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LESPEDEZA 



LEPTODA'CTYLON CALIFO'RNICUM. See GILIA 



CALIFORNICA. 



LEPTODE'RMIS. (From leptos, slender, and derma, the 

 skin ; referring to the thin bark. Nat. ord. Rubiads 

 [Rubiaceae]. Linn. s-Pentandria, i-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Hamiltonia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of half-ripened 

 young shoots in April, in sand, under a bell-glass, and 

 in a mild bottom-heat ; sandy peat and fibrous loam. 

 Winter temp., 45 to 48. 

 L. lanceola'ta (spear-head-leaved). 3. Yellow. June. 



Nepaul. 1842. 

 oblo'nga (oblong). 2. Dark violet. N. China. 1909. 



LEPTOGRA'MME. (From leptos, slender, and gramme, 

 a line ; referring to the form of the spore or seed-cases. 

 Nat. ord. Ferns [Filices]. Linn. 24-Cryptogamia, i- 

 Filices. Now referred to Gymnogramme, which see.) 

 L. asplenioi'des (Asplenium-like). See GYMNOGRAMME 



ASPLENIOIDES. 



gra'cile (slender). See GYMNOGRAMME GRACILIS. 



linkia'na (Linkian). SeeGYMNOGRAMMEDiPLAzioiDES. 



polypodioi'des (Polypodium-like). See GYMNOGRAMME 



POLYPODIOIDES. 



rupe'stris (rock). See GYMNOGRAMME DIPLAZIOIDES. 



To'tta (Totta). See GYMNOGRAMME TOTTA. 



villo'sa (shaggy). See GYMNOGRAMME VILLOSA. 



LEPTOME'RIA. (From leptos, slender, and meris, a 

 part ; referring to the slender and almost leafless shoots. 

 Nat. ord. Sandalworts [Santalaceae]. Linn. 5-Pentandria, 

 i-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, with white blossoms, from 

 Australia. Cuttings of firm young shoots in sand, under 

 a bell-glass ; sandy peat and fibrous loam, with pieces of 

 charcoal. Winter temp., 40 to 48. 

 L. a'cida (acid), i. 1823. 

 Billardie'ri (Labillardiere's). i. 1823. 



LEPTO'PTERIS SUPE RBA. See TODKA. 



LEPTORHY NCHOS. (From leptos, slender, and rhun- 

 chos, a beak ; in allusion to the achene or fruit being pro- 

 longed into a beak. Nat. ord. Compositae.) 



A greenhouse, perennial herb. Divisions and cuttings 

 under a bell-glass. Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 L. squama'tus (scaly). 2. Yellow. May. Australia. 

 1837. 



LEPTO'SIPHON. (From leptos, slender, and siphon, a 

 tube ; alluding to the tube of the flower. Nat. ord. 

 Phloxworts [Polemoniaceae]. Linn. 5-Pentandria, i- 

 Monogynia. Now referred to Gilia, which see.) 

 L. androsa'ceus (Androsace-like). See GILIA ANDROSACEA. 

 densifio'rus (clustered-flowered). See GILIA DENSI- 



FLORA. 



coro'lla a'lba (white-corollaed). See GILIA DENSI- 



FLORA ALBA. 



grandifio'rus (large-flowered). See GILIA DENSIFLORA . 

 lu'teus (yellow). See GILIA MICRANTHA AUREA. 

 pa'llidus (pale). See GILIA MICRANTHA LUTEA. 

 parvifto'rus (small-flowered). See GILIA MICRANTHA 



AUREA. 

 ,, ro'seus (rosy). See GILIA MICRANTHA. 



LEPTOSPE'RMUM. (From leptos, slender, and sperma, 

 a seed. Nat. ord. Myrtleblooms [Myrtaceae]. Linn. 

 i2-Icosandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Metrosideros.) 



Australian, greenhouse, evergreen plants, with white 

 flowers, except where otherwise stated. Seeds in a hot- 

 bed, in March ; cuttings of young shoots, getting firm, 

 in May, in well-drained pots, in sand, under a glass ; 

 loam two parts, peat one part, sand and charcoal half a 

 part. Winter temp., 38 to 48. Some, such as lani'- 

 gerum and grandifto'rum, would do well on conservative 

 walls. 

 L. ambi'guum (doubtful). See KUNZEA CORIFOLIA. 



A'nnce (Ann's). 2-3. White ; stamens red. Philip- 

 pines. 



arachnoi' deum (cobwebbed). 3. June. 1795. 



attenua'tum (thin). 5. June. 1795. 



bacca'tum (berry-fruited). See L. SCOPARIUM. 



Chapma'nni (Chapman's). See L. SCOPARIUM CHAP- 



MANNI. 



cinerioi'des (grey-like). See L. SCOPARIUM. 



L. emargina'tum (notch-leaved). See L. FLAVESCENS. 

 ,, ericoi'des (heath-like). 3. White. New Zealand. 

