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be sown in April, on finel^^-prepared soil.
After the seeds arc so^Yn, a light roller should
be drawn over the bed, to press the seeds
firmly into the earth, and they should then
have a thin covering of soil. The plants are
generally allowed to remain two years in the
seed-bed, and afterwards planted into nursery
lines, or where they are finally to remain. As
the Larch vegetates earlier than most other
trees, and suilers more if removed after it has
begun to grow, it ought to be transplanted in
autumn, or early in spring. We have adopted
the names of the species and varieties as given
by Mr. Loudon in his very valuable work, the
Arhoretum et FruiicetiLin Britannicum. Synovvmes
: 1, Phius lartcina; P. microchrpa,
Abies microcàrpa ; 2, L. péndula, Pìmts péndiila,
P. intermèdia, Àòies péndida ; 3, L.
prolifera; 4, L. microcàrpa, P. microcàrpa;
5, L, dahùrica; 6, L, intermèdia, P. intermèdia;
7, L. siUrica, L. oossica, Pìnus L.
3ihirica. See Pìnus.
americiliia 1 , Apetal 3, H. De. T. 30 N. Amer,
pèndala 2 , Apotai 3, H. De. T. 80 N. Amer,
prolifera 3 . Apetal 3, H. De. T. 40
rìibra 4 . . Apetal 8, H. De. T. 70 N. Amer,
europà^a . , Apetal 3, H. De. T. 50 Germany
communis . Apetal 3, H. De. T. 50 Germany
compacta . Apetal 3, H De. T. 50
dahùnea 5 . Apetal 3, H. De. T. 30 Dahuria
fìòre-iilbo . Apetal 3, H. De. T. 50 Tyrol .
flòre-rìibro . Apetal 3, H. De. T. 40 Germany
Griffithiàna Apetal 3, H. De. T. 30
intermèdia 6 Apetal 3. H. De. T. 50 Altai
Mxa . . . Apetal 3, H. De. T. 40
péndula . . Apetal 3, H. De. T. 30 Tyrol .
rèpens . . Apetal 3, II. De. T. 20
sibirica 7 . Apetal S, H. De. S. 30 Siberia .
1739
1739
1760
1629
1620
1827
1629
1S16
1824
LARKSPUR. See Delphinium.
LARMES DE SAPIN is the resinous sap which
flows from the different species Çiî Pìcea.
LARREA, Cavanilles. In honour of John Anthony
de Larrea, a Spanish promoter of the
sciences. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zygopliyllàceoe.
A mixture of loam, peat, and sand, is
best adapted to the growth of these pretty
shrubs ; and young cuttings will root freely in
sand, under a glass.
divaricata . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 B. Ayres . . 1S29
nítida . . . Yel. . G. Ev. S. 2 S. Amer. . . 1823
LASERPÍTIUM, Tournefort. From laser, its
gum, and pix, pitch ; the name of the ancient
Silphium. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Kit. Or. À2nàceoe.
Mere weeds, growing in any common soil.
Synonymes: 1, L. trilbhum, Siler aquilegifbliiwi;
2, L. Libandtis; 3, Cnidium caxieásicnin ;
i, L. Eálleri; 5, L. pilòsiim ; 6, Cáehrys triaquilegifòlium
1, archangélicum, ásperum
2, athamântoe, aùreum, caucásicnm 3,
gállicum, G. angustifòlium, hirsùtum 4, hispidum
5, latifòlium, margiuàtum, meoìdes, peucedanoìdes,
pilòsnm, pruthénicum, scàbrmn,
Siler, triquétrum 6. See Cáehrys, Gnîdiicm., Ligûsticum,
Sìler, and Tkápsia.
LASERWORT. See Laserpítium.
LASERWORT. See Thápsia LaserpUii,
LÀSIA, See Pàthos.
LASIAGRÓSTIS, Kuntli. From lasios, hairy, and
agrostis, a kind of grass. Linn. 3, Or. 2, ISTat.
Or. Graminàcece. Synoiiymes : 1, A rundo speciósa,
A. calamogrôstis ; 2, Stipa spUndens—
calamogrostis 1, spléndens 2.
LASIANDRA, De Candollc. From lasios, hairy,
and andros, a male ; alluding to the hairy
stamens. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastomàceoe.
