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the size of a pigeon's egg, and will grow if planted immediately. 

 The flavour of the pulp is sweet and creamy, and perhaps the 

 name of Subaltern's butter is derived from this particular taste 

 and appearance. The Natives do not seem fond of it. 



LAVANDULA VERA. Lamiatcece. NAT. SITAKEPUNGERIE. This 

 plant never blossoms in the Deccan, as far as I can discover, but 

 grows to great perfection on the Neilgherry Hills. The bush 

 here has a strong aromatic scent, but seldom survives more than 

 two years. Is propagated by cuttings and layers, in a good rich 

 soil it grows best in pots. 



LEAD WORT. Plumbaginacece. PLUMBAGO. RED COLOURED. 

 BLUE. WHITE. The white flowered grows wild. 



LEMON. Vide Citrus Limonum. 



LEONURUS TATARICUS. Stachydece. Tartarian Motherwort. 

 This is a shrubby plant grown from seed and cultivated in some 

 gardens. 



LTME, SWEET. MEETA NEEMBO. This is a sweet variety, and 

 grows to the size of a large orange. It is easily propagated by 

 seed. The juice of the fruit is very grateful to persons with 

 fever, although rather tasteless, It will grow also from cut- 

 tings. The young shoots make a very good stock for orange 

 grafts. 



LIMONIA PENTAPHYLLA, Aurantiacece. NAT. ASH-SHOURA. 

 The five leaved Limonia bears a smooth roundish red fruit about 

 the size of a marble, eaten but not held in any estimation ; 

 easily propagated by seed. 



LIMONIA ACIDISSIMA. A shrub with pinnate leaves, and winged 

 petioles ; fruit small, size of a pea ; an article of commerce, 

 used as a tonic. 



LIQUORICE PLANT. Vide Abrus Precatorius. 



LIRIODENDRON. Magnolidcece. The tulip tree. This tree is 

 highly ornamental growing to a large size and well adapted for 

 a plantation or lining an avenue, the flowers are large and of a 

 yellow and red colour which appear in the rains, it is easily raised 

 from seed. The bark is a strong tonic and is said to be equal 



