no matter how poor, rapuUy covers the ground, 

 liers weeds, stands trampling, requires much less 

 r tliun grass, needs no mowing. <';in he ciisily taken 



all take root at the joints. 



AA. Plant annual. 

 nodifl6ra, Rich. Stems herbaceous: calyx 2-parted, 

 slightly 2-keeled, keels puberulous; the whole corolla a 

 little more than one-twelfth of an inch long. Banks and 

 sandy shores in the torrid zone and warmer parts of 

 the temperate zone. 



A. Plant perennial. 



can^scenfl, Kunth. Stem somewhat woody at the base : 

 calyx 2-tiM>thfd, 2-keeled, the keels slightly villous; 

 corolla conspicuously larger than in related species, 

 rosy, with a yellow throat. S. America, in dry, grassy 

 places. 



citrioddra, Kunth {Alof/sia citrioddra, Orteg. ). Lemon 

 Verbena. Lvs. in whorls of 3 or 4, lanceolate, short- 

 stalked, glabrous, densely covered beneath with glandu- 

 lar dots: spikes whorled and axillary or collected in 

 terminal panicles, which may be 3 In. long and wide. 

 B.M. 307 {Verbena triphylla). Gn.5C:14G0. G. C.II. 

 11:301. 



A florist should always have a few Lemon Verbenas. 

 Save a dozen plants in spring, shift theiu on as required, 

 and in tin- sunuofi- iihuigc the pots uutsidc. At tln^ 



appn.;,rl..,l II- I l.rilr. I|M.,„ ,,,!., II,.. ;.,. . ,ili..u.. , -l:i,i.| 



thmi ..'.11' |. ' ■ ■ I ' I , . , 1, .. .! . 



then. .. I. . . . . . .; : ... i • . ,. I ! l...i, 



shriv,.|,,,_. h, .a,,, i „i, ., ,,l ,.i 



in fresh soil, using 1-iuch pots, and start the plants 

 into fresh growth in a temperature of 55°. In a few 

 weeks they will be covered with new growths suitable 

 for cuttings. Cuttings root readily in about 3 weeks. 

 The sand of the cutting-bench should be a little warmer 

 than the air. Water the sand twice a day, and keep it 

 well soaked. Never allow the cuttings to wilt from sun- 

 shine or dryness. Transfer the cuttings when rooted to 

 2-inch pots, and in Ainil sliin (.. :;-in.li |i..is. plim-in- 



therainamiM iL.tiir,!. wli..rH :,>■ il,,- 1 Ilr .ii' M:iy, wiili 



one pinching, <\f\ « Ml hnvc !..■.■, ,nir line, l.ii-.li\ |.l:inls. 

 They need frc.|iH.iii synn-in- in iiiv\.,.ni Mi-.irks ..!' r,..! 

 i^P"'''''- \Vm. ^cutt and W. M. 



LiaUIDAMBAK(a 



>f tlio Latin Uquidus, 

 '■r. tlir name given by 

 In t'i;if,'rant sap which 

 ' ii'i'irr.f. A genus of 

 'III knc.wn being the 

 . n. .Iilli- and southern 



cal 



head, st;ir-sli:i|i...l rii;i|il.. IlK.. In-li-.n]-. h s.. hrilliailt iiu- 



tumnal color, lii.c.p l'unuiv..ci liiifk ;iini -ky hiiik'''! 



branches. Its l.ran.lM.-; ai',. ..Ii.ii-I, in |ir..>i.Mrli..ii. aial 

 slender, giving it. wlicn \.iiiiiL', a ii,.|r|..ivv. |iyranii.ial 

 head, which liei-onic's, win'ii ..1.1, a iiaiT..«, ..l.liinu- 



crown. Its foliage in aiiti usually assmu..-. a .lii.|. 



crimson. Its corky hrau.-lu.s. u,.i a \\li..lly siaul 



character, add to its iu.'iur..s.|u. u. s,, an. I I. u.i t.. its 

 interest in winter. In tlu. suuiiurn .st.alt.s, wluru it t'ru 

 quents river bottoms and is one of the most common 

 trees, it reaches the height of 80 ft. or more. Farther 

 north, where it is found on the borders of swamps and 

 is rarer, it reaches the niaxinnini nf i;o-7(i It. On drier 

 and higher gruun.l, it v.. mam-, a -maM n. ,-, In .-ultiva- 

 tion it is of nni.l..ra1. .| .. , I , ■ I I .1. I. : .. in low, 

 damp placesau.l i.n lii. Ii. I a .t .li.i^'htof 



30-40 ft. Bi'MUlilul at . >. , , la... , II- l,...l.|. a.lapis it to 



liarti.ularl\ I., -tn.i au.i [.ark planting, untier which 

 c.inclituins It - II. . . I .K ». II. ( ino of the most valuable 



LiniODKNDRON 



trees in cultivation in the middle and southern states; 

 its lack of hardiness farther north forbids its use there. 

