LEUCERIA 



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LEUCOTHOE 



Stove perennial herbs. Divisions, or cuttings in sand 

 in a close case. Loam, leaf-mould, and sand. 

 L. lavandulafo'lia (lavender-leaved), i. White. E. Ind. 



and Malaya. 



linifo'lia (flax-leaved). See L. LAVANDUL^JFOLIA. 

 martinice'nsis (Martinique), ij. White. Tropics of 

 both Worlds. 



LEUCE'RIA. (From leukeres, white ; the leaves are 

 more or less covered with a white wool. Nat. ord. 

 Composite.) 



Greenhouse or half-hardy herbs. Seeds, or divisions. 

 Loam, leaf-mould, sand. 



L, ftoribu'nda (free-flowering), i. White. Chili. 

 runcina'ta (backward- toothed). i. White. Chili. 



1844. 

 senecioi'des (Senecio-like). ifc. White. Chili. 1821. 



Annual. 



LEUCHTENBE'RGIA. (Named after Prince Leuchten- 

 berg. Nat. ord. Indian Figs [Cactaceae]. Linn. 12- 

 Icosandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen. For culture, see CA'CTUS 

 Echinoca'ctus. 

 L. Pri'ncipis (noble), i. Yellow. June. Mexico. 1847. 



LEUCOCA'RPUS. (From leukos, white, and carpos, a 

 fruit ; the berry is white. Nat. ord. Figworts [Scrophu- 

 lariaceae]. Linn. i^-Didynamia, -z-Angiospermia.) 



Half-hardy perennial herb. Seed in autumn ; division 

 and cuttings in spring ; requires a little protection in 

 winter ; loam, leaf-mould, peat, and a little sand. 

 L. ala'tus (winged-stalked). 2. Yellow. Trop. Amer. 

 1830. 



LEUCOCO'RYNE. (From leukos, white, and korune, a 

 club ; referring to the sterile anthers. Nat. ord. Lily- 

 worts [Liliaceae]. Linn. z-Triandria, i-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Brodiasa.) 



Beautiful little half-hardy bulbs, from Chili, requiring 

 the same treatment as Ixias. 



L. allia'cea (garlic-scented), i. White. 1825. 



ixioi'des (Ixia-like). Lilac. October. 1821. 



odora'ta (sweet-scented), i. White. August. 

 1826. 



purpu'rea (purple), i. Lavender and crimson- 

 maroon. Chili. 1894. 



LEUCOCRI NUM. (From leukos, white, and krinon, 

 the White Lily ; in allusion to the white flowers. Nat. 

 ord. Liliaceae.) 



Hardy or half-hardy herb with short fleshy rhizome. 

 Offsets. Loam, leaf-mould, and plenty of sand. 

 L. monta'num (mountain). . White. California. 

 " Calif ornian Soap- root." 



LEUCO'JUM. Snowflake. (From leukos, white, and 

 ion, a violet; referring to the colour and fragrance of 

 the flowers. Nat. ord. Amaryllids [Amaryllidaceae]. 

 Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Galanthus, 

 and including Acis, Erinosma, and Ruminia.) 



Hardy bulbs. Offsets in spring ; sandy loam. 



L. asti'vum (summer). i. White. May. England. 

 autumnale (autumn). J-f . White, tinged with red. 



Portugal to Ionian Islands. 1829. 

 Hernande'zii (Hernandez's). See L. PULCHELLUM. 

 hyema'le (winter). $-. White, tinted with green. 



April. Maritime Alps. 

 ' longifo'lium (long-leaved). J-. White. April, May. 



Corsica on the Mountains. 

 pulche'llum (neat), ij. White. April. Sardinia and 



Balearic Isles. 

 ro'seum (rosy). J-J. Rosy-red. September, October. 



Mountains of Corsica. 1820. 



longifo'lium (long- leaved). See L. LONGIFOLIUM. 

 strumo'sum (swollen). See HESSEA FILIFOLIA. 

 trichophy'llum (hair-leaved). -1. White. April. 



Spain, Portugal, N. Africa. 1820. 

 grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). Flowers J in. 



larger, up to i in. long. Spain. 1820. 

 ve'rnum (spring). $-J. White, tipped with green. 



March. Central Europe (England). 1596. 

 carpa' ihicum (Carpathian). Segments tipped 



yellow. Carpathian Mountains. 1816, 



L. ve'rnum multiplex (full-flowered). J. White, double. 



March. 



