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L I M L I X
Limb, the border of a rtovver.
Limk, see Cttnis LimdnlRm.
I.rMK-TREK, see Tilhl.
LiMiiOM, Linn. F r om loimosy a p e s t ; on account of
the supposed poisonous qual i t ies of the pl ant . Linn,
7, Or . 3, Na t . Or. lUecebracem. A mi x t u r e of sandyloam
and pea t sui t s thi s species b e s t ; and cutting's
root r e adi ly under a g l a s s .
africunum . . . White. . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1774
LimnXn t j i e s , R, Browru F r om /rmne, a ma r sh, and
anihos, a flower; in al lus ion to the habi t a t of t l ie
. pl ant . Linn. 10, Or. 1, Na t , Or. LimnanthaceiC.
T h i s plant is well de s e r v ing of a pl a c e in e v e r y
col lect ion, on account of the e l e g anc e and be aut y
of its riowers, whi ch a r e s l igl i t ly f r a g r ant . I t requi
res to be g r own in a moi s t and shady s i tua t ion,
and it is inc r e a s ed by seeds , whi ch r ipen pr e t ty
f re e ly.
Douglasn . . . wi l t . yel. . H. Tr. A. CAliforn. . 1833
LimnOcharTs, Bonpland. F r om Hmnej a pool, and
chairo, to d e l i g h t ; in al lus ion to the habi t a t of th«
species . Linn, 13, Or. 1, N-ut. Or . Commelinaceas.
Hands ome aqua t i c pl ant s , of e a sy cul tur e in a tub
or ci s tern of wa t e r , and inc r e a s ed ei ther by runne r s
or s e eds .
Humboldtn . . Y e lW . 5, S, Aq. P. B. Ayres . 1831
Plumieri . . . Ph. yel. . 7, S. Aq. P.Brazil . . 1822
L i m o n i a , Linn. F r om limoun, the Ar a b i c name of
the Citron. Linn. 10, Or . 1, Na t . Or . Aurantiacex,
T h i s g enus is ne a r ly allied to Citrus. T h e plant s
should be g rown in a mi x t u r e of loam and pe a t ,
wi th a l i t t le rot ten dung added ; and cut t ing s wi l l
root in s and, unde r a g l a s s , p lung ed in a moi s t hea t .
austrälis . . . White. . G. Ev. T. N. Holt. . 1830
citrifölia . . . WIlitB . . G. Ev. S. China . . 1800
crenulätä « . . White. ., G. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1808
purviflòrà . . . White . . G. Ev. S. Cliina .
acSndens . . . White. .. G. Ev. CL China . i 1800
L i m o s e l l a , Linn. F r om limus, mu d ; in al lus ion to
the habi t a t ion of the s p e c i e s ; whenc e the En g l i s h
niime Mu dwo r t . Lin7i. 14, Or. 2, Na t . Or . Scrophnlariacece.
T h e seeds of this sub- aqua t i c should
be sown ne a r a pond or r ivul e t ,
aqufiticii . . . Flesh . . 8, H. Aq. A. Britain . .
Ltmosus, mu d d y , g r owing in mu d .
Limpidus, c lea r , t r anspa r ent .
L i n a n t h u s , Beniham. F r om linon, flax, and antkos,
a flower. Linn. 5, Or. Na t . Or . PoIemoniac€cB.
An ornament a l annua l , 8uc c e e ding we l l when sown
In the opeai borde r in spr ing .
diclH>t(ima8 . . Pink . . H. A. Californ. . 1833
L i n a r i a , Tojirnefori. F r om Itnnmy flax; on a c count
of the s imi l a r i t y of the l e a v e s . Liiin. 14, Or. 2,
Na t . Or . Scrophulariaceos, T h i s g enu s for the mos t
p a r t cons i s t s of annua l s , wel l "adapted for ornament -
ing rock-work. L. triornithoyhora is r ema r k a b l e
for the form of i t s flowers, whi ch be a r s some l i t t le
r e s embl anc e to three l i t t le bi rds s e a t ed in the spur .
