. Cru- 
enta alba, Anceps, Jacquini. 
81 JAPANESE LARCH 
A splendid tree, easy to start, long lived, and remark¬ 
ably quick in growing. It is a deciduous conifer, an 
“evergreen” that is not evergreen, for it drops its needles 
in latest autumn. In earliest spring new needles appear, 
these at first of a delicious soft salad-green, but later tak¬ 
ing on a bluish cast. In fall the leaves become golden, 
so through the season there are three well-defined, and 
equally attractive, color-phases. The many branches are 
a bit, and pleasingly, irregular, restlessly twisting about, 
and usually drooping toward the tips. Makes handsome 
specimens, “kt” culture. This is Larix leptolepis (Murr.). 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c. 
21 LATHYRUS 
Good winter-hardy perennials, related to Sweet Pea. 
62 LATHYRUS ALEFELDI—bk(3)36. Low vine or trailer. 
From white, to lilac-pink and lavender. Pkt. 10c. 
21 LATHYRUS AURANTIACUS—rbstk(3)18. Rather like 
orange sweet-pea blossoms, buff-tinged. Pkt. 16c. 
61 LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS MIXED—ek(2-3)96. Splen¬ 
did hardy vine. White, pink, rose, with variegations. Pkt. 
10c; % oz. 20c. (Plants, large, each 35c.) 
21 LATHYRUS MARITIMUS—ergk(3)25. Purple blossoms 
above tangled, graceful foliage. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
21 LATHYRUS ORNATUS — rdkt(2)12. Showy, purple 
flowers above tumbled gray foliage. Pkt. 10c. 
21 LATHYRUS TUBEROSUS—ergk(2-3)10. Spreading mats 
of emerald, pinnate foliage. Dwarfed clusters of rich rose 
blossoms. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 65c.) 
OFFER 78A9—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
21 LAVATERA CACHEMIRIANA—5ee page 4. Pkt. 15c. 
52 LAVATERA OLBIA—ebk(3)60. Rose-purple. Pkt. 16c. 
♦LAVAUXIA TRILOBA — eorx(2-3)6. Evening-scented 
blossoms of satiny yellow translucence. Pkt. 10c. 
*LAYIA ELEGANS—edx(3)12. Tidy-tips. Pretty lemon 
daisies, each petal tipped white. Pkt. 10c. 
21 LECHEA SPECIES—erndk(9)10. Red Plumes. Dainty, 
airy plants, brilliantly maroon in fall. Pkt. 10c. 
51 LEIOPHYLLUM BUXIFOLIUM — rastkt(2)12. MyrUe 
Box. Evergreen shrublet, like dwarf Box. For many 
spring weeks it is hidden by a mantle of starry flowers, 
white, with pink shadings. Pkt, 15c. 
22 LEONOTIS LEONURUS—bk(w) (4)70. Lion’s Tail. Ex¬ 
ceedingly showy tall perennial, not very hardy. Whorls 
of brilliant flowers, orange to red. North, best handled 
as a tub plant, or it may be started early under glass, 
then transplanted to open in May. If plants are kept 
pinched back, they will give several weeks of bloom in 
border first season. Pkt. 16c. 
21 LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM—rdkt(2)10. Edelweiss. 
White starlike “flowers” over woolly rosettes. Pkt. 15c, 
21 LEPACHYS MAROON AND GOLD—See page 4. Pkt. 
10c. 
55 LEPTOSPERMUM NICHOLLI—w. Tender New Zealand 
shrub, handled as pot or tub plant under glass. Purple- 
tinged foliage. Brilliant carmine flowers. Pkt. 16c. 
21 LESPEDEZIA DAVIDI—bkt(4)50. Handsome purple 
flowers in autumn. New Chinese species. Pkt. 15c. 
21 LESPEDEZIA FORMOSA—bkt(4-6) 100. North, a hardy 
arching perennial that will add distinction to any planting. 
Flowers of ruddy violet, attractive through September and 
October. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
21 LESQUERELLA — erx(l)8. Sulphur-and-silver. ' Two 
species, Argentea and Globosa, either 15c the pkt. 
24 LEUCADENDRON ARGENTEUM — w. Silver-tree. 
Usually handled as tub plant north, placing outside in 
summer. Very much worth growing for its decorative 
effect. Densely foliaged, each leaf a shimmering of silky 
silver. Used also as an everlasting. Large seeds, 7 for 20c. 
