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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Leucoium—continued. 
L. tingitanum (Tangier). . white, five or six in an umbel 
at the top of a strong scape lft. to 1sft. high; spathe valves 
two. Spring. /. narrow-linear, lft. long, appearing with the 
flowers. Marocco. Allied to L. trichophyllum. 
L. trichophyllum (hairy-leaved). #. white, slightly tinged 
with rose at the base of the segments; scape 6in. to 12in. 
high, two- to four-flowered. April. 2. about three, filiform, 
about as long as, and produced with, the scape. Spain, 
Marocco, &c., 1820. (B. R. 544.) Syn. Acis trichophylla. The 
form grandiflora has larger flowers than the type. 
L. vernum carpathicum (Carpathian).* In this form the 
perianth segments are pred with yellow instead of_ green; 
the flowers are very sweetly scented. 1895. (B. M. 1993, under 
name of L. carpathicum.) 
LEUCOPHHEA SURINAMENSIS. 
roaches. 
LEUCOPHYLLUM (from leukos, light or white. 
and phyllon, a leaf). Orp. Scrophulariner. A small 
genus (three species) of low, much-branched, greenhouse 
shrubs, densely scurfy-tomentose with usually silvery- 
white wool, natives of Mexico and its Northern borders. 
Flowers showy, on short, bractless, axillary peduncles ; 
corolla violet-purple, with a broad tube and five rounded, 
spreading lobes. Leaves small, obovate or roundish, 
shortly petiolate. L. texanum, the only species introduced, 
will probably thrive in any fairly good soil, and may be 
increased by cuttings. 
L. texanum (Texan). j., corolla almost campanulate, the 
limb lin. across, delicately and softly villous within. Spring 
and early summer. J. tomentose, obovate, sin. or more in 
length, almost sessile. h. 2ft. to 8ft. Southern borders of 
Texas, 1890. (G. & F. iii., p. 488, f. 63.) 
LEUCOPHYTA. 
(which see). 
LEUCOPSIDIUM (from Lewcopsis, an allied genus, 
and eidos, resemblance). Syn. Keerlia (of De Candolle). 
Orv, Composite. A small genus (three species) of hardy 
or half-hardy, many-stemmed, annual or biennial herbs, 
natives of the Mexican region, and properly 
classed under the name Aphanostephus ; they 
are closely allied to Myriactis. Flower-heads 
mediocre or rather large, solitary at the tips 
of the branches, heterogamous; ray florets 
varying from white to violet-purple; disk 
yellow ; involucre hemispherical; receptacle 
convex or almost conical, naked. The 
following should be treated as half-hardy 
annuals. See Annuals. 
L. arkansanum (Arkansas). (/l.-heads having 
rays #in. long. Summerand autumn. J. varying 
from oblong-spathulate to broadly lanceolate, 
the lower ones often toothed or sinuate-lobed. 
h. 1ft. to 2ft. Arkansas, &c., 1838. 
L. ramosissimum (much-branched). _/l.-heads 
about lin. across, on slender peduncles; ray 
florets violet-blue. 7., upper ones linear or 
lanceolate, entire or few-toothed; lower ones 
laciniate-pinnatifid or incised. hk. 4in. to 12in. 
Texas. A very compact, carpet-like subject. 
LEUCOPTERA LABURNELLA. 
See Laburnum Moth. 
LEUCORHAPHIS. A 
Brillantaisia (which see). 
See Cock- 
Calocephalus 
Included under 
synonym of 
LEUCOSTEMMA. Ineluded under 
Helichrysum (which see). 
LEUCOTHOE. One or two species 
formerly included hereunder are now referred 
to Agarista, Agauria, and Pieris. 
LEWISIA. This genus, which differs 
from Calandrinia in the capsule dehiscing 
from the base to the apex (and not in the 
opposite direction, as in the latter genus), 
now embraces three species. To that 
described on p. 259, Vol. II., the following 
should be added : 
L. Tweedyi (Tweedy’s). . flesh-pink, with a 
bronzy sheen, 2in. to 3in. across; peduncles 
rather longer than the leaves, one- or two- 
flowered. August and September. 7. many, all 
radical, 2in. to 34in. long (including the short, 
winged petiole), broadly ovate or obovate, ob- 
tuse. North-western United States, 1899. A gla- 
brous, tufted, stemless perennial. (B. M. 7633.) 
LEXARSA. A synonym of Myrodia (which see). 
LIABUM. To the species described on p. 259, 
Vol. II., the following shonld be added: 
L. Maroni (Maron's). j.-heads pale yellow, radiate, corym- 
bose, on long peduncles. J. petiolate, triangular-hastate, 
distantly toothed, 4in. to Sin. long, 3in. to 4in. broad. h. about 
2ft. Brazil, 1887. A greenhouse or half-hardy, white-tomentose 
perennial. Syn. Andromachia Maroni. 
LIATRIS. Syn. Psilosanthus. These are all usefal 
plants, as the species will thrive where little else will 
succeed. All are excellent Bee plants. To the species 
and yarieties described on pp. 259-60, Vol. II., the follow- 
ing should be added : 
L. cylindracea (cylindrical). #.-heads pink, few or several, 
cylindrical, lin. or less in length, with a turbinate base; 
bracts all appressed. September. h. lft. 1811. 
L. pumila (dwarf). A synonym of L. spicata montana. 
L. spicata montana (mountain-loving).* _//l.-heads large ; spike 
pee eeonally short. 72. broader than in the type. kh. 10in. 
to 20in. Syns. L. pumila, L. spicata (S. B. F. G., t. 49). 
LIBANOTIS. Included under Seseli (which see). 
LIBANUS. A synonym of Boswellia (which see). 
LIBERTELLA ULCERATA. ‘ce Figs—Pests. 
LIBERTIA. To the species described on p. 260, 
Vol. II., the following shonld be added : 
L. azurea (blue). A garden synonym of Orthosanthus multijlorus. 
H. czrulescens (bluish). jl. pale blue; inflorescence 4in. to 
6in. long, consisting of very numerous many-flowered umbels. 
1. linear, rigid, green, lft. or more in length. Stem lft. to 2ft. 
long, bearing two to four reduced leaves. Chili, 1873. 
L. tricolor (three-coloured). fl. snow-white, mediocre; panicle 
rather few-flowered; branches dichotomous, two- or three- 
flowered. jr. orange coloured. J. Grass-like, green, whitish- 
green, and red, coriaceous, acuminate. New Zealand, 1863. 
Plant highly glabrous, tufted. 
LIBERTIA (of Dumortier). 
A synonym of Funkia 
(which see). 
Fig. 516. 
LiIcUuALA JEANENCEYI. 
