462 THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
LACE BARK. ‘ee Lagetta. 
LACE BARK PINE. See Pinus Bungeana. 
LACE-LEAF PLANT. 
tralis. 
LACHENALIA. Including Brachyscypha. Accord- 
ing to J. G. Baker, this genus now embraces forty-two 
species. 
CuntivaTiIon. One of the chief errors in the culture of 
Lachenalias is giving them too much heat. All that is 
necessary to a sturdy growth is sufficient heat to keep 
out frost; air should be admitted whenever favourable. A 
very effective way of growing these bulbs is in baskets. 
L. pendula is especially suited to such a mode of culture. 
An ordinary hanging wire basket should be lined at the 
bottom and sides with moss. Over this the bulbs may be 
planted, bottom upwards, and 2in. apart. Fill with good 
fibrous loam, putting in more bulbs just below the sar- 
face of the soil at the top of the basket. This should be 
done in autumn, and plenty of water should be given. The 
bulbs will soon grow away, and the flowers and foliage 
will not only cover the top of the basket, but the sides 
and bottom as well. 
To the species and hybrids described on p. 225, 
Vol. II., the following should be added : 
L. aurea is a form of L. tricolor. 
L. aureo-reflexa (hybrid).* #. bright yellow, the outer seg- 
ments slightly tinged green, fading to reddish-brown; perianth 
lin. to ljin. long; raceme eight- to twelve-flowered. April. 
t. two, unspotted, lanceolate, 6in. to 8in. long. 1887. A 
hybrid between LZ. tricolor awrea and L. reflexa. 
L. bicolor (two-coloured). A synonym of L. violacea. 
L. bifolia is a synonym of L. rosea. 
L. Cammi (Camm’s).* A fine garden hybrid between L. tricolor 
aurea and L. pendula. 
L. Comesii (Comes’). This differs from L. tricolor Nelsoni by 
the outer segments being rather longer in proportion to the 
inner. 1891. A hybrid between L. rejlexa and L. tricolor 
quadricolor. (R. G. 1891, p. 358, f. 77.) 
L. fragrans (of A. B. R.) is a synonym of ZL. violacea. 
L. lancezfolia (lance-leaved), A synonym of Scilla lanceefolia. 
L. lucida is a synonym of L. pallida. 
See Ouvirandra fenes- 
Fic. 478 FLOWERS OF LACHENALIA TRICOLOR NELSONI. 
Lachenalia—continued. 
L. Nelsoni,* described in Vol. I. and illustrated at Fig. 478, 
is now regarded as a form of L. tricolor. 
L. odoratissima is a synonym cf L. pallida. 
L. pendula aureliana (aureliai).* A robust, garden variety, 
with large, red flowers. 1890. (Jt. H. 1890, p. 576.) 
L. pusilla (small). 1. six to twelve in a dense corymb ; perianth 
pale lilac, jin. to din. long; ea 4in. to lin. Jong. 7. 
about four, lanceolate, 2in. to din. long, gradually narrowed to 
the clasping petiole, spotted with brown or becoming reddish- 
brown. SYN. Brachyscypha undulata. 
L. quadricolor is a form of L. tricolor. 
L. racemosa is a synonym of L. pallida. 
L. reflexa (reflexed). . all erecto-patent; perianth bright 
yellow, tipped green, about lin. long, the segments being of 
unequal length. 7. in pairs, recurved, 6in. to Sin. long, lin. 
broad, dark green, channelled, the tissue thickening towards 
the tip, which becomes almost horny. 
L. reflexa (of A. B. R.). A synonym of Scilla lanceolata. 
L. Regeliana (Regel’s). A garden hybrid between L. reflexa 
and L. tricolor awrea. 1891. (R. G. 1891, p. 356, f. 76.) 
L. rosea (rosy). jl. all ascending; perianth bright red, jin. 
long; raceme lax, 2in. to Jin. long; peduncle as long as the’ 
leaves. May. J. one or two, smooth, lanceolate, 6in. to Qin. 
long. This is a distinct species, and not a synonym of 
L. wsopetala. Syn. L. bifolia (B. M. 1611; L. B. C. 920). 
L. rubida Warei (Ware’s).* /l. ten to twelve in a dense 
raceme; perianth ljin. jong, the outer segments bright red at 
base, bright yellow in the middle, tipped green, the inner ones 
greenish-yellow, with a reddish-brown margin. J. two, 4in. to 
Sin. long, dark-spotted. 1884. 
L. superba (superb). A garden synonym of ZL. tricolor 
quadricolor. 
L. tigrina Warei (tiger-marked, Ware's). A synonym of 
ida Warei. 
L. tricolor aurea (golden). 7., perianth bright orange- 
yellow. (B. M. 5992; G. C. 1856, p. 404, f. 176, 1872, p. 291, 
f. 109.) The form gigantea has spikes nearly 20in. high, with 
close upon thirty flowers. 1893. 
L. t. lutea gigantea (sigantic). /l. of a rich orange colour, 
produced on a spike fully lft. long. 1893. 
L. t. przecox (early). A variety that flowers as early as 
Christmas. 1889. (R. G. 1312, f. 1, under name of L. guadricolor 
precox.) 
L. t. quadricolor (four-coloured).* jl., perianth having a red 
base and a greenish-yellow middle ; outer segments tipped with 
green, the inner ones with reddish-purple. (A. B. R. 148; 
. B. C. 746.) Syn. L. superba (of gardens). 
Varieties. Besides the species and hybrids named, there 
are some excellent garden varieties, as follow: 
Cawston GEM, yellow, tipped pink; GARNET, yellow, edged 
with dark red; RECTOR OF CAWSTON, deep yellow, tipped with 
red; RUBY, a combination of scarlet, yellow, and green; and 
Topaz, deep yellow, edged purple. 
LACHNZA. L. eriocephala and L. purpurea are 
now classed under Lasiosiphon (which see). 
LACHNAGROSTIS. 
(which see). 
LACHNUS. See Pinus—Insects. 
LACHUZA DE PASTOR. 
Jacquini. 
LACINIA. The segment of a Laciniate leaf or other 
body, such as the three-parted lip of an Orchid. 
LACTARIA. A synonym of Ochrosia (which see). 
LACTUCA. Including <Agathyrsa. To the species 
described on p. 227, Vol. Il., the following shonld be 
added : 
L. albana (Albanian). A synonym of ZL. racemosa. 
L. Sp eonres (gigantic).* jl. bluish-violet, disposed in panicles. 
1889. A hardy perennial, of imposing appearance. Garden 
variety. Syn. Mulgedium giganteum. 
L. racemosa (racemose). /l.-heads azure-blue, disposed in 
anicles. Summer and autumn. Caucasus, 1897. Perennial. 
yns. L. albana, Mulgedium albanwm. 
LADDER FERN. See Nephrolepis. 
LADY TULIP. See Tulipa Clusiana. 
LADY’S LACES. See Arundo. 
LADY’S SEAL. See Polygonatum multifiornm 
and Tamus communis. 
A synonym of Deyeuxia 
See Sonchus 
