Sti L^LIOCATTLEYA 



petals undulate; labellum contracted in the middle, 

 witli a subquadrate toothed and undulate middle lobe, 

 Tiolet-purple. R.H. 1896:328. 



8. Salli^ri, Maron. Garden hybrid between Lc^Iia 

 ptirpurata, var. WiUiamsi, and Loddigesii. Pseudo- 

 bulbs 1-2 -Ivd., about 10 in. high : Ivs. 8 in. long, 3 in. 

 wide: fls. several on a stalk, which is shorter than the 

 Ivs., 5-6 in. across; sepals and petals mauve, with 

 deeper line.s ; labellum tubular, colored like the seg- 

 ments, and expanding into a carmine blade, pale at the 

 tip. 



9. radi&ta, Maron. Garden hybrid of Lmlia purpur- 

 ata and C. nobilior. Pseudobulbs almost round, bearing 

 1-2 coriaceous Irs. 7 in. long by 2)4 in. wide: fl.-stalks 

 about 7-8 in. long, bearing several large, showy, violet- 

 red fls. ; labellum deep red, with purple veins and a 

 whitish throat. 



10. Duvaliina, Hort. Hybrid between L. pxirpurata 

 and C. Lnddemaniana. Sepals and petals half-spread- 

 ing, light mauve; labellum broad, dark maroon-crim 

 son on the lobes and in the throat, which is traversed 

 by darker lines.— According to Arnold & Co., handsome 

 flower of striking appearance. 



11. exlmia invirsa, Hort. Hybrid between L. pmpu 

 rata and C. Wariieri, the inverse cross of Lc. eximia 

 Sepals and petals deep rose-purple; labellum bright 

 magenta-crimson. — Said by Arnold & Co. to be one of 

 the finest hybrids yet raised between these genera re 

 sembling O. U'urneri. 



12. Martinfiti, Maron. Garden hybrid between Co«?i)/a 

 3Iossia and Lirlia grandis, var. tenebrosa. Fls. resenib 

 ling those of the Cattleya lahiata group ; sepals and 

 petals rose-violet; labellum red to mauve, pale at the 

 margins, and netted with numerous deep red veins. 



13. Schilleriana, Rolfe {Lmlia Schilleri&na, Reichb 

 f.). Lvs. 8 in. long : fl. -stems 20 in. long: sepals and 

 petals white, elongate-lanceolate; labellum veined with 

 ptirple on the throat; disk purplish yellow, middle lobe 

 spotted crimson-purple. A natural hybrid between C 

 intermedia and Zc. elegans. Brazil. Var. Alba, Hort 

 Petals and sepals pure white; middle lobe of the label 

 lum rich carmine-magenta, presenting an agreeable 

 contrast. June, July. I.E. 31:52fi. Gn. 17:218. 



14. veltitino-^legans, J. O'Brien. Garden hybrid of 

 C.vetnthiii ;iiiil Lr. r/ri/oiis. Resembles in habit a stout 

 form of Cnlll.ifii nliifiiui: fls. fragrant, 3-4 on an up- 

 right stem : si-pals iind petals creamy white, tinged with 

 nankeen-yellow and veined with rose; labellum bluish 

 white at base, side lobes folded over the column; mid- 

 dle lobe broad, toothed and crisp on the margin, rich 

 crimson-purple, veined with white and having an orange 

 blotch at the base. 



15. interm^dio-flava, Maron. Garden hybrid of C. 

 intermedia and £. flava. Of medium habit: sepals and 

 petals clear yellow; labellum with a bright rose-purple 

 blotch in front. 



16. Dormani&na, Rolfe {Lalia Dormanidna, Reichb. 

 f.). Natural hybrid of C. (/»co/or and i. pHHii^a. Pseu- 

 dobulbs terete, thin, slender, about 1 ft. long, 1-2-lvd. : 

 lvs. oblong-ligulate, acute: peduncle 2-5-fld. : petals and 

 sepals narrow oblong-ligulate, olive-brown, marbled 

 outside with wine-red spots; labellum light purplish 

 white, with darker veins: middle lobe transversely ob- 

 cordate, mauve-purple. Brazil. 



17 Exonifinsis; Rolfe {Cattleya ExorMnsis, Reichb. 

 f.). Garden hybrid probably between C. labiata and 

 L. crispa. Sepals ligulate acuminate ; petals oblong- 

 cuneate, plicate, all tinted light blue; labellum undu- 

 late, crisp, deep orange at base with whitish side lobes; 

 middle lobe rich purple, with darker veins. 