This elegant genus of shrubs well
deserves a place in every stove ; their large
purple blossoms are rather freely produced in
panicles. They require to be grown in a mixture
of loam, peat, and sand ; and cuttings of
the young wood will root without difficulty, if
planted in the same kind of soil, under a
glass, in heat. Synonymes: 1, Pleròma holoscricea,
Rhéxia holosericea ; 2, Pleroma Fontanèsii,
Melâstoma granulósa ; 3, Pleròma
petiolàta. See Pleròma.
argèntea 1 . . Purp. 7, S. Ev. S. G Rio Jan. . ISIG
Fontanesiàna 2 Purp. 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Rio Jan. . 1830
Hoibrénki . . Blue . 7, S. Ev. S. 5 Rio Jan. . 1855
petiolàta 3 . . Pur.bl. (ì, S. De. S. 4 Brazil . . 183G
LASIÓBOTRYS, Kunze. From lasios, woolly, and
hotrys, a bunch of grapes. Linn. 24, Or. 9,
ISTat. Or. Ilelvellàceoe. This species is found
beneath the epidermis of honeysuckle leaves ;
when mature, it is of a black colour, and
generally situated on a paler or colourless
portion of the leaf—Loiiicèroe.
LASIOPIÎTALUM, Cassini. From lasios, woolly,
and petalon, a ^^etal. Linn. 16, Or, 7, E'at.
Or. Stcrculiàceoe. These are small bushy shrubs,
producing an agreeable contrast in the greenhouse
by their ferruginous leaves and woollyflowers,
They grow in loam and peat, and
are increased by ripened cuttings, under a
glass.
ferrugineum . White 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1791
macroph^llum. Pur.gT. 5, G. Do. S. 3 N. S. W. . 1835
parviflòrum . . White 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1810
LASÌOPUS, Cassini. From lasios, hairy, and
pons, a foot ; alluding to the -woolly footstalks
of its heads of flowers. Linn. 19, Or, 2, Nat.
Or. Asteràceoe, This plant has little beauty
to recommend it; any common soil suits it,
and it may be increased by divisions,
conclioldes . . Tel. . 8, H. Her. P. f Armenia 1834
LASIOSPÈRMUM, Lagasca. From lasios, woolly,
and sperma, a seed ; woolly texture of the
seeds. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Kat. Or. Asteràceoe.
Eather pretty plants, of the simplest culture
and propagation. Synonymes: 1, Santolina
anthemoìdes ; 2, crithmifòlia ; 3, eriospérma ;
4, alpina créda; 5, rìgida. See Sertngia and
Thomàsia.
1727
1817
1816
1798
1816
anthemoìdes 1 . Yel. 8, II. Ev. Tr. \ Italy , .
erithmifòlium 2 Yel. 8, F. Ev. Tr. 1 Macedón,
eriospérmimi 3 Yel. S, F. Ev. Tr. | Ita^y . .
pedunculàre é . Yel. 7, H. Ev. Tr. | Italy . .
rígidum 5 . . Yel. 8, F. Ev. Tr. | Greece .
LASTHJ^NIA, De Candolle. The meaning of the
name not explained. Linn, 19, Or. 2, [N'at.
Or. Asteracem. These are rather pretty plants,
well adapted for the beds of the flower-border.
The seeds should be sown early in spring, or
in the previous autumn. See BurriUia.
californica . Yel. . 5, H. A. 1 Califomia 1834
glabr^ta . . Yel. . 5, H. A. 1 California 1834
LASTR^A, Presl. Meaning' tinknown. Linn.
24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. Stove
LAT 323 LAT
and greenhouse ferns. Synonymes: 1, ^sfidiiim
chrysolohum; 2, A, contérminum; 3,
Nephrodium decompòsitum ; 4, Polypodium
decûrsivo-pinnàticm ; 5, Aspidium ehítrneum,
Polypodium oxyph'^llum; 6, Nepihròdium elongatum
; 7, N. F\lix-Más ; 8, N. Goldianum ;
9, N. marginàle ; 10, N. Novehoracénsis ; 11,
N. Oreôpteris; 12, N. Prcsliànum ; 13, N.
semicordàtum ; 14, N. sèrra; 15, N. spinulòsim
; 16, N. Thel-^pteris.
aculeàta Yel.
appendici!- | ygi
lata
ascéndens
atràta . .
attenuàta .
clirysolòba 1
contérmina 2
cristàta .
decompósita 3 Brn.yl. 7, G. Her. P.
decúrrens 4
dilatàta
ebúrnea 5 .
elongàta 6
eriocàrpa .
exigua .
fasciculàta
Fìlix-Miis 7
Goldiìina 8
intermi^dia
invisa . .
lc\ta . . .
liguUta .
macrocàrpa
marginìxlis 9
membranifòlia
. .
multijùga
noveboracénsis
10 j
opàca . .
Oreópteris 11
pàtens . .
patentissima
pilosissirna
pOlyj)bylla
Presliàna 12
propinqua
pubé.scens
recèdens .
recùrva . ,
seinicordàta
13 . . .
