i!
L I S L I T
tulipif6r,t . . . Yel. red . 6. H. Do. T. N. Amer. . IfiHS
obtusifOlU . . Yel. rwi . tf, H. De. T. I'emisyl. . 16(>J
LisiANTiiijs, L i n n . From lys i s , dissolution, and anthos,
a flower; in allusion to its being a powerful
cathartic. Linn, 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianacece.
A mixture of loam, sand, and peat is the soil best
suited for these ornamental plants. Cuttin^^s of
the shrubby and herbaceous kmds strike freely in
sand, under a glass. L. Russelliamis is the most
splendid of the genus; it was discovered bv the
lamented Drummond in Texas, who described it as
" not excelled in beauty by any plant.-" The
flower is large, "handsome, borne in a terminal
p a n i c l e ; the corolla is as large as a tulip, of a fine
r i c h purple, with a very deep eye in the centre.
The flower continues perfect for two or three weeks.
By forcing it early in the spring, and planting out
in the open border, it wil probably be found to
flower as freely as Phlox Drmmnondil. It is floured
as an annual, but is very likely to prove biennial.
S y n o m j t n e s ; 1. Eustoma si l e n ( f b l i a . 2, L. angust
i f o H u ' s .
flc»tangiilu8 . . Yellow
iilfltuH . . . . White .
gUucifiMTiis, 1 . Purple
grKncliriOrus . . Yellow
KuiJtlin, 2 . . Green .
lAtifOlIviH . . . Yollow
Riusellifliitis . . Purple
umbellfttus . . Yellow
LisiXNTHiis, see T a c h l d ,
Li s sXnthiS, R. Brown, From lissos, smooth, and
7, s. Hör. P. Peru . 1820
7, S. A. Mexico . . 1824
S. Ev. S.
6, S. B. Trinidad . 1818
5, S. A. S. Amer.
8, S. Ev. S. Jamaica ! 1821
7, 0. A. Mexico . . 1835
7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1822
anthos, a flower. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacri -
dace(e> Fine ornamental shrubs, attaining the
height of three feet, and producing numerous small
white flowers; for culture and propagation, see
E p a c r i s , to which this genus is nearly a lied.
cilifitá . . . . White. . 6. G. Ev. S. V. D. h. . 1825
daphnoîdës . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. H( 1)11. . 1818
sjipïdil . . . , White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. w . . 1824
5tr!g<^sÄ. . . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. w . . 1824
subulata . . . White. . 5, 0 . Ev. & N. S. w . . 1823
L i s t e r a , R. Brorvn, In honour of Martin Lister,
M.D., a famous English physician and naturalist.
L i n n . 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacet^. Cur ious
l i t t l e plants, growing in peat and loam, and increased
by divisions of the roots. Synoj iyme: 1.
Neottia ovata,
cordrita . . . . Brown , 6, H. Ter. Bvitain . .
oviStfl, 1 . . . Groen . . 5, H. Ter. Britain . ,
LrriiONTRiPTic, having the power of brealting the
stone.
Lithospkbmum, Linn. From lithos, a stone, and
e p e r m a , a seed; the little nuts or seeds are extremely
hard, and have a surface as smooth as a
polished pebble Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat, Or. Boraginacece.
The species of this genus are all of tne
easiest culture. The shrubby kinds are well
adapted for growing on rock-work, or on the top
of walls, where they will sp.eedily establish themselves
if allowed to scat ter thei r seeds ; or they may
be kept in pots among alpine plants, and increased by
cuttings. Synonymes: 1. L . l a t i f o l i u m , 2. Anchusa
iinctoria.
Blue . . 6, H. A. Siberia .
Yel. whl. 5, G. Her. P. Cuba .
Blue . . 6, H. De. S. S. Eur. .
Blue . . 5, H. Ev. S. Italy .
Purple . 7, H. B. Greece .
Yellow . 0, H. Her. P. Britnin .
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer,
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Levant .
Blue . . 6, H. Ev. Tr. France .
Purple . 5, H. Her. P. England
9, H. Ev. S. Itafy .
9, 0 . Her. P. 0. G. H.
7, H. Her. P. Tauria .
5, H. A. Egypt .
7. H. Her. P. S. Eur. .
7, H. Her. P. & France
ûispërmûm •
distïcliiim . .
tVuticö.sfim . .
graminiföllüm
lineStûm .
ûflieinâlë . .
Intlföllüm, 1
orientAlë . .
pro.strfitùm .
purp.-coerulôûm
rosmarinifôlïîim
RoAbrùm . .
strigösüm . .
tenuiflörüm
tinctôrïûm, 2 .
villôsûm . .
