IMPATIENS/ Sultan's or Zanzibar Balsam, A 
Few flowers are as easy to grow as this popular annual plant 
which is splendid for creating a showy display of blooms in 
the semi-shade. Also easy to flower during the winter and 
spring in the house. Known locally as the Busy Lizzy. 
Hoisti Hybrids. This includes many fine colors ranging from 
pure white through shades of pink and salmon to rich scarlet. 
18 inches. Pkt. 20c. 
KOCHIA CHILDSII, Mexican Fire Bush, A 
Forms symmetrical highly decorative bushes, foliage green, 
turning to fiery red in autumn. Sow seed in open, thin to 15 
inches. Valuable for summer hedges. 1 to 2 ft. 
KUDZU VINE, Pueraria Thumbergiana, P 
Beautiful Japan climber, hardy perennial with fragrant 
purplish-violet, wisteria-like flowers. 10 to 12 feet high. 
LANTANA, P 
A Brazilian shrub that makes a splendid display the first 
season from seed. Above the large somber green leaves Ver¬ 
bena-like clusters of fragrant flowers rise in prolonged succes¬ 
sion. In a single cluster all the shades of crimson, rose, yellow, 
and orange appear. Hybrida Mixed. Dwarf Hybrids. 
LARKSPUR, AF 
Annual Delphiniums are adorned with finely cut, feathery 
foliage of soft green which sets off to advantage the hand¬ 
some long floral spikes of double blossoms. 
GIANT IMPERIAL. This newer form produces plants of erect 
habit, branching from the base, affording longer stems for 
cutting. Really the best class of Larkspur grown today. We 
offer a splendid choice of colors. ^ 
Blue Bell. Azure blue. Lilac Spire. 
Blue Spire. Violet blue. Los Angeles. Brilliant pink. 
Carmine King. Exquisite Rose—Rose pmk 
Dazzler (New). Rich scarlet. Fine Mixed. 
Miss California—Deep rose on salmon. 
Giant Imperial, White King. Special Mention, All-America 
Selections, 1937. White King is without any question the fin¬ 
est Giant Imperial Larkspur developed since Carmine King. 
The flowers are a pure, glistening white with rounded broad 
petals. Hollyhock-like spikes from 24 to 30 inches long. The 
plants are tall, well over 5 feet 
Giant Imperial, Coral King. Coral King is a new color never 
before seen in Larkspurs—blush pink, with a strong suffusion 
of coral which deepens and gets richer as the flowers mature. 
There is a magnificent length of Hollyhock-like flowering 
spike, averaging from 24 to 30 inches. 
TALL DOUBLE STOCK FLOWERED. The following vari¬ 
eties with lateral branches are quite spreading, producing many 
fme spikes. 
Sky Blue. Pink. White. 
Dark Blue or Purple. Scarlet, Mixed. 
Lustrous Carmine. LaFrance—Pleasing light salmon pink 
New Rosamond, Stock Flowered Strain. Gold Medal Winner, 
All-America Selections, 1934. Acclaimed the most distinct 
introduction. The color is a new bright rose that holds well 
until out of bloom. 
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LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS, Perennial Sweet Pea 
Similar to sweet peas but not so fragrant; they bloom 
through a long season, are perfectly hardy, and will live for 
years. Should be sown near a fence or other support, thinning 
to 2 or 3 feet apart. Height, 4 to 6 feet. 
Mixed. Pink. Red. White. 
LEPTOSYNE, Sea Dahlia, PF 
A fine cut flower of marguerite-like yellow flowers. Grows 
18 inches high. 
LINARIA, Miniature Snapdragon, A 
This interesting species bears flowers which resemble minia¬ 
ture Snapdragons ending in single elongated spurs. 
Fairy Bouquet. This is an erect sort with finely cut foliage 
and with blossoms clustered on upright spikes. The colors 
which are varied embrace many shades of crimson, orange, 
and blue. The plant is in flower within two months. 
LINUM, Crimson Flax 
Grandiflorum rubrum. An old favorite with large, rich crim¬ 
son blooms borne profusely on plants growing 18 to 24 inches 
tall. Though the flowers last only one day, new ones appear 
every morning. Annual. 
Perenne. Perennial, blue, 30 inches high. Very showy. 
Flavum. Beautiful rockery plant; grows 12 inches in height. 
Blooms yellow. LOBELIA, A 
A dainty and continuous blooming annual of compact 
growth, remarkable for its profusion of beautiful blue flowers. 
Unexcelled for edging, ribbon beds, hanging baskets or window 
boxes. 
Gracilis. Pretty light blue flowers with light blue foliage. Trail¬ 
ing; 9 inches. 
Specioso. Trailing, true dark blue flowers, with dark foliage. 
Hybrida Sapphire. A beautiful trailing Lobelia; very large, 
deep sapphire blue flowers, with a large and clear white eye; 
very free flowering; extra long trailer. 
Crystal Palace Compacta. Little dwarf bedding plant; dark 
blue flowers cover the whole plant during the entire season; 
very compact and used extensively in carpet bedding or edg¬ 
ing; height 4 inches. 
LUNARIA, Money Plant 
Biennis alba. A hardy biennial admired for its silvery seed- 
pod membranes which are used for house ornaments as they 
present a beautiful and rather curious appearance. Particu¬ 
larly attractive when combined with the seed pods of Physalis 
Francheti. Lovely large white flowers during the summer. 
LUPINUS, P 
Shrubbery plants, bearing long spikes of flowers. White 
and pink, occasionally blue. Sow seeds in open early in spring. 
Give plenty of room. Mixed Colors. 
Russell’s Prize Mixture. Grow this famous new strain of 
Lupins. They will bloom six months from seeding, so that you 
can enjoy blooms this year. Russell Lupins grow into well- 
rounded, well-branched plants, each developing a number of 
extra large spikes, the size and colors never before seen in 
hardy Lupins. Pkt. 25c. (See inside front cover.) 
LUPINS, A 
Hartwegii. All colors and shades; 2 feet in height. 
MORNING GLORY, Ipomoea, A 
Climbers of rapid growth, with beautiful and varied flowers. 
For covering walls, trellises, arbors, or stumps of trees they 
are invaluable. 
Scarlett O’Hara. One of the most talked of new introductions. 
Winner of 1939 Gold Medal, A. A. S. Rich, dark red flowers of 
good size on fast growing vines, and an early bloomer will make 
this a popular Morning Glory. Purchase early, as seed is lim¬ 
ited. Pkt. 25c. (Picture inside front cover.) 
Clark’s Mammoth Blue. A variety that is bringing new popu¬ 
larity to Morning Glories. It is an early blooming climber, 
literally covered with lovely flowers of sky-blue. Flowers 3% 
inches across and blooms until frost. 
Heavenly Blue Improved, Beautiful variety. Deep blue, light 
at center, early flowering. 
Rose Marie. Double. Rose-pink, double and semi-double flow¬ 
ers. A fitting companion to the Heavenly Blue. 
Mixed Imperial Japanese. These are beyond question the 
handsomest of all Morning Glories. The flowers are of gigantic 
size and their colorings beyond description. 
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