156 FOREIGN PLANTS 



Lemon v. Citrus. 



Lettuce. Lactuca sativa, derived from L. Scariola, S. Eur., the 



latter here a common garden weed. 

 Ligula'ria (Comp.). L. Kaempferi. China. 

 Lijnzaad == Linseed. 

 Lilac. Syringa vulgaris (Oleac). C Eur. 

 Lily (White — ). Lilium candidum (Lil.) S. Eur.; 



Tiger — , Tigridium pavonia (Irid.) C. Amer. 

 Lime v. Citrus. 



Lina'ria. Several species, e.g. L. maroccana (Scroph.). N. Afr. 

 Linseed. Obtained from the flax plant, q.v. 

 Linum. L. grmidiflorum. (Linac). N. Afric. 

 Liquorice plant. GlycyrrMza glabra (Leg.). Medit. 

 Locust bean v. Carob. 



Loquat. Eriohotrya japonica (Ros.) E. Asia. 

 Love-lies-bleeding. Amarantus caudatus (Amarant). 



E. Indies. 

 Lucerne. Medicago sativa (Leg.). Persia. The Tree — is 



M. arbor ea. 

 Luff a (Cucurbit.) L. cylindrica. S. Asia. 

 Lupine (Legum.) Lupinus luteua (yellow), L. atigustifoUus 



(blue). S. Eur. 



Magnolia. M. grandiflora, M. macrophylla, (Magnoliac). 



N. Amer. 



Maid of the mist. Gladiolus Quartinianus. Extending from 

 Abyssinia to East Africa and the Zambesi. Flowers red 

 to pale lemon-yellow, the latter variety known from the 

 Victoria Falls (G. primulinus). 



Maize (mielies, mealies). Zea mays (Gram.). C. Amer. 



Mallow. Malva. Various species. M. moschata (Malvac). 



Brit. M, mauritiana (tall). Crete. 

 „ , Tree — . Lavatera arborea (Malvac). Medit. 



Malope. M . malacoides (MsilysiC.) . Medit. 



Mandarine v. Citrus. 



Mandevil'la (Apocynaceae). Over 40 species. M. suaveolens. 



Brazil. 



Mangelwurzel == Beet. 



Mango. Mangifera indica (Anacard.) S. Asia. 



Mangold v. Beet. 



Margriet (Wit — ). Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum (Comp.). 



Eur. 



Marigolds (In trod.). Various composites. The common — 

 (goudsblom). Calendula officinalis (S. Eur.) ; the French 

 — and African — are species of Tagetes from Mexico. 



