LIMNOBIUM 



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LINARIA 



Hardy trailing annuals, from California. Seeds in 

 April, in a moist and shady situation. 

 L. a'lba (white). . White. July. 1843. 



Dougla'sii (Douglas's), i. Yellow. July. 1833. 



ro'sea (rosy). See L. DOUGLASII. 



sulphu'rea (sulphur). See L. DOUGLASII. 



LIMNO BIUM. (From limne, a marsh or pool, and 

 bios, life ; the plants live and float on fresh water, like 

 the Frog-bit. Nat. ord. Hydrocharidaceae.) 



Stove aquatic, floating freely in the water, but may be 

 confined to a spot by a piece of wood. Offsets. 

 L. bogote'nse (Bogota). J. White. Colombia. 1879. 



LIMNO CHARTS. (From limne, a marsh, and chctiro, 

 to delight in ; water-plants. Nat. ord. Alismads [Alis- 

 maceae]. Linn. i^-Polyandria, i-Monogynia.) 



Stove, perennial, yellow-flowered aquatic, from Brazil. 

 Divisions, runners, and seeds; tubs or cisterns, in a 

 stove, or the shallow part of an aquarium. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 90 ; winter, 55 to 60. 

 L, emargina'ta (notched), ij. July. 1822. 



fla'va (yellow). See L. EMARGINATA. 



Humbo'ldtii (Humboldt's). See HYDROCLEIS COM- 



MERSONI. 



,, Plumie'ri (Plumier's). See L. EMARGTNATA. 



LIMODO RUM. (An old name used by Tournefort for 

 something. Nat. ord. Orchidaceae.) 

 L. a'^uw(tall). See BLETIA VERECUNDA. 



callo'sum (beautiful). See PHAIUS CALLOSUS. 



diu'rnum (daily). See CYMBIDIUM DIURNUM. 



ebu'rneum (ivory). See ANGR.*CUM EBURNEUM. 



falca'tum (sickle-shaped). See ANGRSCUM FALCATUM. 



macula' turn (spotted). See NEPHELAPHVLLUM PUL- 



CHRUM. 



plantagi' neum (plantain-like). See CYRTOPODIUM 



PLANTAGIXEUM. 



Tankervi'llia (Mrs. Tankerville's). See PHAIUS 



GRANDIFOLIUS. 



tubero'sum (tuberous). See CALOPOGON PULCHELLUS. 



LIMO'NIA. (From limoun, the Arabic name of the 

 citron. Nat. ord. Citronworts [Rutaceae]. Linn. lo-De- 

 candria, i-Monogynia.) 



Evergreens, with white flowers. Seeds in a hotbed, 

 and seedlings grafted the same season, with the most 

 desired varieties ; cuttings of any snoots, young or 

 ripened, in spring or summer, in sandy soil, under glass, 

 and in a few weeks plunged in bottom-heat ; peat, loam, 

 dried cow-dung, and a few pieces of charcoal. For 

 acidi'ssima, winter temp., 35 to 45" ; summer, 60 to 80 ; 

 the others will succeed against a wall, in the south of 

 England, protected in winter; and in other districts 

 they require a greenhouse. 

 L. acidi'ssima (most-acid). 4. India. 1808. 



austra'lis (southern). See CITRUS AUSTRALIS. 



citrifo'lia (orange-leaved). 4. China. 1800. 



crenula'ta (scolloped-teai'ttf). See L. ACIDISSIMA. 



parviflo'ra (small-flowered). See GLYCOSMIS PENT A- 



PHYLLA. 



sca'ndens (climbing). See LUVU'NGA SCANDENS. 



LDIONIA STRUM. (From leimon, a grassy plain, and 

 astron, a star ; in allusion to the place where it grows. 

 Nat. ord. Plumbaginaceae.) 



Nearly hardy shrubby plants. Cuttings under a hand- 

 light during summer. Loam, peat, and sand. 

 L. articula'tum (jointed). 2-3. Blue. July to Sep- 

 tember. Mediterranean region. 1731. 

 ,, denuda'tum (denuded). 2-3. Purple. July. 



Sicily. 1640. 

 monope'talum (one-petaled). See L. ARTICULATUM. 



LIMO'NIUM MONOPE'TALUM. See LIMONIASTRUM 

 ARTICULATUM. For other species of Limonium, see 

 STATICE. 



UMOSEXLA. Mudwort. (From limus, mud ; where 

 it grows. Nat. ord. Figworts [Scrophulariaceae]. Linn. 

 i4-Didynamia, 2-Angiospermia. Allied to Sibthorpia.) 