T h e y thr ive best in a l i ght s andy loam, and a r e
r e adi ly mul t ipl i ed by seeds. Synonymes: 1. »peciosa,
2. Antirrhinum lamgerum. 3.' A. fruticans.
4. A. linarioides. 5. spurium. Q. A. Linaria. 7. A.
odorurn. 8. strictnm. 9. L. striata. 10. Antir. lusitanicumi
pedunculatum.
aciitiliba . . . Purple . 8, H.
eegyptiaca . . Yel. pur. . 7, H.
EequitrilOba . . Purple . 6, H.
alpInS . . . . Blue . . 7, F.
alslnifOlifi . . Blue . . 6, H.
amethvstlua . , Blue vel. . 7, H.
arenarla . . , Yellow . 7, H.
arvensTs . . . Pur. blue . 7> H.
bipartua, 1 . Purple . 8, F.
bipunctata . . Yellow . 7, H.
canadensis . , Violet . . 7, H.
cauoi-siea . . . Yellow . 7> M.
chalepensifl . . White . . 6, H.
circinat2 . » . Yellow . 6,
cirrhosfl • . . Pa. blue . 7, H.
cretficea . . . . 7, H.
Cymbalarrn . . Violet . . 5, H.
alba . . . White. . 6, H.
vaiiegSta . . Violet . . 6, H.
dalrr.Htica . . Yellow . 6, K.
deulb^ita, 2 . . Yellow . 8, H.
deIphinioid63 . Blue . . 8, H.
difFu^a . . . . 7, H.
Er . Tr. Siberia . . 1825
Ev.
A. E^vpt . . 1771
Tr. Sardinia . 1329
Ev. Tr. Austria. . 1Ò70
A. Corsica . . 1«24
A, Spain , . 1728
Tr. A. S. Eur. .
A. S. Eur. .
. 1823
Her. . P. Barbary 1815
A. Spain .
A. N. Amer.
. 1749
. 1812
Tr . A. Caucasus . 1818
A. Levant . . 1680
N. Africa . 1833
Tr. A. Eio'pt . . 1771
A. Siberia . . 1827
Ev. Tr. England
Ev. Tr. Gardens
Ev. Tr. Gardens
Ev. S. Levant . ! 1731
Tr. A. Portugal . 1820
A. Rufssia . . 1838
A. Spain , . 1826
L I N L I N
E la tin e .
elrttinoides
flava . .
fniticäns, ^
grtlioldés .
{¿enisiaeföllä
glauca. .
Hitìlavà .
heterophylla
lilfins, 4 .
hirta . .
incarnata •
júncéá
ianigèra, 5
lati folla .
linifölia, 6
littoralìs .
LosGin, 7 .
lusitänicä
miicroüra, 8
ninr^rinäta
micräntha
mlnör
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Blue .
Yellow
Pur. veL
Purple
Yel. brn.
Yellow
Purple
Flesh .
YeJ. brn.
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Blue .
Bine .
Yellow
Ydsh. .
Yellow
Violet .
raouspessuläna, 9 Blue
alba. . .
miiiticaülls .
orifi-nnifòlia .
PdisseriänÄ .
pilü.sa . . .
procera . .
pubescèns. .
purpurfiscens
purpùrèa . ,
psrenaícá
rèflex a , . .
rèpens , . .
reticulata. .
rubrifölia. •
saxätllis . .
scoparla . .
sileniföliä
simplex . .
spartéa . .
spuria. . .
supina . . .
thymifölia .
transtaggna, 10
triornithòpbòrà
triphylla . .
tiisiis . , .
lütea . .
vcrsicölör, .
villósa. . .
virgàta . .
viscosa . ,
vulgràris . ,
•elória
Wlùte .
White .
Biue .
Violet .
Purple
Pn. blue
Pale .
Purple
Purple
Yellow
Yel. ))ur.
'Green .
Purple
IMue .
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Purple
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Blue .
Blue .
Purple
Yel. pur.
Brown
Yellow
Pur. yel.
Blue .
Blue .
Brown
Yellow
YeUow
8, H. Tr. A. En;iland
8. H. Tr. A. S. Eur, .
7» H. A. N. Africa
6. G. Ev. S.
7, H. Her. P.
7, H, Her. P.
7, H. A.
7, H. A.
7, H. Her. P.
7, H. Her. P.
