184 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



that the Yellow Lupine carries out for sand-land." Lupines are 

 not adapted for wet or moory ground nor for limestone formations, 

 where most leguminous fodder-plants do well. Mr. Joseph Augustin 

 speaks of a yellow-flowering Lupine which attains in the Azores 

 sometimes a height of 12 feet in three months. 



Lupinus varius, Linne. 



The Blue Lupine. Also a Mediterranean annual, used like the 

 above congeners ; but a few others are under cultivation as Blue 

 Lupines. Some of the American, particularly Californian species, 

 are regarded for agrarian purposes superior to the Mediterranean 

 kinds. 



Lycium Europseum, Linne. 



Countries around the Mediterranean Sea. An excellent hedge- 

 plant in sand-land, emitting copious offshoots (C. Bouche). 



Lycium Afrum, Linne. 



Africa and South- West Asia. Can with many other species be 

 utilised as a hedge-bush. 



Lycopodium dendroideum, Michaux. 



North America. This, with L. lucidulum, Michaux, has become 

 there a great article of trade, being in request for bouquets and 

 wreaths; and both plants, after having been dyed of various 

 colours, are used as ornaments in vases, etc. (Meehan). These club 

 mosses are mentioned here to draw attention to similar species in 

 other countries. 



Lygeum Spartum, Linne. 



Regions on the Mediterranean Sea. This perennial grass serves 

 much like the ordinary Esparto Grass, but is inferior to it. 



Lyperia crocea, Ecklon. 



South Africa. The flowers of this shrub produce a fine orange 

 dye, and are also in use for medical purposes. 



Maba geminata, R Brown. 



One of the Ebony-trees in Queensland. Wood, according to Mr. 

 Thozet, black towards the centre, bright red towards the bark, 

 close-grained, hard, heavy, elastic, and tough. It takes a high 

 polish, and is recommended for veneers. Maba fasciculosa, F. v. 

 M., has the outer wood white and pink. Several other species 

 exist in Queensland, which may likely give good substitutes for 

 Ebony wood. 



