LATTICE-LEAF PLANT 



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LAVANDULA 



L. hirsu'lus (hairy), i. Red. May. Europe (England). 



1822. 



Jorda'ni (Jordan's). Blue. June. Lucania. 1830. 

 l-u'teus (yellow), ij. Buff-orange. Europe. 1759. 

 au'reus (golden), ij. Clear yellow. Europe. 

 macrorrhi'zus (large-rooted). See L. MONTANUS. 

 monta'nus (mountain), i. Purple, red. Europe 



(Britain). " Heath Pea." 

 ,, tenuifo'lius (slender-leaved). i. Purple, red. 



Europe (Britain). 

 ni'ger (black). 2. Pale purple. June. Europe 



(Britain). 

 ochroleu'cus (yellow- white). 2. Yellow- white. June. 



N. Amer. 1816. 

 panno'nicus (Hungarian), i. White, cream, rose. 



April. Europe. 1794. 

 paucifto'rus (few-flowered). i. Purple. June. 



Hungary. 1820. 

 pisifo'rmis (pea-formed), i. Purple. May. Europe; 



N. Asia. 1822. 

 sessilifo'lius (stalkless-leaved). i. Purple. May. 



Greece and Asia Minor. 1823. 



spha'ricus (spherical), i. Scarlet. April. S.Europe. 

 ,, uni'jugus (one-paired). See VICIA UNIJUGA. 

 variega' tus (variegated), i. Purple, variegated. July. 



Europe. 1821. 



vene'tus (Venetian), i. Purple. April. S. Europe. 

 ve'rnus (spring), i. Purple and blue. March, April. 



Europe. 1629. 



a'lbus (white), i. White. March, April. 

 ca'rneus (flesh), i. Flesh. March, April. 

 fla'ccidus (limp), i. Purple. April, May. Croatia. 



(B.M., t. 2937.)" 

 flo're-ple'no (double-flowered). Flesh. April. 



1880. 



LATTICE-LEAF PLANT. Ouvira'ndra fenestra'lis. 

 LA'TUA. (The native name. Nat. ord. Solanaceae.) 

 Greenhouse shrub. Cuttings in sand under a bell- 

 glass. Loam, leaf -mould, and sand. 



L. veneno'sa. (poisonous). 3-4. Dark purple. February. 

 Chili. 1863. 



LAUGE'RIA ODORA'TA. See GUETTARDA ODORATA. 



LAUN.aS'A. (A commemorative name. Nat. ord. 

 Compositae.) 



Hardy perennial. Seeds ; divisions. Ordinary garden 

 soil. 



L. chondrilloi'des (Chondrilla-like). ij. Yellow. June. 

 Orient. 1818. 



LAUREL. Lau'rus no'bilis. 



LAUREL CHERRY. See CE'RASUS LAU'RO-CE'RASUS. 



LAURE'LIA. (Derived from Laurus, the Bay Laurel ; 

 in reference to the aromatic odour. Nat. ord. Moni- 

 miaceae.) 



Greenhouse evergreen trees. Cuttings in sand in 

 gentle heat, under a bell-glass. Loam, peat, and a 

 little sand. 



L. aroma'tica (aromatic). Chili. 



No'vcB-Zela'ndice (New Zealand). 150. New Zealand. 

 ,, serra'ta (serrated). 70. Greenish-yellow. Chile. 

 1904. " Huanhuan." 



LAURE'NTIA. (Commemorative of M. A. Laurenti, 

 an Italian. Nat. ord. Campanulaceae.) 



Greenhouse herbs of dwarf habit. Seeds. Loam, 

 leaf-mould, and plenty of sand. 



L. carno'sula (fleshy). . Blue, yellow, white. Cali- 

 fornia. (B.M., t. 6257.) 

 erinoi'des (Erinus-like). Purple, white. S. Africa. 



1759- 

 Miche'lii (Michel's). J. Blue. July. Mediterranean 



region. 1778. 

 minu'ta (minute). Pale purple or white. July. S. 



Africa. 1800. 



tene'lla (slender). . Purple, violet. May. Medi- 

 terranean region. 1821. 



LAU'RUS. Laurel. (From the Celtic blaur, or laur, 

 green. Nat. ord. Laurels [Lauraceae]. Linn. g-Ennean- 

 dria, i-Monogynia.) 



The Bay (Lau'rus no'bilis) represents this large order. 

