LEM 



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LEP 



taeeae]. Linn., 5-Pciilaiidria}-Mo>io- 

 yytiia. Allied to Monnieria.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of half-ripe 

 shoots, in sand, under a bell-glass, in bottom- 

 heat ; sandy peat and fibry loam. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 83 ; winter, 50 to 60. 

 L. specta' bills (beautiful). Deep rose, Sep- 

 tember. Cuba. 1839. 



LENNE'A. (Named after M. Lennc\ 

 a foreign landscape gardener. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacese], 

 Linn., YI -Diadelphia k-Decandria. Al- 

 lied to Eobinia.) 



Greenhouse deciduous shrub. Young shoots 

 in spring, or ripened shoots towards autumn, 

 under a hand-light. Must have similar pro- 

 tection and treatment to the Genista canariensis. 

 L, robinoi'des (Robinia-like). Crimson. April. 

 Mexico, )843. 



LEOCHI'LUS. (From leios, smooth, 

 and cheilos, a lip. Nat. ord., Orchids 

 [Orchidaceas]. Linn., SQ-Gynandria 

 l-Monandria. Allied to Oncidium.) 



Stove orchids. Division, in spring ; fibry 

 peat, sphagnum, and crocks, and cultivated in 

 shallow baskets, suspended from the roof of a 

 moist orchid house. Winter temp., 65 to 60 ; 

 summer 60 to 0.0. 

 L. carina'tus (keeled). Orange. Xalapa. 1842. 



cochlea' ris (spoon-lipped). Yellow. Domi- 



nica. 1842. 



sanguinole'ntus (bloody). Crimson. La 



Guayra. 1842. 



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

 a lion, and ous, an ear; some resem- 

 blance in the flower. Nat. ord., Labi- 

 ates [Lamiaceaj]. Linn., 1-i-Didynamia 

 I-Gymnospermia. Allied to Phlomis.) 



Annuals by seed, in hot bed, and young 



Elants then treated as tender annuals ; shrubs 

 y cuttings, in sand, under a bell glass, in peat ; 

 sandy peat and fibry loam. Common green- 

 house and plant stove treatment. Herbaceous 

 species by seeds, and division of the plant. 

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



cri'spus (curled-Zrayed). 2. Red. 



July. Siberia. 1658. 



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



Tauria. 1820. 



interme'dia (intermediate). 3. Orange. 



September. Cape of Good Hope. 1822. 



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



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



1752. 



leonu'rus (Lion's-tail). 3. Scarlet. No- 



vember. Cape of Good Hope. 1812. 



nepeteefo'lia (Catmint-leaved). 3~. Orange. 



September. East Indies. 1778. 



ova'ta (egg-leaved), l. Orange. June. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1813. 



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



1759. 



LEONTOPO'DITJN. Lion's Foot. (From 



lean, a lion, and poiu, a foot; resem- 

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

 Composites [Asteracese], Linn., 14- 

 Syngenesia 2-SuperJJua. Allied to An- 

 tennaria.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennial. 5 Seeds and 

 division of the roots in spring ; common soil. 

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

 Austria. 1/76. 



LEONU'BUS. See Leono'tis. 



LEOPAED'S BANE. Doro'nicum. 



LEOPOLDI'NIA. (Named after the 

 late Empress of Brazil. Nat. ord., 

 Palms [Palmaceoe]. Linn., 21-Moncecia 

 G-Hexandria.) 



Stove palm. Seeds ; rich loamy soil. Sum- 

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

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



LEPECHI'NIA. [(Named after Lepe- 

 chin, a Russian botanist. Nat. ord., 

 Labiates, or Lipivorts [Lamiacea3]. 

 Linn., l-i-Didynamia 1- 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. 

 Spicata requires a little protection in winter. 

 L. chenopodifo'lia (Chenopodium-leaved). 4, 



Red. July. Siberia. 1818. 

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



Mexico. 1800. 



LEPLDA'GATHIS. (From lepis, a scale, 

 and ayatliis, a ball; referring to the 

 bracts. Nat. ord., Acantlutds [Acan- 

 thacees]. Linn., \-Didy)iamia 2-An- 

 giospermia. 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. crista'ta (crested), 2, East Indies. 1820. 



LEPI'DIUM. See Cress and Mustard. 



LEPI'SMIUM. (From lepis, a scale ; 

 referring to the small scales at the 

 crenatures. Nat;, ord., Indian Figs 

 [Cactacese]. Linn., 12-Icosandria 1- 

 Mono(jynia. Allied to Ptipsalis.) 



Greenhouse fleshy-leaved plants. For culture 

 see Ce'reus. 



4. 



L. commu'ne (common), 

 tember. 1836. 



myosu'rus (Mouse-tail-like). 



white. July. 183/. 



parado'xum (paradoxical). 3. 1846. 



LEPTA'NDEA, See Vero'nica. 



Rose, white. Sop- 

 Yellow, 



LEPIA'NIHUS. (From leptos, slender, 