1799
1806
16'H3
1825
n m
1825
1713
1825
Blue
White
Blue .
Blu© .
Blue .
Blue .
1833
1822
1820
1796
159«
1817
d p i i l d m , arvSnsS.
LITTJEA, Brignoli. In honour of the Duke of Lytta,
near Milan, a patron of botany. Linn, 6, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. A m a r y l l i d a c e o ' . This is a handsome plant,
and was long confounded with Bona-partea Juncea,
but is now found to be a totally different plant.
I t grows well in sandy loam, and is increased by
suckers. Synonyme : 1. Agave geminiflora.
^'«inLniflOrfi, 1 . Grooii 7 G* Ev. P. America , 1810
L I T LOB
LrrroRKLLA, Linn. From littus, the shore; in allusion
to its place of growth. Lirin. 21, Or. 4, Nat.
Or. Plantaginaceoe. A pretty little sub-aquaticj
w i t h neat white flowers, and long tremulous stamens;
it is increased by seeds.
lacQstrïs . . . Wliite . 7. H. Aq. P. Britain . .
Li v i s t 5ni a , R, Brorun. Tn honour of Pat r ick Murray,
of Livistone, near Edinburgh. Linn. 6, Or. 3,
Nat. Or. Palrnaceoe, This is a s;j>lendid genus of
palms; they require to be grown in a sandy loam,
and strong heat.
humïlï8 . . . . Palm. N. Holl. . .1824
iuôrmîa . . . . Pulm. N. Hoi], . .1824
Li z a rd' s -T A IL, see S a u r f l r v s .
L o a s a , L i n n . The meaning is unknown. Linn. 18,
Or. 2, Nat. Or. L o a f a c eoe. This is a genus of
plants highly interesting from the beauty of their
curiously formed flowers. They would all be invaluable
in collections were it not for the abominable
stinging property of some of the species, as
L . Placci : on that account it is necessary to be
v e r y careful in touching them. Any common
loamy soil suits them, and they are easily increased
by seeds. Synonymes: 1. amb r o s ioef o i î a . 2. tricolor,
3. a c a n t h i f o l i a .
fllbil . .
fgrandiflora
lïapïdii, 1
incílníl .
laterÍtTíl
nïtïdi, 2
piltvilä .
Plftcéï, 3
volubilis
White
Yellow
Yellow
White
Red .
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
7, H.
G.
7, G. Tr.
10, G. Ev.
6, F. CI.
7, H.
7, H.
7, H.
6, G.
A. Chile .
A. Peru
A. Lima .
Tr. Peru
B. Tiicuman
A. Chile .
A. Chile .
A. Oiile .
A. Chile .
1831
1825
1830
1820
1835
1822
1827
1822
1824
Lo ba t b, lobed, divided into a number of segments.
Lo h a t e l y - c r e n a t e d , having deep denatures, or indentations.
Lobe, a division.
L o b e l i a , L i n n . In honour of Ma t t h ew Lobel, author
of various botanical works; he was a native of
Lisle, became physician and botanist to James L,
and died in London in 3616. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Lobeliacetc, This is an extremely interesting
genus of plants, on account of the beauty of the
blossoms. The greenhouse and stove shrubby and
herbaceous kinds grow well in a mixture oi peal
and sand; the shrubby kinds are readily increased
by cuttings in the same kind of soil, and the herbaceous
species by dividing, and by seeds. The
hardy herbaceous kinds do well in a light rich
e a r t h , or peat soil; but in winter most of them
r e q u i re the protection of a f r ame . The greenhouse
annuals and biennials must be sown in pots, and
t r e a t e d as other greenhouse annuals and biennials.
T h e seeds of the hardy kinds have only to be sown
in the open border. L. longijlora is one of the
most venomous of plants. Barton says the Spanish
Americans call it Rebenta CavalloSy because it
proves fatal to horses that eat it, swelling them
until they burst. Taken internally, it acts as a
violent cathartic, the effects of which no remedy
can assuage, and which end in death. Synonyynes :
L . erinoides. 2. L . goodenioides, L. spicaia. 3.
L . crispa 4. L . commutata. 6. L , maculata. 6.
Isoioma axillaris, 7. L , pedunculata. 8. L, micrantha.
aeuminatS . .
alilttl . . .
ainoenil . . «
fiuûëps . . .
argüitl . . .
assitrgduH . .
atro-coenllôjl ,
ntrosan^ulniiìl .
bellidifòllìi . .
bïeôlôr . . .