 It is free from insects and diseases, and is said to with- 

 stand salt air. Its r. in i<~. uil.l.s the liquid storax of 

 the Orient. It is j-rnpauar. .1 i.\ ^.rds, which should be 

 stratified as soon a~ ri].. ni,in\ ..f them lying dormant 

 until the second yiar. it rii|uiris close pruning when 

 transplanted. 



styraciflua, Linn. Sweet Gcm. Bilsted. Star- 

 i,i: A\ 1.1. or Bed GiM. Alligator Tree. A native tree, 

 .sii-l III ft. high: lvs. simple, alti-rnat^', generally i-ouuded 



inthe'a.vils of tlii- "m mx; |..l...s ti ianL-nlai- ..n ..i., a.-nte; 

 petioles G-7 in. li.ni.', slrnil.'!-: lis. a].. la|..u-. ln..n.i.ri..us, 

 in globular li. .a.!-., ll:.. - ' a a: ■ U' 1 . ! I- ■_• .■ ! '..'.in. 



in diani.t. . ... :.i . . .. !..a.ls 



solitary. 1.. ..;..■.■'. ..... ,i , i , m. in 



calyx, liul iiiini. r..u- -lai - iiil.ihii....l -,-. il ! . .Miiall 



globular heads which harden in the fruit, having scales 

 for sepals, 4 rudimentary anthers and 2-cellpd ovaries, 

 1-2-seeded: capsules 2-beaked at the summit, forming 

 together a dense spinose head. March-May. Conn, and 

 southern N. Y. to Pla., 111., Mo. and Mex. G.P. 2:235. 

 P.O. 3:111. G.C. II. 14:033. Mn. 4:117. Gn. 24, pp. 106, 

 107 and 38, p. 208. 

 i.ortcn(d!i«. Mill. (L.imberbis. Ait.). A tree of Asia Minor. 

 C'iHua and differiliE in that the lvs. are 

 A. Phelps Wvman. 



smooth iu the axils of the \ 



LIftUOKICE. See Glycyrrhiza. 



LIEIODfiNDEON (lirion, lily, and (JcMdron, tree; re- 



r-riing to iho shape of the tlowers). Magnoliilcea. 

 'n ir 'I'uFK \VHn'K\v..or>. Yellow Poplar. Hardy 



.11. Ill .1. . I i ir.-c. of pyramidal habit, with af- 



I a .1 |.. : I .ilirrlarge lvs. of unusual shapi-, 



I I ' i I uish yellow fls. appearing in 



rietics areu-sually grafted or budded on seedling stud 

 rarely prop, by layers. The seeds are sometimes ho 

 low, especially those grown along the easti-rn limit ( 

 tin- >|...|-i..s. rini. species in N. Anirri.ai fnan l;. I. an 



VI. 1.. Wis., ...ulli to Fla.and Miss.; al- uriiii- i 



Cllilia. I.x-.\xitll conspicuous dc.'i.l - ail.i.l. , la 



dcr spindle. The Liriodendron is one of the noblest 

 trees lit tbe American forest. 



TuIipiJera, Linn. Fi-. VW. Tall ti-f.v t.. l.-.n. rnrely 



to 100 ft., with a tni. I i I..|nri in.li.m ,.l I. n .1, . l ilutl? 



of branches for a . . . i . i ... Us. 



about as broad as I , . an.i 



notched apex ami ■ i . ; i . . i. u. i. lt. i-n 



above, pale or glai i....:i. i.i.^:: lis. urccn- 



ish yellow, markcil ... I. . ■ •''■ .i iL. i.as.-, m-2 in. 



long. May, June, s - l I : I , ' ... |:,M,L'7:"). (Ing. 

 7:259. A.G. 18!l-J:ts.. M n J. i, I ; a. i-. 1 1.'.. (in. 34, p. 

 42. V. 20:80. -Var, pyramidale, Lav. ( var. (iislUiiHtum, 

 Hort.). With upright branches, forming a narrow pyr- 

 amid. Var. integrifdlium, Kirchn. Lvs. rounded at the 



