LOAM. 
within the scope of this work, it 
may be mentioned for its ornamental 
appearance when quite young, from 
the brilliant purplish red assumed by 
its leaves in autumn. It is quite 
hardy, and will grow in any common 
garden soil that is tolerably moist. 
Liquorice.—See Guycyrrarza. 
Liriope'NpRoN.— Magnoliacez.-— 
The Tulip-tree grows to a still larger 
size than the Liquidamber ; but it 
is very ornamental from its flowers, 
which somewhat resemble those of 
the Parrot-tulip, and its curiously- 
shaped leaves. It seldom flowers 
till it has become a large tree. The 
seeds, which are imported from 
America, often lie two years in the 
ground before they come up. 
Lista/ntuus.— Gentidnee. — Lig- 
neous, perennial, and biennial plants, 
natives of the West Indies ; which 
requireaa hothouse or greenhouse in 
England. LZ. Russelidnus has hand- 
some purple flowers; but they are 
not so beautiful as was at first sup- 
posed, and the species is neither 
hardy nor annual. All the species 
should be grown in a mixture of 
loam and peat, and they are all pro- | 
pagated by cuttings struck in sand, 
under a bell-glass. 
Lisa'ntuE. — Epacridee. — The 
plants should be grown in a green- 
house, in peat and sand; and they 
are propagated by cuttings of the 
tips of the shoots, like heaths. 
Li'rr#a, or Ly'tr#sa.—Bromelia- 
cee—Handsome plants, nearly al- 
lied to Agave, with spreading leaves 
and long spikes of flowers. The 
fine plant, formerly known as Bona- 
piriea juncea, is now called Littea 
geminiflora. They should be grown 
in sandy loam, and are increased by 
suckers from the roots. 
Loam.—Clay is one of the primi- | 
tive earths, of so close and compact 
a texture, as to be almost unfit for 
vegetation, unless mixed with some 
lighter material; but, combined with 
sand and decayed vegetables, it 
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forms loam. What are called sandy 
| loam, and yellow loam, are two 
kinds of soil very conducive to vege- 
tation ; and sandy loam is perhaps 
the best of all soils for a garden. 
Loa'sa. — Loasicee. — Stinging 
annual and biennial plants, with 
showy flowers. The splendid climb. 
ing plant, L. lateritia, or aurdntica, 
is now discovered to be Caidphora 
punicea, the difference between the 
genera consisting in the Caiophora 
having a twisted seed-pod, while 
that of the Loasa is plain. The 
species are all nearly hardy, but they 
do best when raised ona slight hot- 
bed, and planted out in May. 
Lose ‘is. — Lobelidcee.—Nothing 
can exceed the beauty of the plants 
retained in this genus, some of which 
are tender, requiring a stove, and 
others of which are quite hardy, 
growing freely in the open ground. 
Some also are quite dwarf, and 
others tall plants; some are blue, 
others scarlet, and others yellow ; 
and some are annuals, and the others 
| perennials. All the Lobelias require 
a light rich soil, and plenty of moist- 
ure. The large, tall-growing kinds, 
with scarlet or pink flowers, are now 
frequently called 'Tupa. 
LozLotty Bay.—See Gorpo'nia. 
Locust Tree of the Americans, 
|or Cobbett’s Locust. — Robinia 
| Pseudo-Acdcia—See Rosr'nia. 
Locwoov.—Hematoxylon cam- 
pechianum.—A leguminous stove- 
| shrub, which grows best in loam and 
peat, and is propagated by cuttings. 
Lonpon Pripe.—-Sazifraga or 
Robertsonia umbrosa.—See Saxr'- 
FRAGA. 
Loni'cera._Caprifolidcee.—The 
upright or Fly Honeysuckle. Great 
nfusion exists in botanical works 
cting the scientific names of 
the different kinds of Honeysuckle 
Generally speaking, however, the 
climbing kinds are called Caprifé- 
lium, and the upright, erect shrubs, 
Lonicera. The latter kind are ail 
