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and planted in the open ground in May. Of the sarae habit 

 are the L. erinus and its varieties, f/randijlora, compacta, and 

 L. decumbens, perennials employed for the summer decoration 

 of flower gardens, all bearing blue flowers in profusion, and 

 suitable, from their dwarf habit, for planting close by the 

 edges of flower-beds and borders. The perennial kinds are 

 annually augmented by cross-bred varieties, which are con- 

 stantly giving place to new variations. The New Holland 

 perennial species generally are very beautiful plants, most 

 conveniently grown as annuals, and suitable either for pots or 

 beds. Eaised in autumn, and wintered near the glass in a 

 cool gi'eenhouse, they make beautiful pot plants. L. speciosa 

 is the best. 



LCESELIA. See Hoitzia. 



LOMARIA. [Polypodiacese.] A genus of ferns, com- 

 prising several hardy and greenhouse species. Turfy peat 

 soil. Increased by division or by spores. L. alpina, hardy 

 evergreen. L. auricidata, greenhouse evergreen. L. Capensis, 

 greenhouse evergreen. L. Chilensis, evergreen. L. Gilliesii, 

 greenhouse evergreen. L. lanceolata, greenhouse evergreen. 

 L. Magellanica, half-hardy evergreen. L. nuda, greenhouse 

 evergreen. L. Patersoni, greenhouse evergreen. L. procera^ 

 greenhouse evergreen. 



LONDON PRIDE. See S.ixifraga. 



LONICERA. Honeysuckle. [CaprifoliaceEe.] Hardy 

 or half-hardy twining or bushy sub-evergreen or deciduous 

 shrubs. Honeysuckles are especial favourites in gardens, in 

 consequence of their delightful odour ; indeed, in their exqui- 

 site fragrance, abundant bloom, and obedience to almost eveiy 

 kind of treatment and training, they have hardly a superior 

 among all the hardy shrubs, unless it be in the Rose. They 

 are beautiful plants for covering a summer-house, or climbing 

 over a doorway or verandah, and by growing a few different 

 sorts flowers may be had in succession for several mont;hs. 

 They grow in any good garden soil, preferring, however, rich 

 light loam, and are propagated by suckers, by layers in autumn, 

 or cuttings : they may also be raised from seeds, for hemes 

 are borne abundantly. The plants may be pruned moderately 

 close, or allowed to ramble without check or hinderance, and 

 in either case will produce bloom in due season, the quantity 



