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LIRIODE?TORON. Tulip-tree. [Magnoliaceae.] A fine 

 hardy ornamental tree. Flowers yellow and red, in May. 

 Propagated by seed, layers, grafting, or budding. Deep, 

 moist, loamy soil. 



L. tulip/era (tulip-bearing) ; hardy tree ; 60 feet ; North 

 America ; 1663. Variety obtusifolia has blunt leaves. 



LITHOSPERMUM. Gromwett. [Boraginaceae.] Hardy an- 

 nuals and perennials. Dryish sandy loam. Increased by 

 division, cuttings, or seeds. 



L. Orientale (Eastern) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers yel- 

 low, in June ; Levant; 1713. L. purpureo-coeruleum (purplish- 

 blue) ; hardy perennial ; I foot ; flowers purple-blue, in May ; 

 England. L. rosmarinifolium (rosemary-leaved) ; half-hardy 

 sub-shrub ; 2 feet ; flowers bright blue, in September ; Italy ; 

 1833. L. villosa (shaggy); hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers blue, 

 in July ; south of France ; 1817. 



LLOYDIA. [Liliaceae.] Hardy perennial. Dry sandy 

 loam. Division. 



L. striata (streaked) ; hardy biennial ; 9 inches ; flowers white * 

 striped, in May ; Siberia ; 1789. 



LOASA. [Loasaceag.] Hardy annuals, with pretty flowers, 

 the stems and leaves invested with poisonous stinging hairs. 

 They may be sown in the borders about the middle of April, 

 and again, if necessary, at the end of May. Increased by 

 seeds. 



L, alba (white) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers white, in July ; 

 Chili; 1831. L. grandiflora (large-flowered) ; hardy annual; 2 

 feet; flowers yellow, in July; Peru; 1825. L. lucida (clear); 

 greenhouse perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers white and red, in June. 

 L. nitida (shining) ; hardy annual ; 2 feet ; flowers yellow and 

 red, in June ; Chili; 1822. L. picta (painted); half-hardy an- 

 nual ; 2 feet ; flowers white, yellow and red, in June ; South 

 America; 1848. L. Placet (Place's) ; hardy annual; 3 feet; 

 flowers yellow, in June ; Chili ; 1822. 