Sèrra 14 .
similis . .
spectd^bilis
spinulòsa 15
Sprengèlii
. 6, H. Her. P. Brit, sha. pi.
. 7, S. Her. P. 1 E. Indies.
. 8, S. Her. P. 1
6, S. Her. P. U E. Indies.
Her. P. 1 I.ofSamar.l839
Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1840
Her. P. 1 W. Indies 1835
7, S.
7, S.
7, H. Her. P. H Brit., bogs.
^ ^ " IN. Hoi. . 1825
Yel.
Yd.
Yel.
Yel,
Yel.
Yel.
Yel. . 6, G. Her. P. 1 China . ,1840
Brn.yl. 6, H. Her. P. 2 Brit., sha. pi.
Yel. . 7, S. Her. P. 1 Nepaul . 1841
Yel. . 7, S. Her. P. 2 Madeira . 1799
Yel. . 6, S. Her. P. H E- Indies.
Brn.yl. 7, S. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon.
Brown 7, S. Her, P. S. Amer.
Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 3 Brit., sha. pl.
Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1822
Brn.yl. 6, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. 1837
Yel. , 7, S, Her. P. U Jamaica . 1830
Yel. . 6, S. Her. P, 2" I. of Liiz. 1834
Brn.yl. C, S. Her. P. of Luz.
Yel.
8, S. Her. P. 1
E. Indies
Yel.
6, H. Her. P. 2
N. Amer.
Yel.
Yel.
6, S. Her, P. IJ I. of Luz.
7, S. Her. P. l i E. Indies
1839
1827
1772
1844
1839
Brn.yl. 7, S. Her. P. IJ N. Amer. 1822
Brown 7, G. Her. P. | Japan.
Brn.yl. 7, H. Hei'. P. 3 Brit., heaths.
Brn.yl. 7, S. Her. P. 2 W. Indies 1784
Yel. , 8, S. Her. P. E. Indies 1825
Yel.br. 6, S. Her. P. | Ceylon.
Yel. . 8, S. Her. P. 1 India.
Brn.yl. 6, S. Her. P. 1 India.
Yel. . 7, S. Her. P. 2 I. of Luzon.
Brn.yl. 7, S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1817
Yel.br. 6, S. Her. P. 1 Ceylon.
Brn.yl. 7, H. Her. P. Brit., sha. pi.
Yel. , 6, S. Her. P. 1 W. Indies 1822
Yel. , 7, S. Her. P. W. Indies 1819
Brn.yl. 7, S. Her. P. i j Malacca.
Brn.yl. 6, S. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon.
Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Brit., marshes.
Yel. . 8, S. Her. P. 1 India.
ThelypterisIG Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 1J Brit., marshes,
venústa , , Yel. . 8, S. iler. P. 1 India . .1825
verrucòsa . , Brn.yl. 6, S. Her. P. 1 E. Indies 1840
vestita . . . Brn.yL 7, S. Her. P. i Brazil. .1844
viUosa . . . Yel. . 7, S. Her. P. 3 Jamaica . 1844
viscósa . . Brn.yl. 7, S, Her. P. Malacca . 1839
LATÀNIA, Commcrson. Latanicr is the name of
the plant in the Isle of Bourbon. Linn. 22,
Or. 13, ISTat. Or. Palmàcece. A genus of fine
middle-sized palms, with plaited fan-like
fronds. They delight in a rich strong loam,
with a tolerable supply of water. Synonymc:
1, chinénsis.
borbónica 1 . Grn, wht. 5, S. Palm. 25 Bourbon 1816
glaucophylla . Grn. wht. 5, S. Palm. 20 E. Ind. . 1823
rtibra . . . Grn. wht. 5, S. Palm. 20 Maurit. . 1788
LATERAL, on one side, or on the sides.
LATHR^A, Linn. From lathraios, concealed;
in allusion to the plant being found in concealed
places. Li7in. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Orobanchàccce. A very curious little plant,
furnished with white fleshy scales in the place
of leaves. It is very shy of cultivation, and
may be increased by carefully dividing the
roots.
SquamHria . Green 4, H. Parasite 1 Brit., dry woods.
LATIIYRUS, Linn. From la, augmentative, and
thouros, anything exciting ; in allusion to the
medicinal qualities of the seeds. Linn. 17,
Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fahacem. This genus is
formed for the most part of very handsome
plants when in flower, the larger kinds being
well adapted for arbours or shrubberies, where
they must be supplied with branches to support
them. Any common soil suits them ;
they are increased by seeds, and some of the
perennial kinds by dividing the roots. The
seeds of L. Aphaca produce intense headache
if eaten in any quantity, while the roots of L.
tuberbsus are said to be wholesome food. Synonymcs:
1, Yicia bitjiynica; 2, L. rotundifblius
cllipticus. See Ervum and Orohus.
al5,tus . . . Purp.
altaicus . , Purp.
amphic^rpus Pink
angul^tus . Red
innuus . . Yel.
