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ANNUALS—Continued 
KALANCHOE, Continued 
@ Tom Thumb. A dwarf compact strain of this popular succulent. 
Produces perfectly rounded, symmetrical plants literally covered 
with bright scarlet flowers. A January or February sowing will 
provide fine 4-in. specimens for next winter’s sales. Tr. pkt., 
$1.50; 4408 oz. $3.00; 144 0z., $5.50; 14 0z., $10.00. 
KOCHIA (Summer Cypress) 
Childsii. 45,000 S. 24 in. Stays a clean fresh green throughout 
the entire season. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 30c. 
LANTANA 
1300 S. Very showy. One of the most satisfactory bedding subject 
for areas where summer temperatures are excessive. Must be sown 
early and with bottom heat. 
aren Hybrids Mixed. 12 in. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 oz., 60c¢; 1 oz., 
mal Hybrids Mixed. 30 in. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 0z., 60c; 1 oz., 
LARKSPUR 
See page 26. 
LAVATERA 
Splendens, Loveliness. 4500 S. Very attractive, early flowering 
annual, with 2-in. Hollyhock-like single flowers of a deep sal- 
mon-rose shade. Tr. pkt., 20c; %4 oz., 30¢; 1 0z., $1.00. 
LEPTOSYNE 
Stillmani. 25,000 S. 18 in. Nice golden yellow for cutting. 
Flowers 6 to 8 weeks from seed. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 oz., 50¢; 
1078 $1.50, 
LINARIA 
MAROCCANA (Miniature Snapdragon). 600,000 S. 
Northern Lights. An improved taller growing Linaria contain- 
ing several new bright shades. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 4 oz., $1.00; 
1 oz., $3.00. 
LOBELIA 
700,000 S. Where protection from direct sun can be given them 
and in not too hot climates, Lobelias are unsurpassed for bright 
blue and white edging, hanging and trailing work. 
COMPACTA. 6 in. Of dwarf compact habit. 
@ Blue Gown. Standard free flowering deep blue. Very fine. 
Cambridge Blue. Very dwarf, restricted, light blue. 
@ Crystal Palace. Very dwarf deep blue with dark bronzy green 
foliage. A fine standard variety. 
Mrs. Clibran Imp. Deep blue; white eye and light foliage. 
Prima Donna. Deep crimson; bronzy green foliage. 
White Lady. Clear glistening white. 
Prices above 6, each: tr. pkt., 30c; 14 0z., 85¢; 1 oz., $3.25. 
Mixture of all colors in the compacta class. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 
Y% oz., 75¢; 1 0z., $2.25. 
PENDULA. Of trailing or pendulous habit. 
Hamburgia. Deep blue with dark green foliage. Tr. pkt., 40c; 
1% oz., 90c; %4 oz., $1.60. 
Sapphire. Deep blue with white eye. Light green foliage. Tr. 
pkt., 40c; %4 0z., $1.00. 
Perennial Lobelia. See page 58. 
LOVE APPLE 
10,400 S. 
Orange Fruited (Solanum Aculeatissimum). 2 ft. Long, thorny 
branches of bright orange fruits about 144 inches across. When 
dried makes colorful material for fall floral arrangements. 
Tr. pkt., 50¢; 1% oz., $1.75. 
Red Fruited (Solanum Integrifolium). 214 ft. Similar to the 
above but slightly taller, not thorny, and fruits shrivel some 
when dried. Tr. pkt., 50¢e; 1% oz., $1.75. 
Christmas Cherry. See page 18. 
Christmas Pepper. See page 32. 
LUPINE 
A good spring crop of the annual type can be flowered in 3-in. pots 
from a January sowing spaced close so as to flower one spike to a 
plant. We prefer the Giant Kings. 
GIANT KING (Improved ,Hartwegi). 1300 S. Some longer 
stemmed and earlier flowering than the regular Hartwegi. 
© Oxford Blue. Standard rich deep blue. Sky Blue 
White 
Prices above 4, each: Tr. pkt., 25¢; 1 0z., $1.00; 4 ozs., $3.00. 
Pixie Delight. 8 in. Early and free flowering with a complete 
range of Lupine colors. Uniformly dwarf, and a valuable border 
plant for localities where Lupines do well outside. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 
14 oz., 70c; 1 oz., $2.15. 
Perennial Lupine. Polyphyllus, see page 58. 
MARIGOLD 
See pages 27 and 28. 
Mixture of above colors. 
MARVEL OF PERU (Mirabilis Jalapa) 
Mixture. 325 S.A uniform strain of old-fashioned “Four 
O’Clocks”. Well adapted for bedding or border work and will do 
nicely under adverse growing conditions. Fine range of bright 
colors. Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 0z., 40c. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM 
Criniflorum (Livingstone Daisy). 100,000 S. Spreading plants 
literally covered with l-in. flowers in many attractive colors. 
Needs full sun. Tr. pkt., 50e; 14 oz.; $1.20; 1 oz. $3.60. 
MICROSPERMA 
Golden Tassel. 800,000 S. 9-in. plants, with foliage simitar 
to that of a Chinese Primula, supporting upright-growing, trum- 
pet-shaped, bright chrome-yellow flowers 2 inches across. Tr. 
pkt., 50¢; 145 oz., $1.50. 
MIGNONETTE 
27,000 S. May be sown in January for spring cutting; delightfully 
fragrant. 
® Ball Forcing Strain. Earliest and whitest variety. 1% tr. pkt., 60¢; 
tr. pkt., $1.00; 14 oz., $2.00. 
MACHET. For summer bedding. 
Golden Goliath Goliath Red 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 20¢; 14 oz., 30¢; 1 oz., $1.00. 
MIMOSA 
Pudica (Sensitive Plant). 4500 S. Tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 0z., 50¢; 
1702289.1350: 
MIMULUS 
(Monkey Flower) 700,000 S. 
Moschatus (Musk Plant). 6-in. plants with fragrant yellow 
flowers. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 144 0z., $1.00. 
Tigrinus. Mixture of large flowers. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 142 on, 75e. 
MOONFLOWER (Ipomoea Noctiflora) 
110 S. Large flowered white Moonflower. 
Black-Seeded White Seeded 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 20c; 1 0z., 45¢; 4 ozs., $1.50; 
1 lb., $4.00. 
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