Bridgôsïî . .
coerùlôii. . .
campAnulfitS .
oamyaHuloîdês, 1
cardinfllïB . .
Millérî . .
CftvanillesiJInä
Clavtoniâniî, 2
Cliiïortiilnà .
coelôstïs. . .
coloriilA. . .
eoronopifôlïil .
creiiûtà . . <
Grn. vel.
Blue'. ,
Blue . ,
Blue . ,
Blue . ,
Scarlet ,
Dk. blue
Bliick ,
Blue .
Pa. blue ,
Pink . ,
Blue . ,
Blue . ,
White ,
Scarlet ,
Pink . .
Rod . .
Blue . ,
Pink . ,
Blue . .
Orange ,
Blue .
Blue .
6, S.
6, G.
7, H.
6, H.
9, S.
8, G.
7. H.
7, H.
7, G.
7, G.
6, G.
6, G.
6, H.
6, S.
7. F.
7. H.
6, S.
6, H.
7, H.
7, H.
8. F.
7. G.
4, G.
E v. R.
Her. P.
Her. P.
A.
Hex.
Ev.
Her.
Hei.
Her.
P.
S.
P.
P.
P.
A
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
A.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
Her. P.
W. Ind.
N. Holl.
N. Amer.
C. G. H.
Chile .
W. Ind.
Hybrid .
Eng. hyb.
c! G! H!
Chile .
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
Ciûna
Virginia
Eng. hyb.
N. Spain
N, Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
L 188 1
1822
1804
1812
1818
1824
1787
1836
1836
1790
1795
1836
1824
1821
1820
1629
1835
1825
1824
1831
1832
1752
179-1
LOÖ LOS F LOG L O N
dtibïlîa . .
decümbßns .
decürréns .
dentati! . .
Erïiiîis . .
fenpstrülia .
fülgöns . .
gracilis
nfindls .
heterophylla
hirsütíl
. 7, G. A
10, G. Her. I
Blue .
Blue .
Purple
Blue .
Blue .
Blue .
Scnrlet
Dk. blue
Purple
Blue .
Blu
UypocraterifOrmis Blue .
•••• Pink .
Pa. blu.
Blue .
Blue .
]t]ue .
Blue .
Blue .
White
purple
Whue
White
Purple
. . E
G. Her
G. Her
H
F
G.
H. Her
Her.
Her
Her
7,
7>
6,
7,
. 7.
10, G
. 6» S,
,6, G
8, H
Blue .
White
Blue .
Blue
Purple
Blue . .
Purple .
Scarlet .
Pa. blue .
Pur. blue
Blue . .
, Blue . .
, Blue . .
, Green
, Dk. blue
. White .
. Blue .
, Blue .
. Wliite
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Blue .
Blue .
. Blue .
. Scarlet
, Crimson
. Li. blue
. Wliite
. Blue .
. Pur. vie.
. Blvie .
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Blue .
. Violet
. Blue .
S.
P.
P.
A.
P.
A.
P.
P.
P.
A
P.
A
P.
F.
ü.
G.
G. Her.
H.
G. Her.
7; H. Her. P.
1, G. Her. P.
7, G. A
G. Ev.
S.
5, S. Her. P.
P!
. P.
F
G
H
F
6. H
7.
9
7
Ô
7
Her
H. Her
G. Her
H.lier
Her. P.
B.
Her. 1
G. Ev.
G. Her.
Her.
Her.
Ev.
Her.
Her.
Her.
H. Her.
G. Her.
G. Her.
G. Her
G. Ev.
C. G. H.
C. 0. H.
Chile .
N. Hull.
C. G. H.
Mexico .
Mexico .
N. S. W.
Hybrid .
V. D. L.
C. G. H.
N. Holl.
C. G. H.
N. Amer.
N. Holl.
Caroliim
Dominica
Italy .
C. G. H.
.lamfiicft
Hybrid .
C. a. H.
C. G H.
D(tminica
E. Ind. .
N. Amer.
Tr. B. Ayres
8, H. Her. V
7, G. Her. V
6, G. Her.
7 , 0 . Her.
6, H,
6, G. Her.
7, G.
0, G. Her.
6, F. Her.
H. Her.
9. H. Her.
Mexico
N. S. W.
W. Ind.
C. G. H.
Vnlpnraiao
Hybrid .
N. Amer.
Louisinna
C. G. H.
N. S. W.
Nepal .
W. Ind.
S. River.
C. G. H.
Havti .