8, H. A,
6, H. A,
7, H.
7, H. Tr.
8, H. A.
7, H. Her. P.
6, H. Tr . A.
7, H. A.
6, H. A.
B, H. Her. P.
8, H. Her. P.
6, H. Tr. A.
8. H. A.
7, H. Her. P. S. France
7, H. Her. P.
6, H. A. Levant .
8, F. Her. P. S- Eur. .
«, H. A. S. Eur. .
8, H. Ev. Tr.Pyrenees
7, H. Her. P.
8, H. Ev. Tr. Naples .
C. G. H.
S. Eur. .
Austria
S. Eur. .
E«ypt .
N. Africa
S. Eur. ,
Spain .
Spain .
A. Spain .
A. Portugal
Portxigal
Caucasus
A u.stria
Tauxia .
Spain .
Crimea ,
Barbary
Spain .
Enfiland
H. B. S. Eur. .
8, H. Her. P. S. Eui
6, H. A,
7, H. A.
8, H. Cr. A.
6. F , Her. P.
Pyrenees
S. Eur. .
England
Algiers
6, H. A. S. France
8, H. E v.
6, G. Ev.
7, H. Her
7, H,
8, H.
8, H. Tr.
7, H. Tr.
6, H.
ß, H
8, F
8, H
7, F,
8, F.
8, H
7, F.
H,
7, H.
1821
IBi'O
1822
1704
1800
1803
1825
1 8 1 «
1759
1819
17B0
1818
1818
1820
1820
1828
1819
1822
1820
1820
1728
1785
1640
1800
1820
1829
1648
1821
1810
1788
1826
1819
1816
1819
1816
1772
1728
1818
1810
1710
1596
1727
1777
1786
1817
1786
Tr. Spain
S. Teneriffe
P. Armenia
A. S. Eur. .
A. Spain .
A. England
A. Spain .
A. S. Eur. .
A. Portugal
Her. P. Povtugal
A. Sicily .
Her. p. Spain .
Her. P.
A.
Her. P.
A.
A.
8, H. Her. P.
Gardens
France .
Spain .
N. Africa
Spain .
Britain .
Britain
- - . 8, H. Her. P
L i n c o n i a , Linn, Probably f rom Lincon, the name of
some bot ani s t . Liiin. 5, Or, 2, Na t . Or. BriiniacecB.
Ornament a l p l a n t s ; for cul tur e and propa g a t ion,
see Diosma, Synonymes: 1. Diosma cuspidata. 2.
deusta.
alopecuroidèa
cusoidätfl, 1
thy mi folia, 2
White . . 5, G. Ev, S. C. G. H. . 1816
White . . 5, G, Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1825
White. . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1825
L i n d e h n i a , Linn. I n honour of P . B. Von L i n d e r n ,
M.D. , of S t r a s b u r g , a bot anica l author . Linn. 14,
Or . 2, Na t Or. ScrophulariacecB. T h e seed of thi's
pl ant ha s only to be sown in the flower borders.
Pyxidaria . . . Blue . . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1789
L i n b s j e a , Dryander. I n honour of Mr . L i n d s e y , an
E n g l i s h wr i t e r on the g e rmina t ion of mos ses . Linn.
24, Or. l , N a t . Or . Polypod.iaceee. A v e r y handsome
g enu s of F e r n s , whi ch wi l l g r ow we l l m an equa l
mi x t u r e of s andy loam and pe a t , and it ma y be
inc r e a s ed by divi s ions of the root s , or by s e eds ,
wh i c h mu s t be sown on a pot of e a r th, wa t e r e d ,
and cove r ed over wi th mos s , till they ma k e the i r
appe a r anc e .
falcata . . . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1819
linearis . . . . Brown . 5, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1820
iri6dia . . . . Brown . 5, G. Her. P. N. Holl, . 1823
microphylla . . Brown . 5, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1820
trapezseiormrs . Brown . 5, S, Her. P. S. Amer, . 1819
L i n e a r , na r r ow, when the two s ide s a r e ne a r l y
pa r a l l e l .
I/iNED, ha v ing l ine s , or s t r e ak s .
