KOCHIA. 265 
LABLAVIA. 
as shown in fig. 34. A great vai e- 
ty ef garden-knives, of improved 
annual plant, formerly much culti- 
vated in gardens, to gather for beau- 
const’ ctions, are manufactured by | pots to place in the fire-places dur- 
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Fig. 34.—Grafting Knife, with the portion of 
the back of the blade from + to-+ ground 
to a cutting edge, so as to hanks it serve 
also for a budding knife, 
Messrs. Rogers and Sons, cutlers, 
Sheffield; and pruning-shears, of 
excellent kinds, by Messrs. Wilkin- 
son, of the same place. 
Knowtrto'nia. — Ranunculdcee. 
—Half-hardy perennial plants, na- 
tives of the Cape of Good Hope, 
nearly allied to Adonis vernalis. 
They should be grown in peat, 
mixed with a little leam ; and they 
are increased by dividing the roots. 
Ko'cu1a.—Chenopodidcee.—Bel- 
videre or Summer Cypress. An 
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ing summer; but which now is 
rarely seen About a century ago 
many plants were grown for these 
large beaupots, but as they are now 
no longer used, the flowers that 
were to supply them are neglected. 
Kochia is quite hardy, and only re- 
quires sowing in the open ground. 
Korrevrerta. — Sapinddcee. — 
A middle-sized deciduous tree, a 
native of China, but quite hardy in 
British gardens, and very orna- 
mental from its large variously- 
divided foliage, and its conspicuous 
terminal compound spikes of rich 
yellow flowers. These are freely 
produced in the climate of London, 
and are often succeeded by blad- 
dery capsules, which contain seeds ; 
and from these, or cuttings of Pe 
roots, it is readily propagated. 
will grow in any soil, and does oe 
altogether dishke coal smoke. 
Ko'niga.-Crucifere—The Sweet 
Alyssum. A pretty little annual, 
with white sweet-scented flowers, 
often used as an edging plant to beds 
and borders. It only requires so 
ing in the open ground in March. 
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LaBELs are pieces of wood, parch- 
ment, or metal, bearing the name 
of the plants, and tied to them 
When the names are affixed to a 
piece of wood or metal, stuck into 
the ground, they are called tallies ; 
and of these there are many kinds 
See Tatty. 
Lasxa\vis.— Legumindse.—The 
Egyptian Bean, ” formerly called 
Dolichos Lablab, but now Lablavia 
vulgéris. A half-hardy annual 
climbing plant, or biennial plant, 
which only requires the usual treat- 
ment of similar plants It has a 
very showy flower. 
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