N. Zefil.
C. G. H.
N. HolL
Spain .
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
Mexico .
1774
1820
1826
1H24
1752
1824
1800
IHOl
1834
1837
1759
18i¿9
1815
1759
1821
, 1820
1828
. 1778
, 1791
, 1752
. Ih34
. 1800
. 1772
. 1828
. 1822
. 1824
. a m
. 1824
. 1819
. 1824
. 1782
. 1829
Green
Green
6, H.
6, H,
A. Spain
A. S. Eur.
1770
hispflnlcil . 1820
peniftndrii .
LooSnTa, R. Bronyn. In honour of J . Logan, a ^ s -
tingtiished botanist. Linn. 5, Or. Nat. Or.
Loganiaceoc. Rather small but interesting shrubs,
which produce their flowers in axillary or terminal
bunches. They grow well in s^ndy loam and peat,
and ripened cuttings root freely in sand, under a
8, S. Ev. S.
6. G. Her. P.
P,
P.
A
P
B
P,
P
P ,
P. Virginia
8, H. Her. P
0, H. Her. P
5, H. Her. P
8, G. Her. P
6, G. Her. P
7, G. Her. P
7, G. Her. P
6, G. Her. P.
6, H. A. England
H. Her. P
6. G. Her. P
Hybrid
Hybrid
Sicily
C. G. H.
C. 0. H.
Nepal
C. G. H.
En giani
Hybrid
E. Ind.
1800
18.32
1780
18U9
1822
1818
1838
1800
1830
1828
1790
1824
18"20
181Ö
1794
1819
1814
. 1836
, 1665
1821
1822
1821
1822
1774
1818
1821
iiicifdiia
inflfitft . .
inundfttil .
Kfllmn . .
KrauKsn .
liiuruntli .
linearis . .
longiilOrii .
lon«if()lia .
mlnlmil . .
minaift . .
mollis . .
nicotian 02 foils
NuttfllHl .
odoratii . .
pauciflOrfl, 4
pedunculfltil
periiciffdia
pinifOlTft .
polyphylia.
proplnqui .
puberiilil .
glabella .
pnbOsCens .
purpurflBCGns
pyramidftlla
racemOHil .
ramOml .
rhiz6phytil.
robusta .
rugulOsi, 6
secundi. .
senecioIdCi, 6
seTrulflta .
Betfiefft . .
simplex . .
SlmsII, 7
splgndens .
stellatil . • .
syphiilticii .
filba . .
hyhrldii
tenelht . .
ThunborglS
toment6s?l .
trialatil, 8 .
triquStril .
umbellate .
tlrens . •
violacSil .
zeylanlci .
Lo b e l ' E a , see Paro.strdnthiis,
L o b e l I a , see P r d t l d .
L o b e l i X , see S i p h o c a m p ^ l i t s ,
L o b e l i a , see T n p d ,
Lo c a t e d, placed. „ ^ j i
Locul ament s , partitions or cells of a seed-vessel. ^
L o c u l a r ; a fruit is called unilocular it it contains
but one cell, bilocular if it contains two cells, and
so on.
I.OCUST-TBKE, see jfTt/meniiii. , t jj-
LoDPiGESiA, s img . In honour of Conrad Loddiges,
t h e celebrated nurseryman at Hackney near London,
and father of the present eminent proprietors.
He died in 1820. Linn. 16, O t . 6, Nat . Or. LeiT"-
minosec. This is an extremely interesting shrub,
succeeding well in an equal mixture of sandy loam
and peat; and cuttings of the young wood root
f r e e l y planted in sand, under a glass,
oxalidifcim . . Pa. pur.. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1802
LoDOiCRA, L a b i l l a r d i h - e , Named after Laodice, the
daughter of Priamus and Hecuba. Linn. 22, Or.
12, N a t . Or. Palmacem. For the culture and propagation
of this palm, see Cocos. Synonyme: 1.
Cocos maldivica.
sechellarum . . . Palm. Seychelles . .
Lc e f l ing i a . Named by Linnaeus, in compliment to
his disciple Peter Loefiing, a travel ler in Spam and
America, who died on his travels in 175G, Lmn. 3,
Or. 1, N a t . Or. Alsinacca;. The seed ot these plants
need only be sown in the open ground where they
a i e to remain. .
L 189 1
g l a s s . Synonymes
acwn vaginale.
floribunda, 1 . . White
l.,tifOlW, 2 . . . While
ligiistrini .
revoluta . . White
' I , Euosma al h i j l o r a , 2, Ex-
4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W.