35 LEUCOCORYNE IXIOIDES ODORATA—€ock(w) (7)18. 
Glory of the Sun. Rare Chilean bulb for the winter win¬ 
dow. Very large and starry soft blue flowers, intensely fra¬ 
grant. Seedlings grow rapidly. Recent experiments seem 
to indicate that Leucocoryne may be handled also for 
summer garden blooming, storing dormant bulbs over 
winter. Pkt. 20c ; special large pkg. 60c. 
31 LEUCOJUM AESTIVUM—y(2)12. Summer Snowflake. 
Pretty white flowers. Illustrated, page 20. Pkt. 16c. 
22 LEUCOPOGON FRASERI — rakt(2)10. A Heath-like 
New Zealander with pretty white flowers, then edible 
orange berries. Foliage ruddy pink in winter. Pkt. 15c. 
41 THE LEWISIAS 
They are, perhaps, the most beautiful of all hardy rock 
garden plants when in full glory of their exquisite bloom. 
The leaves are succulent, crisp, crinkly, undulate; the blos¬ 
soms like little feathery Water Lilies. FHilly winter-hardy. 
21 LEWISIA BRACHYCALYX—ry(l)4. Blossoms of dain¬ 
tiest lavender-tinged white hide the plants for many 
weeks. Pkt. 20c. (Tubers, each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for 
$1.75.) 
21 LEWISIA COLUMBIANA—ry(2-3) 10. Smaller blossoms 
than with the others, but carried in enormous profusion in 
airier sprays. Rosy pink. Pkt. 25c. 
21 LEWISIA COTYLEDON — ry(2)10. Thick succulent 
rosettes. Loose panicles of blossoms that may be blush, or 
rose with orange shadings. Pkt. 25c. 
21 LEWISIA FINCHI—ry(2)12. Bright orange buds open 
to soft pink blossoms, each petal with a rose stripe. A 
plant in full flower is a lovely thing. Blooms for many 
weeks. Pkt. 20c; ^ oz. $1.00. 
21 LEWISIA HECKNERI—ry(2)8. Big flowers of rosy 
pink, pure solid color. Silk-fringed foliage. Pkt. 20c. 
21 LEWISIA HOWELLI—ry(2)10. Large flowers of clear 
pink to exquisite apricot rose, above beautifully crisped 
rosettes. Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
21 LEWISIA MARIANA—ry(2)9. Blossoms of luminous 
moonlight enchantment, a melting golden rose. Pkt. 20c. 
21 LEWISIA REDIVIVA—ry(2)8. Great feathery flower- 
cups of delicate pearly pink. A very beautiful species, with 
perhaps the largest blossoms of all. Illustrated, page 46. 
Pkt. 20c; ^ oz. 75c; Ys oz. $1.35. (Plants, good roots that 
can’t be kept from growing, 2 for 25c; 10 for $1.00.) 
OFFER 79A9—One pkt. each of above for $1.60. 
21 LEWISIA TWEEDYI—Regret crop failure. 
21 LEWISIA BLEND—The above, except Tweedyi, with 
others. Not hard from seed if given “y” culture. See 
first page. Sowing in late autumn or in winter, in open 
ground beds or frames, is strongly advised with all 
Lewisias. Pkt. 15c. 
AUTUMN SOWING 
Seeds of certain rockery and border perennials, and 
of many bulbs, shrubs and trees, seem to need a 
period of exposure to low temperatures. The best 
way to handle such seeds, is to sow them in open 
ground seed beds in late autumn, or indeed at any 
time through the winter when the ground may be 
open enough to permit. Sowing in cold frame is, of 
course, even better. The seed bed may be lightly 
mulched with straw or litter to keep it from drying 
out, and to prevent frost heaving. Autumn or winter 
sowing is particularly advised with seeds marked 
with key letter “y.” Usually a surprisingly strong 
spring germination will be obtained from late fall 
or winter sowings of these supposedly more difficult 
kinds. 
25 LIBERTIA—ew(2)28. Interesting irids from New Zea¬ 
land and Chile, with panicles of white or bronze-tinted 
blossoms. Pretty, but of doubtful hardiness, so best 
handled in pots. L. ixioides or L. formosa, either species 
at 20c pkt. 
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