414 Beautiful Plants growing wild 



Low grounds. — Rare in these parts, but said to be common 

 in New Hampshire. — July. 



Dr. Bigelow says, that, "by cultivation in a rich soil, the 

 L. canadense approaches in character to this species." 



Lobelia. 



Lobelia cardinnUs Cardinal Flower. The splendid red 

 flowers of this plant are much admired by foreigners. Stem 

 erect, about two feet high, without branches. Leaves alter- 

 nate (not opposite), ovate-lance formed, with unequal teeth, 

 or whitish glands, on the margin; also, having a long, sharp 

 point, turned to one side. Corolla bright scarlet, with a 

 long tube surmounted with five spreading segments, the 

 three lower ones being the widest. Flowers on a more or 

 less one-sided raceme, from five to ten inches long, and ap- 

 pearing at a distance like a spike. — Rather scarce hereabouts, 

 but is found occasionally in meadows, or more commonly by 

 the margins of brooks and rivers ; for instance, near Water- 

 town bridge. — Blossoms in July and August. 



When its first flowers of the spike appear, if this plant be 

 broken oft' at the ground, and kept in water within doors, it 

 will continue to blossom for a month, the leaves retaining 

 their color and freshness. 



LUPINUS. 



Lupinus perennis Wild Lupin. Stem somewhat hairy, and 

 rising gradually (with a curve at the ground) to the height 

 of about one foot. Leaves digitate, consisting of about eight 

 or ten lanceolate wedge-formed leaves, arranged like rays 

 around the end of the leaf stem. Flowers blue, pea-blossom 

 shaped, in a raceme, or a terminating spike. — Sandy woods 

 and hills; found at Newton; also abundantly, in the woods, 

 at Watertown. — May, June. 



Lysimachia. 



Plants of this genus have the corolla wheel-shaped; that 

 is, the corolla is monopetalous, or in a single piece, with a 

 spreading border, and a very short tube. 



Lysimachia cilidta Heart-leaved Loosestrife. Erect, from 

 one to three feet high, branching, and a little hairy. Leaves 

 standing opposite to each other (often three inches long, and 

 one inch wide), pointed, somewhat heart-shaped at base, the 

 leaf stems being long, and fringed with parallel hairs. Flow- 

 ers yellow, wheel-shaped (half an inch in diameter), the 

 divisions of the corolla being roundish, toothed, and tipped 

 with a bristle. Flowers drooping; chiefly in pairs, of which 

 the upper ones, having flowers in their shoulders, are so near 

 together as to seem almost in fours. — Low grounds; Newton, 

 Watertown. — June, July. 



Lythrum. 



Lythrum verticilldtum Swamp Willow Herb, or Grass Foley. 