Hardy annual. Seeds in a marsh, or near a pond or 

 rivulet. 

 L, aqua'tica (water). J. Flesh. August. Britain. 



LINA'NTHUS. (From linon, flax, and anthos, a flower. 

 Nat. ord. Phioxworts [Polemoniacea:]. Linn. $-Penlan- 

 dria, i-Monogynia. Now referred to Gilia.) 

 L. dicho'tomus (forked-branched). See GILIA DICHOTOMY. 



LINA'RIA. Toadflax. (From linon, flax; referring 

 to the resemblance of the leaves. Nat. ord. Figworts 

 [Scrophulariaceae]. Linn. i4-Didynamia,2-Angiospermia. 

 Allied to Antirrhinum.) 



All by seed at the end of March, and the perennials 

 also by division, and cuttings of the young shoots under 

 a hand-light, m sandy soil ; light, sandy loam suits them 

 all. A few like a cold pit in winter ; they are good rock- 

 work plants. 



HALF-HARDY HERBACEOUS, &c. 

 L. circina'ta (cwcled-leaved). See L. SAGITTATA. 

 fru'ticans (sprouting). See NEMESIA FRUTICANS. 

 frutico'sa (shrubby). 2. Yellow. May. S. Africa. 



1816. Greenhouse. 

 sagitta'ta (arrow-shaped). f. Yellow. June. 



Morocco. 1833. Evergreen. 

 scopa'ria (broom). See L. SPARTIOIDES. 

 ,, spartioi'des (Spartium-like). i. Yellow. June. 



Canary Islands. 1816. Evergreen. 

 ,, triornitho'phora (three- birds-bearing). i. Purple. 



August. Portugal. 1710. 

 villo'sa (shaggy), i. Blue. July. Spain. 1786. 



HARDY EVERGREENS. 



L. acttti'loba (acute-lobed). See L. VULGARIS. 

 eequitri'loba ( equal- three-lobed). J. Purple. June. 



Sardinia. 1829. 

 alpi'na (alpine). J-i. Blue. July, August. Europe. 



1750. 



Cymbala'ria (Cymbalaria). J. Violet. May. England. 

 a'lba (white). . White. June. Gardens. 

 globo'sa (globose). J. Lilac. 1909. Makes a 



globose tuft. 

 varicga'ta (variegated-fcavftf). J. Violet. June. 



Gardens. 

 ,, hepaticafo'lia (Hepatica-leayed). jV White or lilac. 



Summer. Corsica ; Sardinia. 

 pa'llida (pale). . Pale purple or lilac. Italy. 

 pilo'sa (hairy-leaved). . Purple. August. Italy. 

 longicalcara'ta (long-spurred). Stems shorter. 



Spurs longer. 



pube'scens (downy). See L. PILOSA. 

 saxa'tilis (rock). J. Yellow. August. Portugal. 



1819. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS. 



L. antirrhinifo'lia (Antirrhinum- leaved) . See L. CAVANIL- 



LESII. 

 antirrhinoi'des (Antirrhinum-like). See L. CAVANIL- 



LESII. 

 Cavanille'sii (Cavanilles's). J-J- Purple. July. 



Spain. 1897. 

 ,, dalma'tica (Dalmatian). 1-2. Yellow. June, July. 



Dalmatia. 1731. Evergreen. 



,, galioi'des (Galium-like). 2. Blue. July. S. Europe. 

 ,, genista fo'lia (broom-leaved). 2. Yellow. July. 



Austria. 1704. 



,, hi'ans (gaping), i. Yellow. July. S.Europe. 1818. 

 linifo'lia (flax-leaved), i. Yellow. July. Caucasus. 



1820. 

 ,, macrou'ra (long- tailed). i. Yellow. August. 



Crimea. 1822. 

 ,, margina'ta (margined). Yellowish. August. Barbary. 



1820. 



,, monspessula'na (Montpelier). See L. REPENS. 

 ,, Panci'ci (Pancic's). |. Canary-yellow. Orient. 1902. 



Not the true L. Pancici, of Janka. 

 pro'ctra (tall). 4. Pale blue. July. 

 purpu'rea (purple), i. Purple. August. S. Europe. 



1648. 

 ,, re'pens (creeping). 1-3. Purple. July. Europe 



(Britain). 



a'lba (white). 1-3. White. July. 

 silenifo'lia (Silene-leaved). 3. Yellow. July. 



Armenia. 1819. 