Aphaca . . Yel.
7, H. CI. A. 3 Italy . . 1823
7, H. Her. P. 2 Altai . . 1832
6, H. A. U Levant . 1680
6, H. A. r S. Eur. . 1683
7, H. CI. A. 4 S. Eur. . 1621
6, H, CI. A. 1 Eng., fields.
} S. 8 Brazil . 1824
articulatus . Fsh. w. 7, H. CI. A. 4 S. Eur. 1640
auricul^itus . Pui-p. . 7, H. CI.
bithynicus 1. Purp. . 7, H.
sessilifldrus. Purp. . 7, H.
Calif6rnicus . Purp. . 6, H. De.
A. 4 S. Eur. . 1800
A. 1 Eng., sea sh.
A. 1 Switzerl. 1819
CI. 4 Califom. 1826
Red .7, H. CI. A. 2 S.Eur.
Purp. . 8, H. A. 2 Naples
Blue . 6, H. CI. A. 4 Levant
Scarlet 7, H. A. U Italy .
Purp. . 7, H. CI. A. 3"
Cícera
ciliàtus
Clymenum
coccíneus .
cornùtus .
1633
1832
1713
1800
1818
deeaph^llus . Red H. 6, H. Be. CI. 4 N. Amer. 1827
gi-andifiorus. Rose . 7, H. Be. CI. 4 S. Eur. . 1814
he"- - - -- -
lelòdes . Purp. . 7, H. CI. A. 4
heterophj^UusFlesh . 8, H. Be. CI. 3 Europe
hirstitus . . Purp. , 7, H. CI. ~
hirtus , . . Purp. . 7, H.
inconspicuus. Purp. . 7, H.
incurvus . . Blue
intermMius . Red
itälicus , , Pink
. 1827
. 1731
A. 4 Eng., fields.
A. 4
Europe . 1800
A. 1 Levant
. 1739
7, Be. CI. 2 Russia . 1808
8, H. Be. CI. 3 N. Eur. . 1820
8, H. CI. A. 3 Italy . .
latifòlius . . Purp. . 8, H. Be. Cl. 5 Eng., woods,
albiflòrus . White. 8, H Be. Cl, 5 Eng., gards.
leptophj^us. Purp. . 6, H.
A. 1
longipec
un- culàtus
Red . 7, H.
A. 1
Caucasus 1818
. 1817
lusitánicus . Purp. . 7, H. Cl, A. 3 Spain . 1827
magellánicus. Pur.bl. 6, H. Be. Cl. 5 C. Horn. 1744
micránthus
Purp. . 7, H.
A. 1 S.France 1810
mutábilis .
Pr. red 7, H. Be. CI. 4 Siberia . 1825
mj^rtifòllus
Red . 5, H. Be. CI. 3 Philadel. 1822
nervòsus .
Blue . 6, G. Ev.
S. 4
Nissòlia .
Monte V. 1843
Crim. , 6, H.
A. 1
odoràtus .
Eng., bushes.
Varieg. 7, H. CI.
palústris .
A. 4 Sicily
. 1700
pisiformis
Pa.pur. 6, H. Be. CI. 4 Brit.mo.wds.
Purp. . 7, H. Be. CI. 3 Siberia . 1795
polym6rphus Pa. pr. 7, H. Be. CI. 3 Missouri 1824
prat(^nsis . . Yel. . 7, H. Be. CI. 3 Brit., mead,
pub^scens . Pr. bl. 5, G-. Ev. S. 4 B. Ayres 1843
purpureo-cae-
urpureo-c; ru lése ens
Pr. bl. 8, H. Be. Tsv.lO Brazil . 1836
purpureus . Purp. , 7, H. Cl.
A. 3 Crete
ròseus , . . Red , 7, H. Be. Cl. 2 Iberia
rotundifò- ^^^^ ^ ^^ jj^ jy^ 2 Tauria
lius 2
sa ti vu s . .
seti fòli us .
spb^ricus
spùrius
stipulàceus
sylvéstris ,
tenuifòlius
. White. 8, H. Cl.
. Red . 6, H.
Crim. . 6, H.
Purp. . 6, H. Cl.
Purp.
Purp.
Blue
A. 3 S. Eur.
A. 1 S. Eur.
S. Eur.
1822
1822
1Ö40
1739
1801
1815
A. 1
A. 2
7; H. Be. CI. 3 N. York. 1816
7, H. Be. CI. 3 Brit.,mo.wds.
7, H. CI. A. 3 N. Africa 1820
Y 2
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