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LiRiODEiSTDROX. TuUp-tree. [Magnoliaceae.] A fine 

 hard}' ornamental tree. Flowers yellow and red, in May. 

 Propagated by seed, layers, grafting, or budding. Deep, 

 moist, loamy soil. 



L. Udipfera (tulip-bearing) ; hardy tree ; 60 feet ; North 

 America ; 1663. Variety obtusifolia has blunt leaves. 



LiTHOSPERMUM, GroiJiwelL [Boraginaceas.] Hardy an- 

 nuals and perennials. Dryish sandy loam. Increased by 

 division, cuttings, or seeds. 



L. Orientale (Eastern) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers yel- 

 low, in June ; Levant ; 17 13. L. picrpiireo-coendetim (purplish- 

 blue) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers purple-blue, in I\Iay ; 

 England. Z. rosmarinifoliiun (rosemary-leaved) ; half-hardy 

 sub-shrub; 2 feet; flovreri bright blue, in September; Italy; 

 1833. L.villosa (shagg)^); hardy perennial ; i foot,; flowers blue, 

 in July ; south of France ; 18 17. 



Lloydia. [Liliaceae.] Hardy perennial. Dry sandy 

 loam. Division. 



L. striata (streaked) ; hardy biennial ; 9 inches ; flowers white 

 striped, in May ; Siberia; 1789. 



LoASA. [Loasaceae.] Hardy annuals, with pretty flowers, 

 the stems and leaves invested with poisonous stinging hairs. 

 They may be sown in the borders about the middle of April, 

 and again, if necessar}-, at the end of May. Increased by 

 seeds. 



L. alba (white) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers white, in July ; 

 Chili; 1 83 1. Z.^/'^;j</{/Zi'r^ (large-flowered) ; hardy annual; 2 

 feet; flowers yellow, in July; Peru; 1825. L. bicida (clear); 

 greenhouse perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers white and red, in June. 

 L. 7iitida (shining) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers yellow and 

 red, in June ; ChiH ; 1822. L. picta (painted) ; half-hardy an- 

 nual ; 2 feet ; flowers white, yellow and red, in June ; South 

 America ; 1 848. L. Placet (Place's) ; hardy annual ; 3 feet ; 

 flowers yeUow, in June ; Chili ; 1822. 