 ,, ftave'scens (yellowish). 5. June. 1787. 

 ,, flexuo'sum (zigzag). See AGONIS FLEXUOSA. 

 grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). See L. FLAVESCENS. 

 ,, juniperi'num ( juniper-leaved). See L. SCOPARIUM. 

 ,, IcRviga! turn (smooth). 3. Yellow. June. 1788. 

 ,, lani'gerum (woolly). See L. PUBESCENS. 

 ,, multicau'le (many-stemmed). See L. MYRTIFOLIUM. 

 myrsinoi'des (Myrsine-like). 3. June. Australia. 

 ,, myrtifo'lium (myrtle-leaved). 4. June. 1824. 

 ,, Nicho'llii (Nicholl's). See L. SCOPARIUM NICHOLLII. 

 obli'quum (twisted-leaved). See L. SCOPARIUM. 

 ,, pe'ndulum (weeping). See L. ATTENUATUM. 

 ,, persicifo'lium (peach-leaved). See L. SCOPARIUM. 

 ,, pube'scens (downy). 3. Yellow. 1820. 

 ,, grandifto'rum (large-flowered). Large, pale yellow. 

 scopa'rium (broom-like). 2-4. June. Australia and 



New Zealand. 1790. 

 Chapma'nni (Chapman's). Bright rose. Leaves 



brownish. New Zealand. 1908. 

 > grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). Large, white. 

 Nicho'llii (Nicholl's). Blood-red. Leaves purple. 



New Zealand. 1908. 



seri'ceum (silky). 5. June. N.S.Wales. 1818. 

 ,, squarro'sum (spreading). See L. SCOPARIUM. 

 Stella' turn (starry). Australia. 

 ,, thymifo'lium (thyme- leaved). See L. PUBESCENS. 

 ,, trilocula're (three- celled). See L. ARACHNOIDEUM. 



LEPTOSTE LMA MA XIMA. See ERIGERON MAXIMUS. 



LEPTO'SYNE. (From leptosune, thinness, tenuity 

 some of the species being very slender. Nat. ord. Com 

 positae.) 



Hardy annual or perennial herbs, or subshrubs. Seeds 

 cuttings of shrubby types. Ordinary soil. 

 L. calif o'rnica (Calif ornian). See L. DOUGLASII. 

 calliopsi'dta (Calliopsis-like). 1-2. Bright yellow. 



California. 1873. " Annual." 

 Dougla'sii (Douglas's). Yellow. California. 

 gigante'a (giant). 6-8. Yellow. California. 1895. 



Half-hardy subshrub. 

 mari'tima (maritime). 1-2. Yellow. California. 



1873- 



Stillma'nni (Stilhnann's). 1-2. Yellow. California. 

 1897. Annual. 



LEPTO'TES BI COLOR. See TETRAMICRA BICOLOR. 

 LEPTO'TES BI'COLOR BRE'VIS. See TETRAMICRA 



BICOLOR BREVIS. 



LEPTO'TES BI COLOR GLAUCOPHY LLA. See TETRA- 

 MICRA BICOLOR GLAUCOPHYLLA. 



LEPTO'TES UNI'COLOR. See TETRAMICRA UNICOLOR. 



LESCHENAU LTIA. (Named after M. Leschenault, a 

 French botanist. Nat. ord. Goodeniads [Goodeniaceag]. 

 Linn. 5-Pentandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from Australia. Cuttings of 

 the points of young shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, 

 and as soon as struck, potted and grown in an open 

 compost of turfy peat, fibrous loam, silver-sand, and 

 pieces of broken pots and charcoal, the pots being well 

 drained. Winter temp., 38 to 45, with plenty of air 

 when possible. A shady position in summer. 



L. arcua'ta (bowed-branched). See L. LINARIOIDES. 

 Baxte'ri (Baxter's). See L. FORMOSA. 

 ,, ma'jor (larger). See L. FORMOSA MAJOR. 

 bi'color ma'jor (larger). See L. BILOBA MAJOR. 

 bi'loba (two-lobed). i. Blue. June. 1840. 

 ,, ,, ma'jor (larger). Blue. Australia. 1884. 

 formo'sa (handsome), i. Scarlet. June. 1824. 

 ma'jor (larger). Orange-red. Australia. 1886. 

 larici'na (larch-like). i. Scarlet. June. 1844. 

 ,, linarioi'des (Linaria-like). i. Yellow. August. 1844. 

 ,, multiflo'ra (many-flowered). See L. FORMOSA. 

 obla'ta (flattened-round-/o&&2). See L. FORMOSA. 

 sple'ndens (shining). See L. LARICINA. 



LESPEDE ZA. (Named after Lespedez, once governor 

 of Florida. Nat. ord. Leguminous Plants [Leguminosae]. 

 Linn. ij-Diadelphia, 4-Decandria. Allied to Des- 

 modium.) 



