230 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



1833 ; L. rosea (rosy) ; hardy annual, 9 inches ; flowers pale rose, 

 in June ; California; 1848. 



LiMNOCHARis. [Butomaceae.] Stove aquatics, one of 

 which, Z. Hiwiholdtii^ succeeds in the open air, in ponds or 

 tanks. It bears beautiful yellow flowers all the summer. 

 Propagated by its runners, which strike root in the muddy 



soil. 



LiNANTHUS. [Polemoniaceae.] A hardy annual, growing 

 in garden soil from spring-sown seeds. 



L, dichotoimis (forked) ; hardy annual ; 18 inches ; flowers pink, 

 in July ; California ; 1838. 



LiNARiA. Toad-flax. [Scrophulariaceae.'J Hardy annual 

 and perennial herbs, the numerous species of Avhich display 

 considerable diversity of character and habit : about half 

 are annuals, and a few require protection. L. alpina and 

 tristis are pretty minute plants for pot-culture; L. cymba- 

 laria and pilosa are suitable for rock-work. They all grow 

 best in a dryish sandy loam, and are propagated, the per- 

 ennials by cuttings in summer, or division of the plants in 

 spring, and the annuals by seeds. Most of them are suita- 

 ble for rock-work, especially the smaller growers. The half- 

 hardy sorts should be grown in pots, and protected in cold 

 frames in winter. 



L. a;quitriloba (equal three-lobed); hardy perennial ; 3 inches ; 

 flowers purple, in June; Sardinia; 1829. L. alpina (Alpine); 

 half-hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, in July ; Austria ; 

 1750. Z. /^z^^r///^ (two-parted) ; hardy annual ; i foot; flowers 

 purple, in June ; north of Africa; 181 5 ; sometimes known as 

 Z. speciosa. Z. cyi?ibalaria (ivy-leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 3 

 inches ; flowers lilac, in May ; England. Z. Dalmatica (Dal- 

 matian) ; half-hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers yellow, in June ; 

 Levant ; 1731. Z. delphinioides (larkspur-like) ; hardy biennial ; 

 18 inches; flowers blue, in August; Russia; 1838. Z. geftis- 

 tCBfolia (genista-leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers yel- 



