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lection ; L. hilbha and L. Drummdndii are both blue, though 

 very rarely seen in bloom ) fine plants two years old with us 

 have not yet shown a flower ; they must have an airy situation^ 

 and near the front glass; otherwise they will be weak and 

 spindling. (Soil No. 19.} 



Leonotis^ Lion's-ear, four species. They have very fine 

 scarlet tubular flowers, orifice-toothed. They come out in 

 large whorls, and look elegant ; but neither plant nor* foliage 

 has an agreeable appearance. They are of the easiest culture. 

 L. intermedia and L. Leonui^us are the best flowering species. 

 (Soil No. 7.) 



Leptospennums, about thirty species, all pretty New Hol- 

 land evergreen dwarf shrubs, with small white flowers. L, 

 baccdtum, L. pendulum, L. JMniperinuTn, L. ovdtum, L. 

 steUdtum, L. grandijldrum, and L. scopdrium, are the best 

 of the species. The latter was used as tea by the crew of 

 Captain Cook's ship. It is an agreeable bitter, with a pleasant 

 flavor when fresh. When young plants are growing, they 

 ought to be frequently topped to make them bushy, and 

 kept in an airy situation, or they will be drawn and unsightly. 

 They are of very easy culture. (Soil No. 1.) 



Leucadendrons, Silver tree, above forty species, all natives 

 of the Cape of Good Hope. They are evergreens, with 

 handsome silvery-like foliage. L. argenteum (once Prbtas 

 argentea) is a great beauty; foliage white, lanceolate and 

 silky. It is a plant that has been long in cultivation, greatly 

 admired, and much sought for, and is the finest of the genus. 

 L. squarrbsum, L. stelldtum, (once Prbtea stelldris.^ L. tortumy 

 Ij. serviceuni L. marginatum, and L. plumbsum (once P. 

 parvijlbra,) are all fine species. The pots must be well 

 drained and the plants never over-watered. They are very 

 desirable in collections for their beauty of foliage. (Soil No. 

 9.) 



lA^ucoqjermums, about eighteen species of Proteacous plants, 

 chiefly low growing, and are mostly downy or hairy; flowers 

 yellow, in terminal heads. L. /ormdsum, L. grandijlbrum, 

 L. tomentdsum, and L. candicans, rose-scented. These are 

 fine species. For treatment, see Proteas. (Soil No. 9.) 



Lhiums, flax, two or three species are very fine, and flower 

 freely. L. tngynum has large yellow flowers in clusters, and 

 L. ascyrifblium, whose flowers are large, blue and white, and 

 in long spikes. They bloom in February ; the shape of them 



