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L O N L O P
A. pubescens. 4. Robinia hispida, rosea. 5. septum
6 . 11. sericeus. R. iñulacea.
doniiiigênsïs, 1
latifôlïûs, 2
mncroplivllüs
pubcscëns, 3
pvxiiiûruis .
"jsév'ís, 4 .
sepifim, 5 .
scrïcéna, 6 .
viotüeéüs, 7
Red
Purple
Purple
Purple
Purple
Red ,
Purple
Purple
Violet .
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
S. E v.
S. Ev.
St Domin.
W. Ind.
S. Amer.
CarRccas
Cuba .
S. Amer.
S. Amer.
W. Ind.
Curtlmge
1820
1&08
2B18
1824
1820
1700
1821
182(5
1759
Lonqchampsia, WiHden(nv. In honour of J. L. A.
Loiseleur des Lon^champs, M.D., a famous French
botanist. Linn. ID, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composita'.
The seed of this pretty little annual merely requires
sowing; in the open ^ronnd. Synonymes : 1.
Pedis discoidea, Leysera discvidea, Gnaphalium
leyseroides.
capillifOlIi!, 1 . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Barbary . 1822
London-pride, see Saxifrdgd umbrOsd.
London-kockkt, see Sisymbrium Iri6.
LongicoknO, lon^^-spurred.
L o n i c e r a , Linn. Named after Adam Lonlcer, a
German botanist, who died in 1580. Linn. 5, Or.
1, Nat . Or. CaprifoliacecB. This is a genus of very
ornamental shrubs, closely allied to the genus
CaprifoHnm. The species grow in anv common
soil, and are readily increased by cuttings taken
off in autumn, and plantec
Synonymes: 1. L. siblrica.
Symphoricarpus puniceus.
Rlpigëna .
Slbïrïcâ, 1 .
coeruléâ .
CHuadënsïa
cauêscèns. .
ciliSitil .
Hìbìi . .
flexuôsii . .
ihôrTcii . . .
invr)îucrât!l .
niieroph\»llil .
nï^rà .
c«mp^.niflôrà,
oblong: fôlïà .
orientslïs . .
punïeôils, 3 .
pyreiiHÏcà « .
tatârïcfi . .
albiflônt .
rùbriflorìi .
villosi . . .
xylôstéûm
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Wilt, red
Wht. red
Ornnge
Orange
Yellow
Prt. yel.
Yellow
White .
Yellow
Crimson
White .
Pink .
White.
Red .
Yellow
Yellow
in a sheltered situation.
2. L. campanijlora. 3.
H.
H.
H
H,
H,
H.
H,
F.
H.
H,
H.
4, H.
5, H,
4, H,
6, H.
5, H.
H,
.De. S. S. Eur. , . 15P6
,Do. S. Siberia . . 1810
. De. s. SwitzerL . li)29
. De. s. Canada . . 1812
, De. T\v. Europe .
.De. S. N. Amer. ! 1824
. De. S. N. Amer. . 1824
Ev. S. Japan . . 18(;6
, De. s. Iberia . . 1824
, De, s. Hud. Bay . 1824
. De. s. Siberia . . 1818
, De. S. Switzerl. . 1597
, De. s. N. Amer.
. De. s. N. Amer. ! 1823
, De. s. Iberia , . 1825
De. s. N. Amer. . 1822
, De. s. Pyrenees . 1739
, De. s. Russia . . 1752
. De. s. Pyrenees . 1739
. De. s. Russia , , 1752
. De. s. Canada , . 1820
, De. s. England
Looktng-glass PLANT, sce Heritiei'd,
L o o s e - s t r i f e , see Lysimachm.
LopiiziA, Cavanilles. Named in honour of J . Lopez,
a Spanish botanist. Lijin. 6»,Or. 1, Nat . Or. Onagrace<
E. This is a genus of very elegant plants.
The annual species should be raised on a gentle
hotbed, and afterwards transplanted out into a
warm border. The biennial kinds require to be
kept in the greenhouse.
cordata . , . . Purple . 8, H.
A. Mexico
1821
coronñtá . . . Red . . 8, H.
A. Mexico
1805
hirsiitâ . . . . Red . . 8, G.
B. Mexico
17%
pûmîla . . Red . . 8, H.