L. Acldndice (L. purpurata and C. Aclandia), is also adver- 

 *'^'^- H. Hasselbring. 



LAGEN Aria (Latin, tagena.a. bottle). Ci<curbitdce(s. 

 GonRD. Calabash. L. vulgilris, Ser.. is the only spe- 

 cies, now grown or spontaneous in all warm countries, 



originally from tivijiir;!! ,\iri.;( :umI a-m. It is exceed- 

 inglyvariableiii ii^ tnjii, ' -. .i in.uiv -pecies- 



names as L. min-n, .,, r : . \: \l l- <.!; I..' ri.n-ntn ; 

 L.pyrotheca, R.H..':'.. ]., I'.'s; /., -.;'."". x.whit.-tniited. 



LAGERSTRCEMIA 



G. C. III. 11:8.-); var. longissima, Gt. 48:159). The 

 smooth, hard shells of the fruits are used for drinking 

 cups, water jugs, and many domestic utensils. From the 

 pear-shaped shell of a small-fruited form the Paraguay- 

 ans drink their famous mat^, or Ilex tea. Thecoinnii 

 forms are shown in the engraving ( Fig. 1225). The 

 curved forui^ ;ir.- cift.n call.-.l snaki- i-'.nir.ls in 



I. - I ill niler annual, which should receive the 



lull, ! Ins. The season in the northern states 



iiihl wi,:n,,, ,,;i,,i too short for the full maturity of 

 the iriii;... p:aiirnlurly if seeds have been brought from 

 the South. Uive a quick warm soil and sunny exposure. 

 In the North, seeds may be started inside in pots, or on 

 inverted sods, after the manner of cucumbers. The 

 Lagenarias are rampant growers, often running 30-40 

 feet, and covering the ground or a fence with a dense 

 mass of large roundish soft leaves The plant has a 

 musky odor and a sticky feeling 



PI lilt 111 11 1 us fls solitar\ white funnelforni very 

 r I I I I Mtliermg in the sun stammate fls on 

 \ I 1 tilks (usualh exceeding the leif) 



] 1 1 I \ liort stalked with 3 2 lobed stigmas 



1 I II Irils forked Inntr and slender stem 



til I 1 I 1 u I I 1 tf pibescent 



cordate \ t 11. led the 



1225 Various forms of gourds Lagenana vulgaris 



edges obscurely apiculate-sinuate, on prominent or long 

 petioles. To this species belong the gourds known in 

 this country as Hercules' Club, Sugar Trough, Dip- 

 per, Snake, Calabash, Bottle, Miniature Bottle, De- 

 pressa. In some countries, the young fruit is eaten as 

 we eat summer squash. Monogr. by Cogniaus, DC. 

 Monogr. Phaner. 3:417. l H. B. 



LAGERSTRffiMIA (Magnus N. Lagerstroem, 1690- 

 17.'.;i. a Sw.ile anil friend of Linna?us). Mythricea. The 

 Cr:i]»- Mvrile, J.'K/rr.itrcemia Indica, is to the South what 

 the lilae and snowball are to the North-an inhabitant 

 of nearly every home yard. It is a strong-growing shrub, 

 reaching a height of iO-25 ft., deciduous-leaved, produc- 

 ing an abundance of soft-fringed flowers in spring and 

 sunimiT. Tlie in.niial fi.nn has pink flowers, but varie- 



tir~ lAhl, lilii^li, « ■ iiihl imrple lis. are m.t uncommon. 



II I I .m: I :. II . I I'.iiltiniiire. I,i,i nortli iif tliat 



s]"iii • 1 ■ iii!i~ and trees. The lvs. kit ..i,|,nMte nr 



a\il || I I iiiina! panicles, the piiIltIs luarieil; 



eal i I ; m, l-shai.ed tube and U-'J lobes; petals 



111" 'i r 1 1 ;ML^eiI. with a long, slender claw 



III- I- I I .. long, some of them upward- 



1111 . : . with a long, bent style and 



caiuiaii iijiiii: ii. a aii^ulu; Seeds wlngcd at the top. 

 Indica, Liuu. Crape Myrtle. Fig. 1226. Glabrous 

 brown-barked shrub, with rather small (2 in. long) ellip- 

 tic or oblong sessile mostly acute lvs. : panicle 



sometimes minutely pubescent: calyx not ribbed, gla- 

 brous or nearly so. Widely cult, in India, but probably 

 native to China. B.M. 405. R.H. 1857, p. 627; 1874:130. 

 Gng. 1:151; 5:281. A.F. 9:85. G.M. 36:449. -Common 

 everywhere in the South, particularly in the pink, blush 



