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LAGENOPHORA 



jonghea'na (Jonghean). Amethyst, yellow, white. 



Brazil. 1854. 



Ashwo'rthice (Mrs. Ashworth's). White, with 

 orange disc. 1901. 



Krome'ri (Kromer's). Rose-purple, with purple 

 bands on lip. 1901. 



Te'mplce (Mrs. Temple's). Rose ; lip white, tinted 

 rose. 1900. 

 leea'na (Leean). Rose ; lip white, tipped purple. 



Supposed hybrid. Brazil. 1882. 

 Linde'nii (Linden's). See CATTLEYO'PSIS DELICA'TULA. 

 lindleya'na (Lindleyan). Rose-purple; lip white, 



spotted purple. Brazil. 1857. 

 loba'ta (lobed). See L. BOOTHIANA. 

 lucasia'na (Lucasian). i. Purplish-mauve; lip 



yellow. Brazil. 1893. 

 Lu'ndii (Lund's). . White, suffused lilac ; lip with 



purple veins. Brazil. 1910. 

 maja'lis (May-flowering) . J. Pink, purple. Mexico. 



1838. 



a'lba (white). White. Colombia. 1880. 

 monophy'lla (one-leaved). J. Orange-scarlet. Jamaica. 



1882. 

 Pachyste'le (Pachystele). Rose; lip white, purple, 



rose. 1888. 



Pati'nii (Patin's). Colombia. 



peduncula'ris (Jong-flower-stalked). See L. RUBESCENS. 

 Perri'nii (Perrin's). Lilac. September. Brazil. 1831. 

 a'lba (white). White ; disc yellow. 1888. 

 irrora'ta (sprinkled). Light rose; lip white, 



purple. 1882. 

 ni'vea (snowy). White; lip edged purple. 



1880. 

 porphyri'tis (purplish). Purple and green ; lip purple. 



Hybrid (?). Brazil. 1886. 

 prce'stans (excellent). See L. PUMILA PR^ESTANS. 

 pu'mila (dwarf). $. Purple. July, August. Brazil. 



1837. 

 Colema'nii (Coleman's). Blush-white, purple, 



rose. 1898. 



curlea'na (Curlean). A few dark purple streaks 

 on sepals and petals. 1886. 

 daya'na (Dayan). Purple. Brazil. 1876. 

 ,, delica'ta (delicate). Nearly pure white. 1896. 

 delicati ssima (very delicate). Blush-white. 1900. 

 ,, mira'bilis (wonderful). Flowers larger, darker; 

 lip with 10-12 crests. Brazil. 1878. 

 prce'stans (excellent)). Lip trumpet-shaped, con- 

 volute, not straight. Brazil. 1859. 

 ,, prce'stans a'lba (white). Ivory white ; lip tipped 

 crimson. 1889. 



prce'stans ca'ndida (white). White. 1898. 

 prce'stans glorio'sa (glorious). Front of lip claret. 



1900. 



prce'stans Leema'nnice (Mrs. Leemann's). Between 

 Candida and alba. 1899. 



,, prce'stans lucia'na (Lucian's). Purple-rose, red- 

 purple. 1898. 

 prce'stans no'bilis (noble). Brightly coloured. 



1898. 



specta'bilis (showy). White, purple, nearly as 

 large as L. majalis. 1879. 

 purpura' scens (purplish). Pink. September. Brazil. 



1838. 



purpura' ta (purple). White or tinted pale purple ; 

 tube of lip pale yellow, lined purple. S. Brazil. 

 1847. 



a'lba (white). White, rose, yellow. 1869. 

 albane'nsis (St. Alban's). White ; lip deep purple. 

 1895. 



ashworthia'na (Ashworthian). Petals purple-rose, 

 striped white. 1896. 



blenheime' nsis (Blenheim). Blush-rose ; lip very 

 dark purple. 1888. 



bru'nnea (brown). Lip brownish-purple. 1896. 

 fastuo'sa (proud). Rose-purple; lip deep maroon. 

 Krome'ri (Kromer's). White. 1901. 

 Lewi'sii (Lewis's). White; lip with few lilac 

 lines. 1896. 



litttea'na (Littlean). White; lip white and purple. 

 1900. 



2racy0'na(Tracyan). White ; lip flushed rose. 1900. 

 whitea'na (Whitean). Lip dark purple; throat 

 white. 1888. 

 Willia'msii (Williams's). Rose ; lip crimson. 



L. rube'scens (blushing). . Cream, pink. May. 



Mexico. 1840. 



