LOB 



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LON 



LOBL.OLLY-BAY. Gordo'nia lasia'nthus. 



LOCUST-TEEB. Hymcna'a. 



LODDIGE'SIA. (Named after Conrad 

 Loddige, the founder of the well-known 

 nursery at Hackney. Nat. ord., Legumi- 

 nous Plants [Fabaceae]. Linn., 16-Mona- 

 delphia G-Decandria. Allied to Hypoca- 

 lyptus.) 



Greenhouse evergreen. Cuttings of the points 

 of the shoots in April, in sandy soil, under a bell- 

 glass ; sandy peat and a little loam. Whiter 

 temp., 40 to 48; a cool place in summer. 

 L. oxalidifo'lia (oxalis-leaved). l. Pale purple. 

 June. Cape of Good Hope. 1802. 



LoDOfcEA. (Named after Laodice, the 

 daughter of Priam and Hecuba. Nat. 

 ord.,P/ms [Palmaceae]. Linn., 22-Dieecia 

 12-Polyandria.) 



Stove Palm. Seeds in a strong, moist heat ; 

 loam and peat. Summer temp., 60 to 90, with 

 lauch moisture in the atmosphere: winter. 58 

 to 60. 



L.SeycJiella'rum (Seychelles). SO. Seychelles 

 Islands. 



LOOA'NIA. (Named after J. Logan, a 

 distinguished botanist. Nat. ord., Lofju- 

 niads [Loganiaceoe J . Linn., 5-Pentandria 

 \-Monogyma. Allied to Fagreea.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, with white flowers, from 

 New Holland. Stiff side-shoots, getting well 

 ripened at the base, in sandy soil, under a bell- 

 glass, in summer; sandy loam and fibry peat, 

 kept more open still by pieces of charcoal. Win- 

 ter temp.. 38 to 45. In summer the pots pro- 

 tected from strong sunshine. 

 L. floribu'nda (bundle-flowered). 2. April. 1/97. 



latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 3. 1816. 



revolu'ta (rolled-back-feawed). 2. 1826. 



LCESE'LIA. Sec HOI'TZIA. 



LOGWOOD. Hamato'xylon. 



LOMAGRA'MMA. (From loma, an edge, 

 and gramma, writing; referring to the 

 appearance and position of the spore 

 or seed-cases on the leaves. Nat. ord., 

 Ferns [Polypodiacess]. Linn., %-Cryp- 

 togamia l-Filices.) ' 



Stove Fern. See FERNS. 



L. pterioi'des (brake-like). Brown. May. Isle 

 of Luzon. 1840. 



LOMA'RIA. (From loma, an edge ; re- 

 ferring to the position of the spore or 

 seed-cases on the leaves. Nat. ord., Ferns 

 [Polypodiacese]. Linn., 24,-Cryptogamia 

 l-Filices.) 



All brown-spored. See FERNS. 



HARDY. 

 L. spi'eant (spiked), i. June. Britain. 



GREENHOUSE. 

 L. alpi'na (alpine). Falkland Isles. 1843. 



anta'rctica (antarctic). Magellan. 1813. 



attenua'ta (thin), i. August. 1838. 



falca'ta (sickle-shaped). 2. Jul^. Van Die- 



men's Land. 1823. 



L. Frasefri (Eraser's). New Zealand. 1843. 



lanceola'ta (spear-head-shaped). J. Sep* 



tember. N. Holland. 1830. 



Mag-ella'nica (Magellan). Falkland Isles. 1843. 



nu'da (naked). 2. June. Van Dieiaen's Land. 



1822. 



Paterso'ni (Paterson's). *. September. N. 



Holland. 1830. 



pro'cera (tall). 3. July. New Zealand. 1822. 



STOVE. 

 L. Borya'na (Bory's). 



CMle'nsis (Chilian). Chili. 



di'scolor (two-coloured). Brazil. 



fluuia'tilis (floating). 



Gillie'sii (Gillies'). Brazil. 1841. 



longifo'lia (long-leaved). 2. June. W. IncU 



1810. 



onocleoi'des (onoclea-like). July. Jamaica. 



1824. 



sorbifo'lia (sorb-leaved). August. W. Ind. 



" 1793. 



vesii'ta (clothed). Isle of Luzon. 

 LOMA'TIA. (From loma, an edge; re- 

 ferring to the winged edge of the seeds. 

 Nat. ord., Proteads [Proteacese]. Linn., 

 -Tetrandria l-Monoyynia. Allied to 

 Telopea.) 



Greenhouse evergreens. Cuttings of firm young 

 shoots early in spring, or late in summer, in sand, 

 under a l>ell-gl*ss ; sandy peat, with a little loam. 

 Winter temp., 38 to 40. 

 L. dtiiiti'ta (toothed). 3. Chili. 1824. 



ilic-fu'l-a (holly-leaved). 3. July. N. Hol- 



land. 1824. 



sitaifo'lia (silaum-Icaved). 2. Orange. July. 



N. S. Wales. 1792. 



tlncto'na (dyer's). 2. N. Holland. 1S22. 



LCXCIII'TJS. (From lonclie, a lanco ; 

 the sliape of the leaves, or fronds. Nat. 

 ord., Ferns [Polypotliaceas]. Linn., 24- 

 Cryptogamia 1-Fiiices.) 



Stove Ferns, with brown spores, from the Tro- 

 pics? Some species are now joined to Lito 

 brockia. See FERNS. 



Li cnir'i'ia (eared). July. S. America. 



gla'bra (smooth). July. S. Africa. 



pube'scens (downy). July. Mauritius. 



LONCHOCA'RPUS. (From lonche, alance, 

 and carpos t a fruit ; shape of seed-poet. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabaceee], 

 Linn., 17-Diadelpkia 4^-Dccandria. Allied 

 to Dalbergia.) 



Stove evergreen trees, with purple flowers, ex- 

 cept where specified otherwise. Cuttings of half- 

 ripened shoots in sand, under a bell-glass, and in 

 a sweet bottom-heat, in May; tnrfy loam and 

 fibr,y peat, with sand ami charcoal io keep it open, 

 though pressed firmly together. Summer temp., 

 60 to 85 : winter, 55 to 60. 

 L. Dominge'nsis (St. Domingo). 20. Red. St. 

 Domingo. 1820. 



laiifo'livs (broad-leaved) . 20. W. Ind. 180S. 



macro jrfty'llvs (large-leaved). 40. S. Auicr. 



1S18. 



pube'scens (Jowny). 25. Purple. Caraccas. 1824. 



pyxida'rius (box). 20. Cuba. 1S20. 



ru'seus (rosy). 16. Red. S.Amer. 1/00. 



se'pium (hedge). 30. S. Am*r. 1820. 



seri'ceus (silky). 20. W. Ind. 1S6. 



viola' ecus (violet). 12. Carthage. 1759. 



