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made, as directed for " Early York 

 Cabbage," when intended to stand the 

 M'intor, (which see,) or they may be 

 planted with the caliba'Te alternately, 

 l-^ariy Cabbage, Brown Dutch and Pa- 

 lestine are better suited for planting at 

 this season. 



" Part of those which remain in the 

 seed-bed during the winter, should be 

 transplanted as early in the spring as 

 the gtounti admits of being worked. 

 The remainder may be set out subse 



prematurely, cannot be depended upon. 

 All other plants must be removed from 

 their neighbourhood, themselves being 

 left at least a foot apart ; neither is it 

 allowable for two varieties to flower 

 near each other, or only mongrel varie- 

 ties will be obtained. Each stem is ad- 

 vantagcoi\sly attached to a stake as a 

 support in tempestuous weather. It is 

 to be observed, that the branches must 

 be gathered as the seed ripens upon 

 them, and not left until the whole is 



qucntly, which will ensure a more re- I ready, as some will ripen two or three 

 gular sup|ily. To secure an uninter- ' weeks before others, and consequently, 

 rupted succession, frequent sowings the first and best seed will be shed and 

 should be made during the early part of lost. It must be particularly well dried 

 summer, thus : — have the ground deep- | before it is beaten out and stored, 

 ly dug and raked fine ; stretch a line to ! Lettuce seed is considered to be best 

 the extent intended to be planted, j the second year ; but when three years 

 along which drop the seed thinly, and 

 rake it in. When the plants are an 

 inch or two in height, thin them to a 

 foot apart, and give frequent hoeings, 

 which will facilitate their growth. 



In the earlier sowings those thinned 

 out may be transplanted, and will pro- 

 duce good heads; but when the wea- 

 ther has become warm and dry they 

 will not succeed well ; it is therefore 

 better to sow over as much ground as 



old, it refuses to vegetate. 



LETTITCE FLY. See Anthomyia. 



LEUCADENDRON. Thirty-nine 

 species. Green-house evergreen shrubs. 

 Ripe cuttings. Sandy loam and peat. 



LEUCOCORYNE. Three species. 

 Ilalf-hardy bulbs. Seed and offsets. 

 Sandy loam. 



LEUCCTUM. Snow-flake. Three spe- 

 cies. Hardy bulbs. Offsets. Sandv loam. 



LEUCOPOGON. Fifteen species. 



will produce the quantity required. For : Green-house evergreen shrubs. Young 



cuttings. Sandy loam and peat. 



LEUCOSPERNUM. Fifteen species. 

 Green-house evergreen shrubs. Ripe 

 cuttings. Sandy turfy loam. They re- 

 quire much watering. 



LEUCOSTEMMA vestitum. Green- 



the earlier sowings all varieties will an- 

 swer ; for the latter ones when the sea- 

 son is advanced and the heat greater, 

 the India and Royal Cabbage are better 

 sorts. 

 " During the heat ofsummer the heads 



will be but poor, unless the season be i house evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Peat, 

 very cool and humid. Sown about the { and sandy loam. 



close of summer and early in autumn, 



they will do well, as the weather will '. herbaceous 



have become cool before they reach | mon soil. 



maturity. When sown in autumn for 



spring heading, it is advisable to take 



some of the earliest and latest. 



" Very good Lettuce may be had in 

 the early part of winter, if planted about 

 the middle of autumn, in frames in a 

 sheltered situation, covering the frames 



LEUZEA. Five species. 



Seed and division. 



Hardy 

 Com- 



LEWISIA redivivn. Hardy herba- 

 ceous. Division and seed. Sandy 

 loam and chalk. 



LEYCESTRIA/or/nosa. Hardy ever- 

 green slirub. Cuttings and seed. Sandy 

 loam. 



LEYSSERA. Four species. Green- 



with glass or boards, when the weather ! house evergreen shrubs. Cuttings. Peat 



becomes cool ; in mild weather, giving 

 plenty of air; where boards are used 

 removing them to admit light." — Rural 

 R^g. 



To obtain Seed. — To produce seed 

 some of the finest and most perfect 

 plants of each variety that have sur- 

 vived the w inter, or from the forwardest 

 sowing of the year, should be selected. 

 The seed from any that have run up 



and sandy loam. 



LIATRIS. Twenty species. Hardy 

 herbaceous. Division. Sandy loam and 

 peat. Take up and give the shelter of 

 a frame during winter. 



LIBANOTIS athamantoides. Hardy 

 herbaceous. Seed. Calcareous sandy 

 loam. 



LIBERTIA formosa. Half-hardy 

 herbaceous. Division. Loam and peat. 