,, ,, a'lba (white). White ; disc pale yellow. 

 ,, rupe'stris (rocky). Violet. Brazil. 1840. 

 schilleria'na (Schillerian). Lip heavily veined rose 



and purple. S. Brazil. 1855. 

 ,, supe'rbiens (gorgeous-flowered), i. Pink, crimson. 



November. Guatemala. 1840. 

 ,, tenebro'sa (dark). Coppery- bronze ; lip intense 



purple, edged white. Bahia. 1891. 

 ,, vi'rens (greenish). Greenish- yellow ; lip white. Brazil. 



1879. 

 Walli'sii ( Wallis's). See CATTLEYA LABIATA ELDORADO 



VIRGINALIS. 



,, wyattia'na (Wyattian). See L. PURPURATA. 



xanthfna (yellow). Yellow; lip white and purple. 

 Brazil. 1859. 



,, agra'phis (unwritten). Lip without purple mark- 

 ings. 1888. 



L^ELIOCA'TTLEYA. A name given to a large number 

 of hybrids between species of Lcelia and species of 

 Cattleya. 



L3XIOPSIS DOMINGE'NSIS. See BROUGHTONIA 



LILACINA. 



LffiLIOPSIS LINDE NI. See CATTLEYOPSIS DELI- 



CATULA. 



LAFOE'NSIA. (Named in honour of the Duke of 

 Lafoens, president of the Lisbon Academy of Science. 

 Nat. ord. Loosestrifes [Lythraceas]. Linn. iz-Icosandria, 

 i-Monogynia. Allied to Lagerstroamia.) 



A stove shrub. Cuttings of rather ripe wood in 

 autumn, in sand, and in bottom-heat ; peat and loam. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 90 ; winter, 50 to 55, and 

 kept rather dry. Prune freely in winter. 

 L. microphy'lla (small-leaved). See L. VANDELLIANA. 

 ,, vandellia'na (Vandellian). Brazil. 1847. 



LAGA'SCEA. (Named after D. M. Lagasca, professor 

 of botany at Madrid. Nat. ord. Composites [Composita?]. 

 Linn. ig-Syngenesia, i-&qualis.) 



Stove annual. Raised in a hotbed, several times 

 potted there, and bloomed in summer, in a greenhouse 

 or plant stove. 



L. latifo'lia (broad-leaved). See L. SUAVEOLENS. 

 mo'llis (soft). 2. White. July. Cuba. 1815. 

 suave'olens (sweet-scented). 8-15. White. June. 

 Mexico. 



LAGENA'NDRA. (From lagenos, a bottle, and aner, a 

 man, a stamen. Nat. ord. Araceas.) 



Aquatic or marsh stove herb, with creeping stems. 

 Divisions or cuttings. Loam, peat, charcoal, and sand. 

 L. taxied ria (poisonous). 4. White. E. Ind. 1818. 



LAGENA'RIA. Bottle Gourd. (From lagenos, a bottle; 

 referring to the shape of the fruit of some species. Nat. 

 ord. Cucurbits [Cucurbitaces]. Linn. zi-Moncecia, 10- 

 Monadelphia. Allied to Cucumber.) 



Hardy annuals, from the East Indies, and yellow- 

 flowered, except where otherwise specified. Seeds in a 

 hotbed, and either fruited there, or hardened off and 

 cultivated out of doors, under hand-lights, against palings 

 and other fences; rich, light soil. For culture, see 

 CUCUMBER. 



L. idola'trica (idolatrous. Pear-fruited). White. June. 

 verruca' sa (warty). 1889. 

 vitta'ta (banded). See L. VULGARIS VITTATA. 

 ,, vulga'ris (common). 10. August. 1597. 

 ,, ,, clava'ta (club-shaped). 10. August. 1597. 

 , courgou'rda (courgourde). 10. August. 1597. 

 , deprtssa (depressed). 10. August. 1597. 

 , turbina'ta (top-shaped). 10. August. 1597. 

 , virgina'lis (virginal). Fruit waxy white. 1892. 

 , vitta'ta (striped). White. June. 



LAGENO'PHORA. (From lagenos, a bottle, and phoreo, 

 to bear ; referring to the flower-heads. Nat. ord. Com- 

 posites [Compositae]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, %-Frustranea. 

 Allied to Brachycome.) 



Greenhouse herbaceous perennial. Division in spring ; 

 light soil ; a cool greenhouse, or a dry, cold pit in 

 winter. 



L. Forste'ri (Forster's). Yellow and purple. New 

 Zealand. 1837. 