A. Mexico-
1824
racemósa . , . Red . . 8, G,
B. Mexico
1792
Lophanthus, Bentharn. F r o m
. a crest, and
mithos, a iîower ; in allusion to the crenated middle
lobe of the lower lip of the corolla. Linn. 14, Or.
1, Nat. Or. Lahiatoe. Very pretty plants, growing
in common garden soil, and increased by dividfng
the roots, or by cuttings planted under a glass,, or
b y seeds when those are produced. Synonymes : 1.
HyssoptiA anisatus. 2. H. Lophanthus. 3. Nepeta
muUifida. 4. H. nepeioides. 5. H . scrophularioides.
Rîîisatus, 1 . . .Blue
multiruius, 3 . . White
nepetoides, 4 . . Yel. wht. . 7, H
Bcrophularìoidés, 5 Pink
urticoefOlïûs, 2 . Blue
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1S26
7, H.
Her. P. Siberia . .1796
Her. P.N. Amer. . 1692
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826
Lophiola, Ker. A diminutive of lopha, a crest; in
reference to the crest of the sepals, Lijin. 6, Or.
I j Nat. Or. Hcemodoraceoi. This is a rare little
herbaceous plant, growing in peat soil in a damp
situation. It will also grow and flower well in
pots placed in- pans of water; it is increased by
L O P LOT
dividing the roots. Synonyme: 1. Conostylis americana.
aurSSj l . . Yellow . II. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1811
L o p h I r a , Banks. One of the sepals is extended out
into a ligulate wing or crest; whence th-e name
f r om lopkoSf a crest. Limi. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Bipteracece. This is a very fine low-growing tree.
I t has tap roots, and therefore requires to be planted
in a very deep pot, in order to allow the roots to
descend. It should be grown in sandy loam and
peat, and kept rather d ry; cuttings of the ripened
wood will root in sand, under a glass, in heat. In
S i e r r a Leone, it is called Scuriy or Scrubby Oak.
africanii . . . White. . 6,. S. Ev. T. S. Leone . 1822
LophiOm, Fries. From lophiony a little hillock.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat . Or. Fungi. These extremely
minute plants are very similar to the valves of a
bivalved shell—e l d i i i m , mytillnUm.
Lophospermum, D. Don. I rom lophos, a crest, and
aperma, a seed; the seeds are furnished with a
crest-like wing. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Serophulariacece.
This genus is composed of very elegant
plants, with large purple, or rose-coloured
flowers J for culture and propagation, see Mau^
randy a. Synonyme: 1. Rhodochiion volubile, L.
Rhodochiton.
atrosanguïnëûm, 1 Drk. pur.
eriibêscèiis . • . Rosy .
scândêns . . . Pur. vio.
6, G. Ev. Cl. Mexico . .1833
8, K Ev. CI. Talapa . . 1830
G. Ev. CI. Mexico . . 1834
Lopimia, MarHus. From lopimua, signifying easy of
decortication. Linn. 14, Or. 8, Nat . Or. Malvac9it;.
T h i s plant grows well in any rich soil, and is
readily increased by young cuttings taken _oif at a
j o i n t , and planted in sand, under a glass, in heat.
Synonyme: 1. Sida malaaophylla.
malacopbyllS, 1 . Red . . 8, S. Ev. S. Bahia . , 1823
L o r a n t h u s , Linn. From /oron, a thong, and antFios,
a flower J in allusion to the long linear form of the
petals. Linn. 6, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Loranihacea-:. A
genus of parasitical pTants^ with the habit of the
well-known Mistletoe;
europaeiis . . , Greenish , Parasite. Em-ope . . 1824
L o r a n t h u s , see Nuytsid.
L o r a t e , thong or strap shaped.
L o r d Anson's pea, see Ldtkyrus magelldnicus.
LoRiius, leathery.
Lote,. see Zizyphns Ldtvs.
L o t u s . . F rom lotos of Theophrastus ; the t rue Lotus
i s Zizyphus Lotus. Linn.. 17, O r . 4, N a t . Or . Le^nmirtosce.
An ornamental genus of plants-. The
greenhouse and frame species grow freely in any
l i g h t soil,, and are increased by cuttin-gs of the
young wood planted in sand, under a glass, or they
m a y b e increased by seeds. The hardy kinds are
well suited for ornamenting rock-work, or dry
banks. The seeds of the hardy annual species need
only be sown in the open ground in spring. L. corniculatus
and L. major are sometimes sown with
white clover and cow-grass, in laying down permanent
pastures. Symmym.es: I. L. diffusus. 2,
Cytisus argenteus. b'. L. decumbens, 4. Trigonella
indica.
angiistîssïmûs, 1
Yellow
5, H. Tr.