L i n g u i f o r m , 1 . , ,
L i n g u l a t e , j ton^ue - shaped,
L i n n ^ a . Dr . J . F. Gronovius , wi t h the concur r enc e
of Linnaeus , selec ted this l i t t le depres sed, abj e c t ,
e a r ly- f lowe r ing , lon^-over looked nor thern pl ant ,
to t r ansmi t the i l lus t r ious name of Linnaeus to post
e r i ty. Linn, 14, Or . 2, Na t , Or . Caprifoliacea,
t 186 ]
L I N L I N
Th i s e l e g ant l i t t le pl ant is not only a na t ive of the
l and whi ch .srave bi r th to L i n n « u s , but also ot Lapl
and. No rwa y , Ru s s i a , Ge rma n y , Swi t z e r l and,
S a v o y , S ibe r i a , &c . I n S c o t l and, the nlant wa s
first found in an old fir-wood a t Ina^listnaldie, on
the border s of Me a rns - shi r e , in 1795, and s inc e then
in s eve r a l s imi l a r s i tua t ions in the hi ghl ands ot
S c o t l and, I n No r th Ame r i c a , i t ha s been found m
a numbe r of di s t r i c t s , but mos t pl ent i ful in Ca n a d a .
I t should be g r own in a pea t borde r , in a shady
s i tua t ion, whe r e it will g r ow and flower f r e e l y . I t
wi l l also Ki-ow l u x u r i ant l y in l a r g e pot s , filled wi th
pe a t e a r th ; it is eas i ly inc r e a s ed by s e p a r a t ing the
c r e eping s t ems when rooted. T h e Ame r i c a n pl ant s
a r e commonly s t ronge r than the Eu r o p e an ones,
horealis. . . . F l e s h . . 6, H. Bv. Tr. Scotland .
LiNOcii^RA, Srvartz. I n honour of G. Lino c i e r , a
F r e n c h phys i c i an. Linn. 2, Or . 1, Na t . Or . Oleacece.
T h e s e pl ant s a r e not pos ses sed of mu c h be aut y .
T h e y g r ow wel l in s andy loam and pe a t , and a r e
inc r e a s ed by cut t ing s in s and, unde r a g l a s s , in he a t ,
compacta . . .Wh i t e . . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1 7 9 3
cotinifdlia. . .Wh i t e . . S. Ev. T. Ceylon . . 1 1 8
rigustiina . . .Whi t e . . S. Ev. T. E. Imi. . . 1 8 3 0
Linum, Li7i7i. F r om the Ce l t i c word //zn, a t h r e a d ;
whenc e the Gr e e k , linon, and the L a t i n , linuyn.
Linn. 5, Or. 5, Na t . Or . Linacem. Th e s e pl ant s a r e
mos t ly ornament a l , and wel l wor th cul t i v a t ing m
e v e ry col lect ion. T h e g r e enhous e and. f r ame kinds
ffrow be s t in a mi x t u r e of loam and pe a t , and cutt
ings root f r e e ly unde r a g l a s s . T h e ha rdy shrubby
kinds do wel l in any l i ght soil, and a r e inc r e a s ed by
cut t ing s unde r a g l a s s . T h e h a r d y he rba c eous species
a r e wel l sui t ed for o rnament ing flower-borders;
but the dwa r f k inds do bes t on rock-work, or even
g r own in pots, tha t they ma y be prot e c t ed by a
f r ame in f ros ty or very we t we a t h e r ; they may be
inc r e a s ed by divi s ions of the root s , by c u t t ing s , or
by seeds. Tfae annua l and bi enni a l spec ies should
be sown in the open g round in Ap r i l . Synonymes:
l.perenne, 2. ¿emiifoUum., bicolor. angusiijbhum,
- - 4. angustijblium. 5. austriacum, pe-
L I O L I R
Yellow
Blue .
Purple
Yellow
6, G. Ev.
6, H.
7, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
E. Ind. .
Britain .
S. Eur. .
N. Amer.
1799
1818
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tri^nüm .
usítatisslmüm
viscósiim .
virginianüm .
cathartícnmt iiodifl6ri}m,
L i o n ' s - e a r , see Leonotls.
L i o n ' s - f o o t , see Leontopúdi-nrn.
