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a. L. Liiffa (L. ) Lyons (M. LuffaL., L. Aegyptiaca Mill. (Kew)^ 

 Turia sativa Forsk., P. Fabiana C. Koch. ). North Africa and 

 tropical Asia. Towel Gourd, Dish-cloth Gourd, Washing 

 Gourd, Strainer vine, Luffa (Loofa, LoufF, Lief, Liff). The 

 fibrous network of the fruit is the familiar vegetable sponge or 

 gourd towel. Other species, as (b) L. acutaiigula (L.) Koxb. 

 (C. aciitangala L. ), yield similar products. 



c. L. operculdta (L. ) Cogn. (M. operculata L., L. purgansMart. 

 (Kew), P. operculata Roera. ). Tropical America. Fruit of 

 this and some other species violently cathartic. 



1238. LtJINA, Benth. Luina. Compositae. 



Anagram of Inula, an allied genus. Perennial herb with 

 small flower heads (yellow). One species. Pacific coast of U. S. 



1234. LUNARIA, L. Satin-pod, etc. Cruciferae, 



From Latin, *'moon wort". Herbs, the silicle with a mem- 

 branous shining dissepiment. Two species, Europe and Asia. 



a. L. dnnua L. (L. biennis Moench, L. inodora Lam.). Europe, 

 cult, in gardens and adv. in U. S. Honesty, Penny-flower, 

 Satin-flower, Money plant, Balbonac, Gold-and-Silver plant, 

 Lunary, Matrimony. 



1235. LUPINUS, L. Lupine, Sun-dial. Papilionaceae. 



Ancient Latin name of a Leguminous plant, from lupus a 

 "wolf. Herbs or sub-shrubs, with digitate (rarely simple) 

 leaves and racemes of showy flowers. About 125 species,temperate 

 and warm regions; 99 in V. S. Many of the species are plant- 

 ed in gardens; some are useful fodder plants; some have pro- 

 nounced poisonous properties. The names Sun-dial, Old-maid's- 

 bonnets, Quaker' s-bonnets and Wild Lupine or Lupin arc 

 almost indiscriminately applied to the various species. 



1236. L\CHNIS, L. Lychnis, Campion, etc. Caryophyllaceae. 



From Greek word for "lamp", alluding to bright color of 

 flowers. Syn. Agrostemma^ Coronaria, in part. Herbs. 

 About 35 species, north temperate and Arctiq zones; 16 in U. S., 

 including nat. species. 



a. L. alba Mill. (L. vespertina Sibth. ). Europe, nat. in U. S. 



White Campion, Evening-blooming Lychnis^, Bull-rattle, 

 Cow-rattle, Snake-flower, Thunder-flower, White or Wild 

 Cuckoo-flower, White Bachelor's-buttons, White- Robin, Rag- 

 ged-Robin (a double variety). 



b. L. Chalcedonica L. Japan, cult, in gardens. Scarlet Lychnis, 



Cross-of-Jerusalem, Jerusalem- or Knight-cross, Maltese- or 

 Scarlet-cross, Fire-balls, None-such, Scarlet-lightning, Sweet- 

 William*, Mock Sweet- William. 



c. L. Coronaria (L. ) Desr. (A. Coronaria L., C. toraentosa A, 



Br.). Europe, adv. in U. S. Mullen (Mullein) Pink, Mul- 

 len Lychnis^, Dusty-miller, Gardener's- eye, Rose Campion. 