 They are all more or less aromatic, and produce camphor, 



cinnamon, nutmegs, cassia, and other fruits and products 

 in commerce. Few of the best of these, even no'bilis, 

 the Sweet Bay, will flourish in the north of the island 

 without protection. It and its allies, the Sassafras, 

 Benzoin, &c., are propagated by cuttings under hand- 

 lights, in the end of summer ; by layers, by pieces of 

 the roots, and by seeds, which generally require to be in 

 the rot-heap a season before vegetating ; common soil, 

 if good and dry, suits them. The stove and greenhouse 

 species by cuttings in sand, under a bell-glass, and potted 

 off in sandy peat and fibrous loam, and the usual tempera- 

 ture of these compartments. Many, however, would do 

 better planted against a conservatory wall, heated and 

 protected in winter. 



HARDY DECIDUOUS. 

 L. csstiva'lts( summer). SeeNECTANDRAwiLLDENoviANA. 



,, a'lbida (whitish-leaved). See SASSAFRAS OFFICINALE. 



Benzo'in (Benzoin). See LINDERA BENZOIN. 



,, Caroline' nsis (Carolina). See PERSEA CAROLINENSIS 

 and varieties. 



,, catesbia'na (Catesby's). See NECTANDRA WILLDE- 

 NOVIANA. 



,, Diospy'ros (Jove's- fruit). See LINDERA MELISSA- 

 FOLIA. 



genicula'ta (jointed). See LITSEA GENICULATA. 



GREENHOUSE EVERGREENS. 

 L. aggrega'ta (crowded- flowered). 3. Green, yellow. 



China. 1821. 

 bulla'ta (blistered. African Oak). See OCOTEA 



BULLATA. 



,, canarie'nsis (Canary). 10. Yellow, green. Canaries. 



1815. 



,, fattens (strong-smelling). See OCOTEA FCETENS. 

 ,, i'ndica (Indian-Bay). See PERSEA INDICA. 



STOVE EVERGREENS. 



L. Chloro'xylon (green-wood.) 60. Green, white. W. 

 Ind. 1778. " Cog wood- tree." 



coria'cea (leather-tear^). See NECTANDRA WILLDENO- 

 VIANA. 



,, crassifo'lia (thick- leaved). See OCOTEA PUBERULA. 



,, exalta'ta (lofty). See OCOTEA FLORIBUNDA. 



,, floribu'nda (bundle-flowered). See OCOTEA FLORI- 

 BUNDA. 



,, ni'vea (snow-white). 1820. 



,, pa' tens (spreading). See PHCEBE ANTILLANA. 



,, pe'ndula (weeping). See BEILSCHMIEDIA PENDULA. 



salicifo'lia (willow-leaved). See L. NOBILIS ANGUSTI- 

 FOLIA. 



sple'ndens (shining). See NECTANDRA SANGUINEA. 



thrysifl'ora (thryse-flowered). 30. Yellow, green. 

 Madagascar. 1810. 



HARDY EVERGREENS. 



L. Ca'ssia (Cassia). See CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM. 

 no'bilis (noble. Bay). 15. Yellow, white. April. 



S. Europe. 1561. 

 angustifo'lia. (narrow-leaved). 6. Yellow. Leaves 



lanceolate, narrow. 



cri'spa (cwtled-leaved). 20. Yellow, white. May. 

 flo're-ple'no (double-flowered). 20. Yellow, white. 



May. 

 latifo'lia (broad-leaved). Yellow, white. May. 



Asia. Half-hardy. 

 ,, salicifo'lia (willow-leaved). See L. NOBILIS 



ANGUSTIFOLIA. 



,, ,, undula' ta (wavy-leaved) . 4. Yellow, white. April. 

 ,, variega'ta (variegated-teat;^). 20. Yellow, white. 



May. 

 ,, rega'lis (royal). California. 1847. 



LAURUSTINUS. See VIBURNUM TINUS. 



LAVA'NDULA. Lavender. (From lavo, to wash ; re- 

 ferring to lavender-water. Nat. ord. Lipworts or Labiates 

 [Labiate]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, i-Gymnospermia.) 



Cuttings of large pieces, in spring and autumn, firmly 

 inserted in the ground ; but small, young shoots in spring, 

 under a hand-light, make the neatest plants ; sandy loam 

 suits them best. Those that require the protection of a 

 pit or cool greenhouse are propagated in a similar manner, 