A. Britmn
anthylloîdës t .
Drk. pur.
6, G. Ev.
C. G. H.
arabïcû.s , . .
Pink .
7, H. Tr.
Ambia ,
arenSrïûa . .
Yellow
4, H. Tr.
Ten e riffe
argéntsas, 2 . .
Yellow
6, F. Her.
angustifôliùs ,
Yellow
7, K. Her.
atropurpüréus .
Drk. brn.
G. Ev.
TeTieriffe
austrâlïs . . .
Pink .
7, G. Her.
N. Holl.
ciliâtûs . . .
Yellow
7, H. Tr.
Sicily .
coimbricënsïs
Wht. red
6, H.
Portugal
corniculâtûs . .
Yellow
6, H. De.
Britain .
alpînus * .
Yellow
6, H. De.
Tr. Switzerl.
fiôrô-plcnô
Yellow
7, H. De.
Tr. Gardens
crassifôlïûs , .
Yellow
8, H. Her.
P. S.Eur. .
crGtïcfis . .
Yellow
6, G. Ev.
Tr. Levant ,
cytisoidës. .
Yellow
6,
H. TV.
A. S.Eur. .
deeûmbëns , ,
Yellow
7-.
H. Tr.
A. Europe .
depréssus. ,
7i
H. De.
Tr. Hnngarv
Dioseô ridia . .
Yellow
C.
H,
A. Nice .
edülTs . . . ,
Yellow
7-.
H. Tr.
A. Italv .
flexuôsus . . .
Yellow
7>
H. De.
Tr. Eurbpe .
FoTstêrî, 3 . .
Yellow
7,
H. De.
Tr. Britain .
Gebëlïâ . . ,
Yellow
5.
F. Ev.
Tr. Aleppo .
glaûcûs ,
Yellow
7,
F. Her.
P. iMadeira
glabërrïmûs . ,
White .
7, H
Tr.
A, S.Eur. .
[ 190 ]
1812
1773
1831
1827
1827
1820
1800
1812
1800
1819
1812
1680
1752
1816
1819
1658
1759
1816
1816
1777
1816
L O U L U I )
?;râcïn8
lïs
Yellow . 7, H. A. Hungary
Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. France .
Yellow . 7, S. Tr. A. E. ,
Drk. brn. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. Verd
Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S.
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Britain .
YI-llow . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerj.
Yellow . 6, G. Tr. A. C. G. H.
Yellow . 6, F. A. Barbary
Yellow . 6, H, A. Sicily .
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Crete .
Yellow . 7, H. H«r. P, Sp-.iin .
YpI 1 ow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. .
Yellow . 7, H, A. France .
Yellow . 7, H. Ev. S. Porto San.
Yellow . 7, H. A. g. Eur. .
Yellow . 7j, G. Her. P. Teneriffe
Yellow G. , Ev. S. TenerifFt)
Yellow ; 7, H, , Her. P. S. France
Yellow 7, , H .Her. P. Hungary
1812
1817
1793
1714
LUD L C P
spidus . .
Indieus, 4
jacobasus «
luteus . .
major . . .
villOsus
1817
microphyllua
1827
odorfitus . .
1004-
ornithopotliolde:
1683
prtlusiiXs . .
1821
podunciilatus
1814
perefirinii.s .
1713
pilosIasTmus .
1818
portosnnctfinus
1829
pusillvis . .
1816
sessilifolius .
1820
spec tahilis .
suavi^Olens .
1816
tenuis . . .
1316
LoukSa, Necker. Unquestionably the name of some
persoil. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosm.
These plants are worth cultivating; they require
the same treatment as most other biennials. Synonyme
Mr
: 1. Hedysarum vespertilionis.
reniformis . . . Violet . . 6, S. B. Chi.m ^ . 1818
vespertilionlP, 1 . White. . 7. S. B. Co. Clima . 1/80
LouREiRA, cavajiilles. In honour of J o h n de Loureiro,
a l^ortuguese botanical author. Linn. 22, Or. 13,
N a t . Or. Euphorbiacea:. These plants grow well
in a mixtur e of loam and peat; and cuttings root
readily in sand>under a glass, in heat
cuneifOlui . , . White. . 7. f. Ev. S. Mexico. . 1824
gWduIo..t. . . S. Ev. S. Mexico . . lV99
LoasKWORTy see PediculfirU
L o v a c t E , see Lignsticum. ^
Lovage, see Adiill&d Ligustlcd.
