874 



L^LIOCATTLEYA 



petals undulate; labellum contracted in the middle, 

 with a subquadrate toothed and undulate middle lobe, 

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



8. Sallidri, Maron. Garden hybrid between Lalia 

 purpurafa, var. Williamsi, and Zoddigesii. Pseudo- 

 bulbs 1-2-lTd., about 10 in. high : Its. 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 lines ; labellum tubular, colored like the seg- 

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

 tip. 



9. radiita, Maron. Garden hybrid of Lalia purpur- 

 ala and Cnobilior, Pseudobulbs almost round, bearing 

 1-2 coriaceous Ivs. 7 in. long by 2K 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. Duvaliima, Hort. Hybrid between L. purpurata 

 and V. Ijuddemaniana. 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. eximia invfirsa, Hort. Hybrid between L. purpn 

 rata and C. Warnerl, the inverse cross of Lc. eiimia 

 Sepals and petals deep rose-purple; labellum bright 

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

 the finest hvbri.N vit raisi.l lietween these genera re 

 sembling C'. W'l rm ,-,. 



12. Martinet!, Miii"ii. i iru-.U-nhybridbetween Cn«!e»/a 

 Mossice a.ntiLn li,i ,ji-tH,l,s, var. Ivnebrosa. Fls. rescmb 

 ling those of the Untthijn lal/iata group; sepals and 

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

 margins, and netted with numerous deep red veins 



13. Schilleri4na, Rolfe (Lhlia Schilleridna, Reichb 

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

 petals white, elongate-lanceolate; labellum veined with 

 purple on the throat; disk purplish yellow, middle lobe 

 spotted crimson-purple. A natural hybrid between C 

 intermedia and Zc. elegans. Brazil. Var. 41ba, Hort 

 Petals and sepals pure white; middle lobe of the label 

 lum rich carmine-magenta, presenting an agreeable 

 contrast. June, July. I. H. 31:526. Gn. 17:218. 



14. veliltino-61egans, J. O'Brien. Garden hybrid of 

 C. veliilhia and /.•■. .7.,,,,i/.~. Resembles in habit a Stout 

 form of Cilllr,!,, i-rliiln,,,: lis. fragrant, 3-4 on an up- 

 right stem; sepals ami pi-tals creamy white, tinged with 

 nankeen-vcUow 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 /.. fUivn. Of medium habit: sepals and 

 petals clear yellow; labellum with a bright rose-purple 

 blotch in troiit. 



IG. Dormaniina, Kolfe (Lmlia Dormanihna, Reichb. 

 f.). Natural livUii'l of C ftJcoZor and i. /)!(»iiio. Pseu- 

 dobulbs tiictc." thiTi, slender, about 1 ft. long, 1-2-lvd.: 

 Ivs. oblong-lij,'ulati', 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 ExoniSnsis, linllc {('litlleiia Exonifnsis, Reichb. 

 f.). Garden li\ lirhl |ii-.il,ali|y between C. labiata and 

 L, crispa. Sr|.:il- JiL'ulan' acuminate; petals oblong- 

 cuneate, plicate, all tint.-.l litrht 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- 

 *'^<^'l- H. Hasselbring. 



LAGENARIA( Latin, (ofifcM, a bottle). Cucurbitdicece. 

 Gourd. Calabash. L, vulgiris, Ser., is the only spe- 

 cies, now grown or spontaneous in all warm countries, 

 originally from tropical Africa and Asia. It is exceed- 

 ingly variable in its fruit, and has received many species- 

 names as L. microcarpa, R.H. 1855:61; L. clavata ; 

 L.pyrotheca, R.B. 23, p.l98; L. firffjna!is,white-fruited, 



LAGERSTRCEMIA 



G. C. in. 11:85; var. longissima, Gt. 48:159. The 

 smooth, hard .shells of the fruits are used for drinking 

 cups, water jugs, and many domestic utensils. I'rom the 

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

 ans drink their famous mal^, or Ilex tea. The commonest 

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

 curved forms are often called snake gourds in this 

 country (not to be confounded with snake cucumber, 

 which is a Cucumis). These are sometimes several feet 

 long. The form with a constricted middle is the bottle 

 gourd. See Gourd. 



Lagenaria is a tender annual, which should receive the 

 culture of squashes. The season in the northern states 

 and Ontario is often too short for the full maturity of 

 the fruits, particularly if seeds have been brought from 

 the South. Give 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. 



Plant monoecious: fls. solitary ,white, funnelform.very 

 soft in texture, withering in the sun: staminate fls. on 

 very long, slender stalks (usually exceeding the leaf) : 

 pistillate fls mostly short stalked with 3 2 lobed stigmas 

 and hair) o-^arj tendrils forked, long and slender stem 

 striate gr \ I tlli im 1\ 1 ir. ft | til ent 



cordatt 1 the 



1225 Various forms of eourds Lagenaria ' 



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 Cogniaux, DC. 

 Monogr. Phaner. 3:417. l_ jj, b_ 



LAGERSTRCEMIA i Magnus N. Lagerstroem, 1696- 

 1759, aSwr.l.au.l friciMl of Linnaius). Lythrdcea. The 

 Crape Myrtle, /.a,,, rslr.i mia /iirficn, is to the South what 

 the lilac' aiKl siiuwhall are to the North — an inhabitant 

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

 reaching a height of 10-25 ft., deciduous-leaved, produc- 

 ing an abundance of soft-fringed flowers in spring and 

 summer. The normal form has pink flowers, but varie- 

 ties with ).|u.-li.v-l>ite :,,>.! i.tirple f|«. art- not uncommon. 



It is har.l' I- I ir > 'ii :■- l;:.!i,.ie.r.., lu.r ,i,,rth of that 



latitude II ' i' ■■■ ■■ ■ ' ■ . li |i"t.ction it can 



not be trr- ■ i.. ■'•,..;■ ',. I ..; 'j I l.m.: i . -ii.u. 



Lager-ti- :< :- a ^Muili .\.i:,ii K'im- '>f nearly 20 



species of shrubs and trees. The lvs. are opposite or 

 the uppermost alternate, mostly ovate, entire; fls. in 

 axillary and terminal panicles, the pedicels bracted; 

 calyx with a funnel-shaped tube and 6-9 lobes; petals 

 mostly Ik > 1 mill A "r fiiiiiied, with a long, slender claw 

 (Fig. IJJ' I my. long, some of them upward- 



curved: ' 1. with a long, bent style and 



capitate -1 _iii apsule; seeds winged at the top. 



Indica. l.iiin, i k \ i k .Myrtle. Fig. 1226. Glabrous 

 brown-liarl.r,! vliml,. ^^ ith rather small (2 in. long) ellip- 

 tic or eliliiiii.' -r.~ilr mostly acute lvs.: panicle open, 

 sometimes miaulely |iul.escent: calyx not ribbed, gla- 

 brous or nearly so." \Vi<lely cult, in India, but probably 

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

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

 everywhere in the South, particulerly in the pink, blush 



