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October; Chili; 1824. L. Magellanicus (Magellan); hardy 

 climbing perennial ; 6 feet ; flowers blue, in July ; Cape Horn ; 

 1744. L. odoratiis (sweet-pea); hardy annual; 4 feet ; flowers 

 various, in July ; Sicily; 1700. L. Tingitaiius {T^ixigi^r); hardy 

 annual ; 4 feet ; flowers dark rose-purple, in July ; Barbary ; 

 1680. 



Lavandula. Lavender. [Labiaceae.] Evergreen shrubs, 

 well known from the fragrance of their flowers. Some of 

 the species require greenhouse protection. Sandy loam for 

 the hardy kinds, and light loamy soil for the tender ones. 

 Increased by cuttings. 



L. dentata (tooth-leaved); greenhouse evergreen shrub; 18 

 inches; flowers lilac, in August ; south of Europe ; 1597. L. spica 

 (common spike) ; hardy evergreen shrub ; 2 feet ; flowers lilac, 

 in July ; south of Europe ; 1568. Z. 6'/(^<://^j- (Staechas) ; hardy 

 evergreen shrub; 18 inches; flowers lilac, in June; south of 

 Europe ; 1568. L. vera (true) ; hardy evergreen shrub ; 2 feet ; 

 flowers gray-blue, in July; south of Europe; 1568. L. viridis 

 (green); greenhouse evergreen shrub ; 18 inches; flowers pur- 

 ple, in June ; Madeira ; 1777. 



Lavatera. [Malvacese.] Hardy and half-hardy plants 

 of the Mallow tribe. The annuals should be sown in the 

 borders in March, and are increased by seeds. The others 

 are increased by seeds, and require to be planted in a shel- 

 tered situation, in which they are sometimes destroyed, some- 

 times uninjured by the winter. The shrubby kinds may 

 also be propagated by cuttings. A light dry soil suits all of 

 them. There are several species, but, excepting those named 

 below, they are not of much interest, being coarse. 



L. arborea (tree) ; hardy biennial ; 6 feet ; flowers pale rose- 

 purple, in August ; Britain, L. Ncapolitana (Neapolitan) ; har- 

 dy perennial ; 6 feet ; flowers purple, in July; Italy; 1818. L. 

 phoenicea (red); half-hardy shrub ; 5 feet ; flowers pink, in July ; 

 Canaries; 18 16. Z. Thiiringiaca (Thuringian) ; hardy peren- 



