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L. carina'tns (keeled). Orangp. Xalapa. 1842. 



cochlan'ris (spoon-lipped). Yellow. Dominica. 



1842. 



sanguimile'ntus (bloody). Crimson. La Guayra. 



1842. 



LEONO'TIS. Lion's Ear. (From Icon, 

 a lion, and ous, an ear ; some resemblance 

 in the flower. Nat. orct., Labiates [Lami- 

 acese]. Linn., i4^-Didynamia \-Gymno- 

 spermia. Allied to Phlomis.) 



Annuals, by seed in hotbed, and young plants 

 then treated as tender annuals ; shrubs, by cut- 

 tings in sand, under a bell-glass, in peat; sandy 

 peat and fibry loam. Common greenhouse and 

 plant-stove treatment. Herbaceous species, by 

 seeds, and division of the plant. 

 L. cardi'acn (cordial). 3. Red. June. Britain. 

 crt'spus (curled-leaved). 2 Red. July. 



Siberia. 1658. 

 villo'sus (shaggy). 3. Purple. July. 



Tauria. 1820, 



interme'dia (intermediate). 3. Orange. Sep- 



tember. Cape of Good Hope. 1822. 



la'cerus (torn). 3. Pink. June. Nepaul. 1824. 



lana'tus (woolly). 2. Yellow. July. Siberia. 



1/5-2. 



leonu'rus (lion's-tail). 3. Scarlet. November. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1812. 

 nepetcefo'lia (catmint-leaved). 3. Orange. 

 September. E. Ind. 1/78. 



ova'fa (e%%-leaved). l. Orange. June. Cape 



of Good Hope. 1813. 



Sibi'ricus (Siberian). 2. Red. July. Siberia. 



1759. 



LEONTOPO'DIUM:. Lion's Foot. (From 

 leon, a lion, and pous, a foot ; resem- 

 blance of the flower-heads. Nat. ord., 

 Composites [Asteracese]. Linn., 14- 

 Syngenesia 2-Superflua. Allied to An- 

 tennaria.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. Seeds, and divi- 

 sion of the roots in spring ; common soil. 

 L. Helve' ticum (Swiss). 4. Yellow. June. 

 Austria. 1776. 



LEONU'RUS. See LEONO'TIS. 



LEOPARD'S BANE. Doro'nicum. 



LEOPOLDI'NIA. (Named after the late 

 Empress of Brazil. Nat. ord., Palms 

 [PalmacefBJ. Linn., 21-M.onoscia 6- 

 Jfexandria.) 



Stove Palm. Seeds ; rich, loamy soil. Sum- 

 jner temp., 60 to 90 ; winter, 55 to 60. 

 L.pu'lchra (beautiful). 60. Brazil. 1825. 



LEPECHI'NIA. ( Named after Lepechin, 

 a Eussian botanist. Nat. ord., Labiates 

 or Lipworts [Lamiacese]. Linn., 14- 

 Didynamia \-Gymnospermia. Allied to 

 Sphacele.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials. Division of the 

 plant in spring, and cuttings of young shoots in 

 sandy soil, under a hand-light, in spring and 

 summer; loam and a little peat. Spica't'.t re- 

 quires a little protection in winter. 

 L. chenopodifo'lia (chenopodium-leaved). . Red. 



July. Siberia. 1818. 

 spica'ta (spiked). 1. Pale yellow. July. 



Mexico. 1800. 



LEPIDA'GATHIS. (From lepis, a scale, 

 and agathis, a ball ; referring to the 

 bractes. Nat. ord., Acanthads [Acantha- 

 ceas]. Linn., \k-Didynamia%-Angwsper- 

 mia. Allied to Geissomeria.) 



Stove evergreen. Cuttings of young shoots, 

 getting a little firm, in May, in sandy soil, in 

 bottom-heat ; fibry, sandy loam, and a little peat 

 and leaf-mould. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; 

 winter, 45 to 58. 

 L. arista' ta (crested). 2. E. Ind. 1820. 



LEpfDiuM. See CRESS and MUSTARD. 



LEPI'SMIUM. (From lapis, a scale ; re- 

 ferring to the small scales at the crena- 

 tures. Nat. ord., Indian Figs [Cactacese]. 

 Linn., 12-Icosandria L-Monogynia. Al- 

 lied to Kipsaiis.) 



Greenhouse fleshy-leaved plants. For culture 

 see CE'REOS. 



It. commu'ne (common). Rose, white. Septem- 

 ber. 1836. 



myosu'rus (mouse- tail- like). 4. Yellow, 



white. July. 1837- 



parado'xurn (paradoxical). 3. 1846. 



LEPTA'NDRA. See VERO'NICA. 



LEPTA'NTHUS. (From leptos, slender, 

 and anthos, a flower. Nat. ord., Pontcde- 

 rads [Pontederacese]. Linn., 3-Triandria 



A hardy perennial marsh-plant. Offsets ; 

 properly an aquatic, but will flourish in a moist 

 place and boggy soil. 



L. grami'neus (grassy). 1. Yellow. July. N. 

 Anier. 1823. 



LEPTOCA'LLIS. See IPOM^'A. 



LEPTO'CERAS. (From leptos, slender, 

 and keras, a horn ; referring to the form 

 and substance of the column. Nat. ord., 

 Orchids [Orchidaceoe]. Linn., ZQ-Gynan- 

 dria 1-Monandria. Allied to Limodorum.) 



Greenhouse terrestrial orchids, from Swan 

 River. Division in spring ; fibry peat, well 

 drained, with a little leaf-mould and sand. Win- 

 ter temp., 45 to 50. 

 L.fimbria'ta (fringed). Yellow. May. 



oblo'nga (oblong). Yellow. May. 



pectina'ta (comb-like). Yellow. May. 

 LEPTODE'RMIS. (From leptos, slender, 



and derma, the skin; referring to the 

 thin bark. Nat. ord., Cinchonads [Cin- 

 chonacesa]. Linn., 6-Pentandria 1-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Hamiltonia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub. Cuttings of half- 

 ripened young shoots in April, in sand, under a 

 bell-glass, and in a mild bottom-heat ; sandy peat 

 and fibry loam. Winter temp., 45 to 48. 

 L. lanceola'ta (spear-head-teaaed). 3. Yellow. 

 June. Nepaul. 1842. 



LEPTOGRA'MMA. (From lepto$, slender, 

 and gramma, writing; referring to the 

 form of the spore or seed-cases. Nat. 

 ord., Ferns [Polypodiaceaej. Linn., 24- 

 Cryptoyamict l-Fiiices.) 