Love-APPLE, see LycopSrsicUm escuUntUm.
Love-grass, see BragrUstis.
Love-lies-bleeding, see Amaranthvs caudatus.
Lowi^A, Lindley. In compliment to the Jle\.
Lowe, Travelling Bachelor of the University ot
Cambridge. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosacea^.
This ornamental plant is found in its n a t ive country
ffrowin^ in saltish fields. Although it is an old
inhabitant of our gardens, it is yet very scarce,
being very difficult of cultivation. A mixture ot
loam, peat, and sand appears to suit it best, and it
may be increased by seeds or layers. Synonyme:
1. Rosa berberifolia.
berberifOlIa . . Yel. pur. . 6, F. De, S. Peraia . . 1790
LirBiNiA, Ventenat. In honour of M. de St. Lubin, a
French officer and botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Primutacem. This species grows f reel y m loam
and peat, and young plants are readily obtained
from cuttings,
atropurpur^a . . Purple F- Her. P. C. G. H, . 1820
LtmnicATE, slippery.
L u c e r n , see Medicagp satfvS.
Luctt)us, shining, glittering.
L u c u l i a , Sweet. Lucnli swa is the name given to
t h e tree by the Nepalese. Linn. 5,. Or . 1, Nat . Or.
Cinchonacece. This fine tree is wor thy of a place in
every collection, as there cannot be a more beaut
i f u l object than this tree is when covered with its
numerous cymes of pink-coloured, very fragrant,
flowers. It grows well in an equal mixture ot
l i g h t turfy loam and peat ; and cuttings will root
in s^and, unde r a glass, in a little heat . Synonymes :
1. Cinchona gratissima, Musscenda Luculia.
gratlssTma . . Red . . G. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1823
Lticuma, Jiiasieu. Lucuma is the name of 'the tree in
P e r u . Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Sapotacece. Fruitbearing
trees, cul t ivated in a mixtur e of rich loam,
w i t h a little light soil to keep it open; and cuttings
of the ripened wood root in sand, under a
glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1. Achras mammosa.
2 . A. Lticuma.
S. Ev. T
S. Ev. T
S. Ev. T
S. Ev. T
sand, under a glass, in heat. Syno7iyme, 1. tuberculata.
heterophnht . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. Maurit.. . 1823
fiessiliHora, 1 . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. Maunt.. . 1820
Ludwigia, Lhin. In honour of Christian Gottlieb
Ludwi"-, professor of medicine at Leii)sic and botanical
author, in 1737. Linn. 4, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Onagracece.
Uninteresting plants, not wor t h cultivating
except in gene rid collections—pariil/ZonX, pTostruta.
L u f f A, Cavitnilles. Derived from lov^', the Arabic
name of L. cegyptiara. Linn. 21, Or. 5, Nat. Or.
Cucurbitaceoi. A remarkable kind of gourd, possessed
of a very disagreeable odour; for culture
and propagation, see Cucumis. ^ Synonymes: 1. Cuciimis
aeutangulus. 2. Momordica Ivjfa.
1692
1739
1812
acutcingiilil, I , . Purple . 7, F. Tr. A. N. Amer.
eegyptulca, 2 . . Purple . 7, F. Tr. A. E. Ind. .
fdada . . . . Purple . 7, H. Tr. A. India .
LuHiiA, Willdenorv. In honour of Charles Vander
Luhe, a famous German botanist,- Linn. 18, Or. 2,
N a t . Or. Tiliacex. This is a very pretty plant,
which thrives well in a mixtur e of peat and oam;
and cuttings of the nearly ripened wood root
r e a d i l y in sand, under a glass, in heat. In Brazil,
t h e y use the bark of L . paniculata for tanning
l e a t h e r .
paniculata . . . Rosy . . S. Ev. CI. Brazil , .1828
L d i s i a , Gaudich. The meaning of the name not
explained. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat, Or. Orchidacece.