,, ,, Vagne'ri (Vagner's). Tall, robust, with two 

 flowers, white, tipped dark green. Hungary. 1908. 



LEUCOPHY'LLUM. (From leukos, white, and phullon, 

 a leaf ; the leaves are silvery-white. Nat. ord. Scrophu- 

 lariaceae.) 



A greenhouse branching shrub. Cuttings of half-ripe 

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

 L. texa'num (Texan). Violet-purple. Mexico. 1890. 



LEUCOPHY'TA BRO'WNH. See CALOCEPHALUS 

 BROWNII. 



LEUCOPO'GON. (From leukos, white, and pogon, a 

 beard ; referring to the hairs on the flowers. Nat. ord. 

 Epacrids [Epacridaceae]. Linn. 5-Pentandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Lissanthe.) 



This is "the native currant" of settlers in Australia. 

 Greenhouse, Australian, white-flowering, evergreen 

 shrubs. Cuttings of the points of shoots, getting a little 

 firm in May, in sand, under a bell-glass ; peat and loam, 

 both fibrous, with silver sand, and nodules of charcoal to 

 keep the compost open ; drainage and watering must be 

 carefully attended to. Winter temp., 38 to 45. 

 L. amplexicau'lis (stem-clasping). 3. 1815. 



colli'nus (hill). 3. May. 1824. 



,, Cunningha'mi (Cunningham's). See L. LANCEOLATUS. 



ericoi'des (heath-like). 6. 1815. 



junipei-i'nus (juniper-like). 3. May. 1804. 



lanceola'lus (spear- head-leaved). 12. May. 1790. 



obova'tus (reverse-egg-leaved). i. June. 1824. 



,, parviflo'rus (small-flowered). See L. RICHEI. 



polysta'chy.is (many-spiked). See L. RICHEI. 



, Ri'chei (Riche's). 5. June. 1822. 



, se'tiger (bristly). 2. 1824. 



, stria'tus (channelled). 3. June. 1823. 



, verticilla'tus (whorled). 1837. 



, virga'tus (twiggy). 2. June. 1824. 



LEUCORHA'PfflS LA'MIUM. See BRILLANTAISIA 



OWARIENSIS. 



LEUCORHA'PHIS VOGEUA'NA. See BRILLANTAISIA 



VOGELIANA. 



LEUCOSCE'PTRUM. (From leukos, white, and skep- 

 tron, a rod or staff ; in allusion to the hoary stems. Nat. 

 ord. Labiatae.) 



Greenhouse, evergreen shrub. Cuttings of half-ripe 

 wood in sand under a bell-glass. Loam, leaf-mould, 

 and some sharp sand. 

 L. ca'num (hoary). White. Nepaul. 1826. 



LEUCOSPE'RMUM. (From leukos, white, and sperma, 

 a seed. Nat. ord. Proteads [Proteaceae]. Linn. 4- 

 Tetrandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Protea.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, with yellow flowers, 

 from South Africa. Cuttings of ripe young shoots, with 

 the leaves left on, except those close to the base of the 

 cutting, firmly in sand, and covered with a bell-glass, kept 

 cool, and care taken to prevent damping ; light, sandy, 

 fibrous loam, with a little peat, nodules of charcoal, free- 

 stone, and brick. Winter temp., 35 to 45. 

 L. attenua'tum (thin). 3. June. 1820. 



ca'ndicans (whitish). See L. TOMENTOSUM CANDICANS. 



,, elli'pticum (elliptic). 3. S. Africa. 



,, forma' sum (handsome). See PROTEA FORMOSA. 



,, grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). 4. June. 1800. 



,, linea're (narrow-leaved). 4. July. 1774. 



,, me'dium (middle-sized). 3. July. 1794. 



,, pa' rile (matched). See SERRURIA PHYLICOIDES. 



,, pa'tulum (spreading). See L. PUBERUM. 



,, pu'berum (finely-downy). 2. August. 1823. 



spathula'tum (spathulate). 2. June. 1825. 



,, ,, ca'ndicans (whitish). 2. August. 1790. 



,, tomento'sum (cottony). 2. June. 1789. 



LEUCOSTE'GIA. See DAVALLIA. 



LEUCOSTE'MMA VESTTTUM. See HELICHRYSUM 



VESTITUM. 



LEUCO'THOE. (The name of the Greek goddess Ino, 

 after she was translated into a sea-nymph. Nat. ord. 

 Ericaceae.) 