L i o n ' s - l e a f , see LeBntícé LeontopHalón.
L i o n ' s - t a i l , see Leonütis Leonfirñs.
L i p , the lowe r petal of any i r r e g u l a r flower. ^
L i p a r T a , Linn. F r om Uparos, br i l l i ant ; , in a l lus ion
to the shining sur f a c e of the l e ave s . Limi. 14, Ur .
10 Na t . Or . Legnminosre. Ra t h e r an o rnament a l
pl ant , and r equi r e s to be t r e a t ed the s ame a s P n e 5 ¿ -
leyti.
spha^rica . . .Orange . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1 7 9 4
L i p a rTs , Richard. Dr . L i n d l e y thinks it is probable
tha t the name is de r i v ed f rom Uparos, unc tuous ;
in al lus ion to the soft surñice of the l e ave s ot some
of the spec ies . Linn. 20, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Orchidacece.
T h i s is r a the r an e x t ens i v e g enus of pl ant s , some
of whi ch a r e ve ry pr e t ty wh e n in flower. I he
terrestrial kinds r equi r e the t r e a tment ot Bleiiay
and the epiphytes ma y be r e f e r r ed to Stanhopea.
decumbens
renne. 6. austriacum
Yellow
Yellow
Lilac .
Blue .
White .
Blue .
Bhxe .
White .
Purple
Yellow
While .
Yellow
Blue .
Yel. or.
Yel. blue
, Yellow
, Yellow
. White .
. White .
. Yellow
. Red .
. Blue .
. Yellow
. Yellow
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Purple
. Blue .
. Yellow
. Bhie .
. Yellow
eethìopicùm .
africänüm
afprèsté . .
alpinüm . .
álbüm . .
altäicüui . .
anglicüm, 1 .
albüm . .
angusti föliüm
arbOréüm . .
aicvrifólìùm .
aüróüm . •
austriäcüra .
Berlandiéri .
bicölör, 2 . .
campunulätüm
CHpitátüm
catliärtlcüm .
Cummxngi
dahüricüm .
decümhens, 3
diffüsüm . .
fiävüm . .
gäiricüm .
grandiflorüm
hi
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uirsütüm .
h y pe r i ci föliü ni .
Lewisíi . . .
lutéólúm . . .
marginätüm, 4 .
marltimüm . .
mexioänüm . .
monögynüin . .
montäiiüm . .
narbonénsé . .
nervosum. .
nodiflüvüin . .
pallescèns . .
quadriföliüm .
reflexüm . . .
riffidüm . . .
salsoloxdes . .
plbiricüm, 5 . .
squamulösüm. 6
striatum . . •
stvictüm . .
suffruiicösüm
taürlcürn .
tenuiföliüm .
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Blvie .
Blue .
Blue .
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Lilac .
Yellow
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Portu^l
Austria .
Gardens
Altai .
England
Gardens
England
Candia .
Portugal
Hungary
Austria.
Bijar
Morocco
Europe .
Austria .
Britain .
Chile .
Dahuria
N. Africa
Yelsh. grn,
änceps . . .
csespitósa . .
eylindrostàchya
eiata . . . .
Glégáns . . .
fiavtíscens . •
foliösa . .
Ruineèiisls .
liiiiföira . .
longípgs . .
nepalönsis .
pendula , .
priochilùs .
purpuräscens
Wal keri«
Ltpostöma, G. Don
Brn. grn. ,
Yellow
Green .
Green .
Green .
Wht. yel.
Green .
Green .
Orange
Purple
Purple
S. Epi. China
S. Epi. Bourbon
S. Ter. E. Ind. .
9, S. Epi. Rio Jan.
S. Ter. E. Ind. .
S. Ter. Bourbon
9, S. Ter. Maurit, .
S. Ter. S. Leone
7, S. Ter. N. Amer.
11, S. Epi. Ceylon .
6, S. Ter. Nepal .
S. Epi. India ,
7, S. Ter. China .
S. Ter. I. Bourbon
S. Ter. Cevlon .
1837
1837
1H26
1823
1832
1753
1830
Austria.
France .
S. Eur. .
Austria.
Caucasus
N. Amer.
Tauria .
