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LARKSPUR, GIANT IMPERIA 

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mass 
LARKSPUR (a) 
Location: Culture: 
hardy, growing in a variety of soils; prefers rich 
Sow seed direct. Use: 
mixed borders (in the background), or in rows 
along buildings, etc. 
IMPERIAL or BASE BRANCHING 
Outstanding class of varieties. Tall, upright, 
compact, basal branching in habit, with dense 
spikes 4 to 5 feet long. 
sun or light shade. very 
soil, heavy in humus. 
Blue Bell Clear mid-blue, excellent. 
Blue Spire Strong deep violet blue. 
Carmine King Carmine-rose. 
Exquisite Pink Improved Fine soft pink. 
Gloria Improved Bright rose-pink; the best rose 
obtainable. 
Los Angeles Improved Bright salmon-rose; 
fine habit. 
Sweet Lavender Fine, strong spikes and large 
double flowers of clear even lavender. 
White King Finest white; large flowered and 
pure in color. 
muveorapove. Pkt, tbc, %4 oz: 40c, % oz. 75c. 
Collection—1 pkt. each of above 8 separate 
shades, 85c. 
Giant Imperial Finest Mixed Our best mix- 
ture, PEt tc, % oz. 35c, % oz. 60c, 1 oz. $1.00. 
For additional Larkspur see page 11 
LAVATERA (a) 
MALLOW 
Loveliness (Splendens) A 
most attractive early flow- 
ering annual. 12 to 15 inches 
high with 2-inch 
Hollyhock-like 
a deep 
single 
flowers of 
Pkt. 
10c, % oz. 40c, % oz. 75c. 
4 ee 
salmon-rose. 

LAVATERA LAVENDER (p) 
LOVELINESS F > 
Munstead Strain 1% feet. 
Lovely fragrant lavender-blue flowers largely 
used when dry in scented bags, etc., for their 
sweet odor. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 45c, % oz. 75c. 

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LEPTOSYNE (a) 
SEA DAHLIA 
Maritima Rich golden yellow flowers 
bling Marguerites, borne on long stems. 
Callen OCR O72 o0C: 
resem- 
2 feet 
LINARIA (a) 
This delightful class of annuals bears flowers 
which resemble miniature Snapdragons., 
Fairy Bouquet Mixed 
A newly 
The flowers are 
improved 
strain. 
quite large, of bright 
colors and make excel- 
lent plants for edging 
and are wonderful for 

rock gardens. Highly 
recommended. Pkt. 
; 15c, % oz. 65c. 
LINARIA LOBELIA 
Small bushy plants 
covered with the daintiest of small blue flowers. 
Location: 
from hot afternoon sun. 
semi-shade or any place protected 
Culture: not particular 
as to soil, as long as soil is kept constantly moist. 
Cempacta Strains for 
Edging 6-8 
All the following are 
inches. 
of dwarf, compact 
habit. % oz. $1.00. 
Blue 
sky- 
Cambridge 
Lovely pale 
Dero weryved ware 
growth, Pkt. 25c, % 
oz. $1.00. 

LOBELIA 
Crystal Palace Very dwarf deep blue with 
dark bronzy green foliage. Pkt. 15c, % oz. 50c. 
Opal Light blue with contrasting white eye. 
Free flowering habit. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. 85c. 
PENDULA LOBELIA 
Of trailing or pendulous habit. 
Sapphire Deep blue with dark green foliage. 
kt lO cml Gioze50G: 
PERENNIAL LOBELIA 
Cardinalis 3 feet. Long tapering spikes of cardi- 
nal red flowers. 
ki l25C: 
LINUM 
_ FLOWERING FLAX 
Rubrum (Scarlet Flax) 
One of the bril- 
colored of the 
most 
liantly 
summer annuals. Flow- 
ers glowing crimson-red. 
Beautiful in beds and 
and borders. Height 1 
foot. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 35c. 
Perennial Flax Bright 
blue flowers. 18 inches. 
Pkt. 15c, % oz.-45c. 

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LINUM PERENNE 

Latah, Wash., June, 1947 
“Please send me your 1947 Bulb 
and Iris Book. I got some tuber- 
ous Begonias from you and they 
are beautiful. Everyone of them 
lived and some are blooming now.” 
Mrs. L. W. 
Complete Catalog Index on Page 61. 



LUPINE 
LUPINE 
Long graceful spikes of pea-shaped flowers. Lo- 
cation: sun or semi-shade. Culture: sow seeds 
in fall or early spring direct; do not transplant 
well. Well fertilized, moist, sandy-loam soil. 
Will rot in heavy saturated soil. Use: mixed 
and perennial borders. 
Giant King Varieties (Improved Hartwegii) (a) 
3 feet. Base-branching plants, each bearing six 
to eight very large spikes. Blue, Rosy Purple, 
White, Mixed. Pkt. 15c, % oz. 50c . 
Russell Hybrids The most outstanding type 
ever introduced. Strong, vigorous growers. Huge 
spikes of enormous flowers in every conceivable 
GOlOtenla KiNG. 
MIGNONETTE (a) 
A hardy annual which is very popular because 
OLmits sthachance. 
The 
bear cone shaped 
branches 
closely 
spikes of 
set blooms. It 
makes a fine flow- 
er for cutting and 
used in bouquets, 
supplying the fra- 
MIGNONETTE 
grance. Does well 
in sun or partial shade. New York Market, Or- 
ange Queen, White, Goliath Red, Golden Goli- 
ath, Giant Flowered Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
MATRICARIA (a) 
FEVERFEW 
Showy plants with small double flowers. Fine 
cutting type. Grows in almost any soil. Blooms 
are like miniature chrysanthemums. Yellow or 
white. Pkt. 15c, % oz. 55c, %4 oz. $1.00. 
MYOSOTIS 
FORGET-ME-NOTS 
Ever cherished for their short spikes of dainty 
blue flowers. Location: sun or half shade. Cul- 
ture: adapted to all ordinary soils. Use: exqui- 
site in spring for edging, masses in mixed bor- 
ders. 
12 inches. Deep. rich, indigo blue. 
Royal Blue 
se 
Pkt. 15c, % oz. $1.25. 
Rosea 12 inches. Rose color. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 65c. 
“AMERICA’S SEED HEADQUARTERS” 
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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