


Kochia 
KOCHIA—SUMMER CYPRESS 
| An annual forming a close dense plant, about 30 inches high. 
|Used for temporary hedge or in groups. Plant 18 inches apart. A 
bad weed if allowed to go to seed. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Ib. $1.00. 
| JERUSALEM CHERRY—See Solanum Capsicastrum. 
_LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS—Everlasting Pea 
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| Hardy perennial climber furnishing high class flowers good for 
any kind of flower work from June to October. White Pearl is extra 
large flowered and extra good. LATHYRUS WHITE PEARL— 
LATHYRUS PINK BEAUTY — BRIGHT DARK RED — FINEST 
MIXED—Any color: T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $5.00. 
JACK IN THE PULPIT 
An unusual plant with calla-like bloom, green and purple in 

| color with a large club-shaped spadix over which leans an arching 
spathe. Valuable to advertise yourself in an original way. Blooms 
| in May and June, placed in a show window will create interest, 
/ comment and sales. 
| shaded bed, pot up late in fall, place under glass in February and 
Hasily raised from seed. Sow in rich soil in a 
in your window when in bloom. MHardy perennial. Height 15 in. 
30 seeds 15c; oz. $1.00. 
LAGURUS OVATUS—Hare’s Tail Grass 
Bears large, egg-shaped satiny heads, suitable either fresh or 
dried for boquets. Annual. Height 1 ft. 
LANTANA 
This is a showy bedding and basket plant of rapid growth, fine 
for pot culture in the winter or garden decoration in the summer. 
Verbena-like heads of orange, white, rose and other colored flowers. 
Tender perennial. Height 1 to 2 feet. Compact growing dwarf 
hybrids in all colors. T. pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00. 
LAVANDULA—LAVENDER 
Perennial, hardy if planted in a well drained spot. Lavender- 
blue flowers that retain their fragrance even when dried and pro- 
duced in June and July. Height 1 ft. 
LAVANDULA VERA—True Lavender. T. pkt. 15c; oz. $1.40. 
LARKSPUR ROSE KING 
Giant Imperial type. Color bright deep rose, florets fully 
double over 2 inches im diameter with broad wavy edged 
petals closely spaced. Spikes straight 24 to 28 inches long. 
Plants extremely upright in habit, early and free blooming. 
T. pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00; Ib. $10.00. 
LARKSPUR HYACINTH FLOWERED 
Produees fine long spikes with few or no laterals. The massive 
spikes are 18 in. in length and fully 2 in. through. Should be planted 
close. Under glass space the plants six inches apart across the 


bench and three inches apart in the rows. Ready three weeks earlier 
than Tall Stock Flowered kind. Magnificent cut flower. Height, 4 ft. 
VIOLET-BLUE, ROSH-PINK, WHITE, LILAC, MIXED. Hither 
color; T. pkt. 15¢c; oz. $1.00. 
DIGITALIS will bloom in winter if field clumps are planted 
under glass late in October, spaced 20 inches apart and car- 
nation temperature applied. Forces easily. Water carefully 
as no water must touch the center of the plant. 
CONSULT the front pages of this catalog. You will find 
Many important novelties listed on those pages. 
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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Annual Larkspur 
Sow the seed as early in the spring as the ground is in 
workable condition or still better sow late in November, just 
before heavy freezing weather sets in. To get a crop of, 
flowers for Decoration Day sow under glass in December 
and January, grow cool, protect the plants from drafts to 
avoid mildew and to get the greatest number of spikes cut out 
the central stalk when the plants are 6 inches tall. Larkspur 
likes sun and rich soil. Resents fresh manure and trans- 
planting. For best results sow the seed where the plants 
are to stand, later thinning out the King type to stand 18 
inches apart each way, all others foot apart each way. In 
the greenhouse grow in a temperature as near as possible 
to 50 degrees. 
Seed germinates in from 20 to 
SOWING LARKSPUR 30 days from date of sowing 
but only when sown real early in the spring or during winter, 
under glass, in a cool house. Sown late in the spring or 
during summer when the weather is hot the seed will lay 
dormant all summer, but will come up either in the fall or 
very early the following spring. This means that it is a 
mistake to sow Larkspur in hot weather. Sown at proper 
time our seed will “come up” every time. 
GIANT IMPERIAL LARKSPUR 
Produces extra large, well placed flowers, the plants grow com- 
pact, branching out close to the ground. Showy, free flowering type 
of unsurpassed elegance. Height 4-5 feet. 
LILAC KING—Rich lilac, fully double closely 
ROSE KING—Bright deep rose. 
WHITE KING—Glistening white, huge flowers. 
PINK PERFECTION—Early flowering in the same class as White 
King. Heavy producer, cutting spikes 2 ft. long. Florets 2 in. 
across of lively light pink, very double and large, perfectly placed 
on the stem. 
BLUE BELL—Mid or light blue. . 
BLUE SPIRE—Intense Oxford Blue or Violet Blue. 
CARMINE KING—Deep carmine rose. 
EXQUISITE PINK IMPROVED—Soft pink, shaded salmon. 
EXQUISITE ROSE—Bright rose-pink color. 
GLITTERS—Scintillating salmon-cerise. The brightest of all lark- 
spurs. 
GLORIA IMPROVED—Rich deep salmon rose 
LILAC SPIRE—Beautiful shade of lilac. 
MISS CALIFORNIA—Rich deep pink on salmon ground. 
WHITE SPIRE—Pure white, extra large and double. 
ANY OF THE ABOVE—T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15e; oz. 80c; lb. $8.00. 
GIANT IMPERIAL LARKSPUR MIXED—T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 1b5c; 
oz. 80c; lb. $8.00. 
DOUBLE STOCK FLOWERED LARKSPUR MIXED. T. pkt. 10¢: 
es. 50c; lb. 65.00 
spaced florets. 