S. Eur, .
Mexico .
N. Zeal.
Switzerl.
S. France
Hungary
Italy .
Siberia .
C. G. H.
S. Eur. .
, Missouri
S. Eur. .
Siberia •
Tauria .
. Carolina
S. Eur. .
Spain
Tauria .
, Europe .
1771
1771
1836
1739
1829
1788
1800
1820
1775
1835
1820
1795
1816
1830
1816
1817
1823
1793
1777
1820
, 1759
, 1807
, 1820
, 1820
. 1810
. 1596
. 1838
. 1832
. 1817
. 1759
. 1822
. 1759
. 1831
. 1787
. 1777
. 1807
. 1810
. 1775
. 1B19
. 1817
. 1759
. 1759
, 1818
é 1759
^ F r om leipoy to f a l l f r om, and
mo u t h ; l id f rom c apsul e . Linn. 4, Or, 1,
Na t . Or. Cinchonacece. T h i s plant is wel l wor th a
pl a c e in e v e ry collect ion. T h e flower is a v e r y
fine blue , wi th a yel low t hr o a t ; for c u l t u r e '<md
propa g a t ion, see Äic/iari/so/??a. Symnyrnes : 1. Hedyoiis
campanulcpßora, ADginetia capitata,
campanuliflörä, 1 Blue . . 7, Ev. T. Brazil . . 1825
Lipped, h a v i n g l ips . t • • -C V
Lippia, Linn. I n h o n o u r o f Au g u s t u s L i p p i , a F r e n c h
phys i c i an and t r ave l l e r in Abys s ini a . Linn. 14,
Or 2, Na t . Or. Verbenaccce. An y r i ch l i ght soil
wi l l sui t these pl ant s , and cut t ing s of the y o u n g
wood wi l l root r e adi ly in s and, u nd e r a g l a s s .
dülcis . . . . White . S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1827
purpurea . . . Red . . 6, S. Ev, S. P^exico . . 1B23
L i q u i d ä m b ä r , Linn. F r om liquidiis, l iquid ; amhar,
amb e r : in a l lus ion to the g um whi ch e x u d e s i i om
the t r e e s . Linn. 21, Or . 9, Na t . Or . Balsamacece.
Ornament a l ha rdy t rees . L. styracißna, or bwe e t
Gum- t r e e , a t t a ins a g r e a t he i ght , and in form and
habi t be a r s a s t rong r e s embl anc e to the Ma p l e .
T h e y g r ow f r e e ly in any common soil, and pl ant s
a r e obt a ined f r om c u t t ing s , or s e eds . Synonyme.
1. orientals.
imberbö, 1 . . . Apetal . 3, H. De. T. Levant., . 1759
S^yraciflua.. . . Apetal . 3. H. De. T. N. Amer. . 16üh
L i q u o r i c e , see Glycyrrhizä.
L i r i o d e n d b ü n , Jussieu. F r om leirion, a J i ly, ana
dendrony a t r e e ; the flower produc ed by thi s t ree
be a r s some r e s embl anc e to a l i l y , but is mor e l i k e a
tul ip. Linn. 13, Or . 6, Na t . Or . 3Iagnohace^. i he
Tu l i p - t t e e g r ows to a cons ide r abl e he i ght betöre it
wi l l pr oduc e i t s flowers, whi ch a r e l a r g e . I t is
wel l sui t ed for pl ant ing s ing l y on l awn s , or tor
f o rmi n g a v enue s . I t is g ene i a l ly inc r e a s ed t rom
impor t ed s e eds , whi ch should be sown in Ma r c h ,
in a l i ght r i ch soil, wel l expos ed to the sun, and
cove r ing them about ha l f an inch de ep, ihey
commonly r ema in two y e a r s in the g round betöre
they come u p . F r om the tonic qua l i ty ot L . tiilipifera,
it ha s been s a id to be equa l to P e r u v i a n
, ba rk . T h e wood of this t re e is smooth and iineffrained,
v e r y eas i ly wr o u ght , and not l i able to
split. I t is used in c a r v ing and ornamental wo r k ,
but is g ene r a l l y us ed in thi s count ry to ma k e the
pane l s of coach and cha i s e bodies .
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