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Lewisia. Portulacacece. 



Propagated by seeds, or by divisions in spring. 

 Leycesteria. Caprifoliacece. 



May be increased by seeds, sown in spring. By cuttings 

 of the short young shoots, made in spring ; by older ones 

 made in autumn. 



Leyssera. Composites. 



Increased by seeds, and by firm cuttings, placed in sandy 

 soil during summer. 



Liatris (Blazing Star, Button Snake-Root). Composite. 



Seeds are usually sown early in autumn. Divisions may 

 be made in spring. 



Libonia. Acanthacece, 



Seeds are rarely employed. Usually increased by short 

 green cuttings in a frame. 



Licuala, Pericylcla. Palmce. 



Seeds may be sown in spring in a sandy soil, and placed in 

 a strong, moist bottom heat. 



Lietzia . Gesnera cece. 



Increased by seeds sown in early spring, in heat ; by cut- 

 tings inserted in sand under a glass, in bottom heat ; or by 

 tubers, which must be kept dry in winter and potted in early 

 spring. 



Lightfootia. Campanulacece. 



The annuals, by seeds sown in a warm frame in spring 

 Perennials also by cuttings made of young shoots placed 

 in sand containing a little peat, under glass. 



Ligularia. Composite^. 



Increased by seeds, or by divisions in spring and autumn 

 Ligustrum (Privet, Prim). Oleacece. 



Stratified seeds. Division. The named varieties are 

 grown from cuttings, either of green or ripe wood. 



Lilac. See Syringa. 



Lilium (Lily). Liliacece. 



Seeds giving new varieties in the variable species should 

 be sown as soon as ripe in well-drained pans of sandy peat, 

 slightly covered with similar soil and a layer of moss, and 

 placed in a cool frame. Usually increased by bulbels, which 



