diff --git a/pyflot/graph.py b/pyflot/graph.py
index d67e4d5..4282997 100644
--- a/pyflot/graph.py
+++ b/pyflot/graph.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class DuplicateLabelException(Exception):
     label a new series with a label already in use"""
 
 
-LINE_TYPES = ('bars', 'line', 'points')
+LINE_TYPES = ('bars', 'lines', 'points')
 
 
 class Flot(object):
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def options_json(self):
     def __getattr__(self, value):
         """
         add_bars
-        add_line
+        add_lines
         add_points
 
         provides shortcut methods for adding series using a particular line type
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ def add_series_type(self, line_type, series, label=None, **kwargs):
         """Used as a partial by __getattr__ to auto set the line_type
         for the series."""
         method = getattr(self, 'add_series')
-        return method(series, label, **{line_type: True})
+        new_kwargs = {line_type: True}
+        new_kwargs.update(kwargs)
+        return method(series, label, **new_kwargs)
 
     def add_series(self, series, label=None, **kwargs):
         """
@@ -153,6 +155,11 @@ def add_series(self, series, label=None, **kwargs):
                     new_series.update({line_type: kwargs[line_type]})
                 else:
                     new_series.update({line_type: {'show': True}})
+
+                for k,v in kwargs.items():
+                    if not k == line_type:
+                        new_series[line_type].update({k:v})
+
         self._series.append(new_series)
 
     #def add_time_series(self, series, label=None, **kwargs):