T h i s is a pret t y species, very scarce in collections.
T h e sepals and petals are light green, and the
l a b e l l um is strongly streaked internally with deep
purple. The leaves of the plant bear a strong resemblanc^
e to those of an Aerides, and the plant
requires precisely the same t reatment as tha t genus,
alpina . . . . Grn. pur. . 4, S. Epi. Silhet . . . 1837
L u m n i t o t b a , Wilhlenow. In honour of Stephen
L u m n i t z e r , a botanical author. Linn. 14, Or. 1,
N a t . Or. ComhretaceiB. A pretty little plant, of
common culture,
moschata . . . Wbite. . 8, G. A. N. Holl. . 1823
tenuiflora . . . Pa. pur. . 7, S. Her. P. L. Ind. . .1703
L d n a k i a , Limi. From Jnnay the moon; in allusion
to the appearance of the broad silvery silicles.
Li^n. 16, Nat. Or. Cmcifer(S. A genus of large,
r a t h e r pretty plants, with cordate leaves, and
p u r p l e or White flowers. Any common border
soil suits them, and thev are increased by seeds.
L . rediviva may also be increased by dividing.
Synonyme: annua.
biennis,! . . , Li. pur. . 5, H. B.S.Eur.. .1570
albiiiora. . . AVhite, , 5, H. B.S.Eur.. .1570
redivlvi , . . Li. pur. . 5, H. Her. P. S. Eur, . . 1596
L u n a t e , shaped like a half -moon.
Lungwort, see Pnlmo-naruL.
Lungwort, see HieracUm puhnmar^u*
Lupine, see Lupinns.
Lupi.nus, Linn. From lupus, a wol f ; in allusion to
its drowning or exhausting land. Liyin. 16, Or.
6, Nat . Or, Leguminosie. The species of this genus
are among the most beautiful of our annual and
herbaceous bnrder-flowers. They will flourish in
almost any soil, but a rich loam suits them best.
T h e y perfect their seeds very freely, from which
young plants are easily obtained,
White
iWhiie
White
While
Cuba . . 1822
S.Amer. , 1739
Peru , ,1822
Mexico . . 1823
Bonplandm
niammosa, 1
obovfUa, 2 .
salicifolli ,
L u d i a , Lamarck. From ludo, to sport ; the leaves of
L . heterophijUa assume various forms, Linn.^ 13,
Or. 1, Nat . Or, Bixacete. Rich lo?mi, and a little
Tieat, suit these plants; and cuttirigs soon root in
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âlhïfrôns . .
nibus . . ,
angli stifClïûs
arbôréûs , .
arbûstûs .. .
argêntëùs . .
firïdûs . • .
bïcôlôr. . .
bimacxilâtûs .
bracteolârïvS .
eanaliculâtCis
CruiciiHliànkïï
deiîsiflOrûs .
ëlëgàns . .
exaltâtus . .
grand if ôîlûs .
Hartwëgïl .
hirsûtûs , .
llÎTsutï.^sïmûs
incânùs
laxiflorua . .
latifOliûs . .
9, F. E v. s. Gali-forïiia . 1833
7, Hv A. I^evant . . 159<)
7, H. A. Spnin . .
1 '¡86
7> F. Ev. S.
Blue , .
White . .
Blue . .
Yellow ,
, Pk. pur. .
, White , .
. Pur. blue .
. Pa. blue .
. Blue , .
. Blue . .
. Blue . ,
. Varieg.
. Wht. pnk.
. Vio. rose .
, Purple
. Bl. pink .
. Blue . .
. Red . .
, Pa. li. .
, Blue pnk,
. Blue .
1793
F. Her. P. California . 1826
H. Her, P. N. Amer. . , 18¿:6
8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . , 1827
7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1826
7,
6;
F. Her. P. Tex.is , , . 1835
7, H. A. M. Video . . 1820
7, F. Ev. S. B. Ayrea . . 1H28
7» F, E v. S, Peru . . . J 829
7, H. A. California . 18H3
6, H.
H.
A.
A.
Mexico . . 1831
. 1832
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer,
f, H. A. Mexico . ; 1838
7, H. A. , S. Eur. . . 1()29
7> H, A, , California . 1883
7, G. Ev. S. B. Ayres . 1830
H, . Her P. Columbia .. 1826
7, , H . Her . P. Caliiwma . Î834