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
G. Ev. S. N. ZeiJ.
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
1797
1816
126
Loowoo-d, see Hcemaioxi^lón, . • t, •
L6l í Om, Linn. From the Celtic, loloa, which in
L a t i n is rendered lolium, Rye-grass. Linn, ó , Or.
2 Nat. Or. Gramiiiea, This is a very valuable
cemis of grasses. L. perenne, or perennial Hye-
Si ass, is one of the most esteemed fodder grasses,
and is said to have been the first species that was
taken into cultivation in Europe. They grow best
in a good rich soil, and increase readily from seeds.
arvCnsö . . •
perônné . . .
compôsïtûm .
bûmïlô . .
moiiNtvösüm .
multïfïiinm .
paniculñtüm .
ramöKiim . .
Riissellirinûm
Siickney&nüm
tënûô . . .
7ivlparían
vulgarö
Whitwörthn .
temulcntfim . .
Apetnl
Apetfil
Apetrtl
Apeti.l
A pot al
A pi'tal
Apoiai
Apel»l
Ap^-tal
Apet«l
Apetal
Apetal
ApetHl
Apotai
. Apetal
Grass. EngLmd
5, Grass. Britain
5, Grass. Britain
Grass. Britain
Grass. Britain
Grnss. Britain
Grtisa. Britain
Grass. Britain
G1HS8. Britain
Grass. Britain
Grnss. Britain
Grass. Britain
Grass. Britain
Grass. Britain
, Grass. Britain
rï g î d n m . , s p e c l ô s f l m , t ë n u ë ,
L o m â r ï a , Willdenorv. Derived from ¿om«, an edge;
in allusion to the marginal position ot the indusia.
L i n n . 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. PoJypodiacece. An inter
e s t i n g genus of ferns ; for cul tur e and propagation,
see Lindsoeix. Sy n o n y m e s : \. S t e gmi i a f a l c a t a . 2.
Acrostichum lo v g i f o l i u m . 3. Stegania mida, Onoclea
n u d a . 4. Stegania procera, Osmu^\ia procera. 5.
attenufltfi .
, Bniwn . 8, G. Her. P. . 1838
íalcJltA, 1 .
. Brown . 7, G. Her. P. V. T>. L. . 1823
lanceolfiia
. Brown . 0, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1830
lonüiföllä, 2
. Brown . 6» S. Her. Cr. W. ind. . 1810
nüdA, 3 .
. Brown . 6, G. Her. P. V. D r.. . 1822
PatersOní .
. Brown . 9, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1830
procérfi, 4 .
. Brown . 7, G. Her. P. N. Zeni. . 1822
apícílivt, 5 .
. Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Britain .
Brorvn. From loma.1 a b o r d e r ; i n allumultiilOrnm.,
sion 10 ine w n i ^ t u cu^c c^.v^ ^rv-,—... — —
1, Nat, Or. Proteace(E. This is a genus ot very
handsome plants, which thrive well in a sandy
peat soil, and increase by cuttings in sand, under a
class.
G. Ev. S. Chile .
7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W.
7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W.
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
dentiltit
ilicifòllit
longifOlïâ
Mlaifôlïà
tinctôrïù
Green .
Orange
1824
1824
1816
1792
1822
L5NAa, Gcertner. The meaning unknowH. Linn. 19,
Or. I, Nat . Or. Compoaitoi. The seed of this plant
has only to be sown in the open ground. Synon
y m e : \. Athana-sia annua,
inodora, 1 . . . yellow . 7, H. A. Barbary . 1686
Lonoi i i t e s , L i n n . From lonchcy a lance; in allusion
to the form of the fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Polypodiaceo!, Th i s genus consists ot two very
handsome ferns, which grow best in a mixture of
t u r f y loam and peat, and increase by divisions.
S y n o n y m e : I, P t e r i s p o d o p f i y l l a .
birsuta. . . .Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. .1793
pedaifi, 1 . . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. Jamaiea . 1793
L0^'0I•I0CABPus, Humholdty Bonp. and Kunth, From
lonche, a lance, and k a r p o s , a f rui t ; in reference to
the lance shape of the pods. Linn. 17, Or. 4, IMat.
Or Ijcguminosoe, Or n ame n t a l shrubs, growing
well in loam and peat, and increased by cuttings
of the young wood planted in sand, under a glass,
in heat. Stjnonymcs: Dalbergta donungensis. 2,
Amerimnum la t i f o l i u m , P t e r o c a r p v s lai i jol ius.