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ALUM LACHENALIA 
4 LACHENALIA 
This likeable winter-flowering bulb from the Cape of 
Good Hope is easy from seed, and easy to bloom in window 
or greenhouse. The flowers, usually narrow, pendulous bells, 
are carried in loose spikes. Illustrated above. Many bril- 
liant colorings, along with soft pastel tones, near every- 
thing from primrose to orange, from pink to crimson, with 
cream, opaline blue and violet approaches. Long in bloom. 
Fine mixture. Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 25c. 
* LARKSPUR GIANT IMPERIAL 
The Imperial Strain of this beautiful and desirable an- 
nual flower gives upright stems to 40 inches, spikes tightly 
packed with big double flowers in clear azure, coral, rich 
indigo, carmine, soft lavender, snowy white, glowing sal- 
mon. Splendid for cutting. Superb mixture. Pkt. 15c; % 
oz. 25c; 4 oz. A0c. 
LARKSPUR EARLY GIANT HYACINTH—No branches at 
all, just one great, Hyacinth-like spike of almost solid 
bloom, each flower fully double. A bit earlier than the 
others, too. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. for 25c. 
| No short cuts to taking care. | 
* LAVATERA TRIMESTRIS SPLENDENS—ex(3)30. Like- 
able and easy long-blooming annuals. LOVELINESS—Bowl- 
shaped flowers of carmine-toned pink. Pkt. 10c. ALBA— 
Here the bowl-blossoms are snowiest white. Pkt. 10c. 
1 LAVATERA PERENNIAL—ebx(38-4)60. Two desirable 
hardy perennials, each with big pink flowers for months. 
THURINGIACA—Pkt. 15¢e. CACHEMIRIANA—Pkt. 15c. 
(Plants, each 40c). 
1 LEPACHYS MAROON AND GOLD—*ebx(3)36. Exceed- 
ingly attractive but odd _ flowers, silk-sheened columns 
guarded by reflexed petal rays of rich, gold-edged maroon. 
Illustrated page 37. Lepachys columnifera pulcherrima. 
Pkt. 15c; yx oz. 30c. 
* LEPTOSIPHON DWARF MIXED—erx(8)7. Jewel-flower. 
Multitudes of little sparkling stars in clear pink, rose, 
white, lilac, lemon or gold. Heathery mounds. Pkt. 1lb5c. 
6 LEUCADENDRON ARGENTEUM—w. Silver-tree. High- 
ly decorative. Densely foliaged, each leaf shimmering silky 
silver. Usually grown as a tub plant North. 7 seeds, 20c. 
5 LEYCESTERIA FORMOSA—kt(2)72. Himalayan shrub 
with racemes of purple ‘‘Honeysuckle’”’ flowers, subtended 
by violet bracts, then dark red fruits. Hardy into southern 
New Jersey. Where colder, protect. Pkt. 20c. 
2 LEUCOCARPUS PERFOLIATUS—k(w)(2)35. An in- 
teresting Penstemon cousin with attractive chrome-yellow 
flowers, followed by pure white fruits. Pkt. 25c. 
2 LIBERTIA IXIOIDES—cbx(w)(2)24. Panicles of enamel- 
white blossoms above tawny-fulvous foliage, followed by 
decorative seed-pods. New Zealand. Pkt. 20c. 
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* LION’S TAIL 2 
It is LEONOTIS LEONURUS, and folk- 
names for it in its South African home- 
land are The Lion’s Tail, or sometimes 
Lion’s Ear, both leonine associations . ob- 
viously from the odd form of the individ- 
ual flower, and the downy orange-tawni- 
ness of it. In the North Leonotis may be 
grown as an annual by starting early un- 
der glass and later transplanting to open 
ground, giving then many weeks of flam- 
ing color through about the same autumn 
season as do the Hardy Chrysanthemums. 
The flowers are carried whorl above whorl 
about each of the very many stems in 
manner shown by illustration opposite, 
and there could scarcely be a more vivid 
red-toned orange than they show. A long- 
lasting cut flower, and will likewise dry 
as a straw-flower. It makes a_ good, 
though somewhat large and bushy, house 
plant, and in mild climates it may be wintered outside. 
cbk(w) (5-7)50. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c. (Plants, each 40c). 
1 THE LOVELY LEWISIAS 3 
No more beautiful rock garden plants than the Lewisias 
when in full glory of their exquisite bloom. The blossoms 
are like little feathery Water Lilies; the foliage usually 
crisp, crinkly, undulate. Of full winter hardiness. ‘kt’ 
culture. FINCHI“(2)8. Buds of bright orange open to 
large pink blossoms with rose stripes, petals with faint 
hint of orange toward the edges. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 

(Plants, each 50c; 3 for 1.40). COLUMBIANA— (2-3) 10. 
Airy sprays of rosy pink for months. A dainty and 
charming species, flowers a bit smaller than with the 
others, but vastly more of them, and over a longer time. 
Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40). HOWELLI—(2)8. 
Here the fairly large blossoms vary from creamy blush, 
often with apricot suffusions, through pure pink, to rose. 
Foliage is usually beautifully crisped. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 
50c. MARIANA—(8)7. Quite large blossoms of gold-suf- 
fused rose, a very lovely thing. Longer blooming season 
than most, near to everblooming. Likely a specialized race 
of Howelli. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. REDIVIVA—(2)6. 
Larger blossoms than any of the others listed here, great 
feathery flower-cups of pearl-pink, many open at once. 
Illustrated page 26. Deciduous. Pkt. 20c; 1/32 oz. 40c. 
(Plants, April-June delivery, 3 for 50c; 7 for $1.00. Note 
that Rediviva loses its foliage and goes dormant during the 
summer, new leaves appearing in early autumn. Don’t 
think your plants are dead if this happens. Also it is 
natural for Rediviva roots to be rather flabby when you 
receive them, for this species is quite different in its be- 
havior from the other Lewisias, though just as sure, hardy 
and easy. OFFER 98A55—One pkt. each of the five for 
90c. LEWISIA BLEND—The above, with probably others. 
Bktee20¢3) 1/32 -oz.160e:; 
| Winter is but the root of Spring. | 
4 LEUCOCORYNE IXIOIDES ODORATA 
ock(w)(7)18. The Chilean Glory of the 
Sun, a handsome, winter-flowering bulb, 
with large and starry soft blue blossoms 
WM of rich fragrance. Seedlings grow rapidly. 
MO Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 20c; 1/32 oz. 




1 LIGULARIA SPECIOS A—kt(3)65. 
. 4 Spectacular, fully hardy border perennial, 
“wa to 6 feet or more. the flower-crowned por- 
tion of the spike, golden orange, taking 
up close to two feet of this. Large “ele 
phant-ear” basal foliage. Pkt. 25c. 
1 LIMONIUM SPECIOSUM—cbkt(3)30. The Showy Statice. 
A great, spreading airiness of lavender blossoming, over 
decorative rosettes. It cuts. Often dried for winter bou- 
quets. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
* LINDHEIMERA TEXANA—ecx(8)24. Star-cup. An easy, 
ever-blooming annual flower, long-lasting when cut. The 
five wide golden petals are arranged to form both a star 
and a cup. Illustrated page 3. Pkt. 10c; x oz. 25c. 
1 LINDELOFFIA SPECTABILIS — *rbkt(2)20. Bud ~ set 
crosiers unroll to graceful blossom sprays, rosy at first, 
then sapphire ,at the last peacock blue. Kashmir. Pkt. 20c. 
1 LINNEA BOREALIS—rsay(1)9. Delightful, cherry 
scented ruby bells. Semi-trailer of mossy woods. Pkt. 25c. 
