LATHYRUS. (LATH-ee-rus) 
Perennial Sweet Pea. Leguminosae. They 
require no special care;rather erect vines that 
do well on low supports or embankments; 
(IV); keep pods picked off for longer bloom- 
ing period; HP. 
—cyaneus. LATH-7. 30¢ 
erb; deep blue fis; sun; well drained 
goil; 12’; HP 
—latifolius. LATH-16. 25¢ 
Perennial Pea. Vine to 9 ft; white, red 
and rose fis; HP. 
— —Rose. . LATH-I6P. 25¢ 
— —Red. LATH-16R. 25¢ 
— —White. LATH-I16W. 25¢ 
—vernus. j LATH-55. 30¢ 
(Orobe) Spring Vetchling; 2 ft; HP. 
LAURELIA. 
Monimiaceae. Tall aromatic trees native of 
Chile and New Zealand; hardy in (X) zone. 
—novae zelandiae. LAUL-2. 50¢ 
Tall forest tree but attractive shrub when 
young; moisture and shade; (X); N. Z. 
LAURUS. (LAW-rus) 
Laurel, Sweet Bay. Lauraceae. In a rich 
peaty soil with plenty of moisture they can be 
grown in the (VIII) zone; they are pretty 
medium-sized trees. 
—camphore. CINN-2. 50¢ 
(Cinnamomum Camphora) Sweet Bay; 
Laurel. (X); fresh seed best. Oz. 60¢. 
LAVANDULA. (lav-V AN-dew-lah) 
Lavender. Lobiatae. Aromatic herbs that 
can be grown in (IV) zone with protection. 
—officinalis. LAVA-7. 25¢ 
Sub-sh to 3 ft; (also listed as L. spica 
and L. vera); (IV). Oz. $1.60. 
—hybrids, Mixed. LAVA-4X. 25¢ 
—All Mixed. LAVA-X. 25¢ 
LAVATERA. (lav-at-TEER-uh) 
Tree-Mallow. Malvaceae. Showy and very 
easily grown annuals. They are excellent for 
bedding or for cutting. 
—arborea. LAVT-3. 25¢ 
Sh to 10 ft; pale purple-red fis; (IX); HB. 
Y% Oz. 50¢. 
—assurgentiflora. LAVT-5. 25¢ 
Calif. Windbreak. Sh to 10 ft; rose-purple 
fis; (IX). Oz. 50¢. 
—cochemiriana. LAVT-6. 40¢ 
Pink fis, 112”’ long; HP; Himalayas. 
—thuringiaca. LAVT-14. 30¢ 
Rose-pink, 245 inches across; HP. 
—trimestris v. Loveliness. LAVT-15L.’25¢ 
One of the loveliest of all annuals, in a 
rich shade of rose; blooms over a long per- 
jod; 5 ft; best to sow middle of April where 
they are to grow. 
— —White. LAVT-I5W. 25¢ 
—  —splendens. LAVT-I15S. 25¢ 
Rose fis. ly Iz. 40¢. 
— —Mixed. LAVT-15X. 20¢ 
—All Mixed. LAVT-X. 20¢ 
LAYIA. (LAY-ee-uh) 
Compositae. Early blooming annuals with 
yellow or white ray and disk fis in terminal 
heads; easy. 
—elegans. LAYI-5. 25¢ 
Tidy Tips. Early flowering; low grow- 
ing; HA; daisy-like yellow fis tipped white; 
sow in April and in succession thru May 
and June; do not bury seeds too deep. 
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LEIOPHYLLUM. (lye-oh-FILL-um) 
Ericaceae. Sand Myrtle. N. Am. low ev. 
shrubs with fis in terminal corymbs, followed 
by fruits; border or RG; in peaty or sandy 
loam; sow seeds in cold frame, lime-free soil. 
—buxifolium. LEIO-1. 30¢ 
Box Sand Myrtle. Very nice 1 ft sh; 
ev. gr. myriads of little white fis in spring. 
LEMAIREOCEREUS: CACTI list. 
LEONOTIS. (lee-on-NOH-tiss) 
Lion’s Ear. Labiatae. Annuals and per- 
ennials or shrubs grown in the far S or in the 
GH in N, where they can be set out doors 
during the summer. 
—Leonurus. LEON-6. 30¢ 
Showy red-yellow or orange-red HS sa.6 
vg Bo a ed Sal 
LEONTOPODIUM. (le-on-toh-POH-de-um) 
Compositae. Low herbaceous tufted and 
prcoly perennials; leaves basal; fils in small 
eads. 
see in 
—alpinum. LEOT-1. 30¢ 
Edelweiss. Fine rockery or indoor pot 
Plant; sandy soil; HP. 
—sibericum. LEON-5. 30¢ 
Larger heads; webby leaves; 1 ft; HP. 
LEPTOSPERMUM. (lep-toh-SPERM-um) 
Tea Tree. Myrtaceae. Valuable for their 
wealth of flowers; grown out doors in S; (X). 
They make good GH subjects. 
—laevigatum. LEPP-4,. 30¢ 
Coast Tea-Tree. 12-20 ft; gray lvs; white 
fils; good wind break; (IX); germination 
best at around 50 Far then at 85 alternat- 
ing or on year-old seed at 70. Oz. $3.00. 
— —grandiflorum. LEPP-&G. 25¢ 
Has large pink or nearly white fis. 
— —Martinii. LEPP-8M. 40¢ 
Very rich pink hybrid; N. Z. 
— —Nichollsii. LEPP-8N. 40¢ 
Bronzy leaves; carmine fisse Nez: 
—rotundifolium. LEPP-7. 35¢ 
8 ft; Aust; hardy in South. 
—scoparium. LEPP-8. 30¢ 
To 20 ft; fls whitish, 14” ac; Aust.-N. Z. 
— —Walkeri. LEPP-8W. 40¢ 
White to deep pink fis; hybrid; popular 
AEN ge 7% 
— —-Mixed. LEPP-&X. 30¢ 
—All Mixed. LEPP-X. 25¢ 
LEPTOSIPHON: see Gilia. 
LEPTOSYNE: see Coreopsis. 
LEPTOSYME. (lep-toh-R YE-nee) 
Compositae. California natives; by some 
listed with Coreopsis; best treated as a hardy 
annual up to zone IV. 
—Golden Rosette. 
Double bright yellow flowers. 
LESCHENAULTIA. 
Goodeniaceae. Aust. Heath-like plants and 
shrubs; hardy in X zone. 
—hbiloba. LESC-3. 50¢ 
Famed Australian blue flowered shrub; 
does well in poor sandy soil; intense blue 
see 2ert, 
LESPEDEZA. (les-ped-DEEZ-uh) 
Leguminosae. Ornamental plants and sub- 
shrub hardy in the North.. The Clovers of 
the mid-south belong to this genus. 
—hbicolor. LESP-2. 50¢ 
LEPS-1. 25¢ 
