LEU 



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LEU 



L. cine>reum (grey). 3. July. 1774. 



como'sum (tufted). 3. May. 1818. 



conci'nnum (neat). 3. 1800. 



co'ncolor (one-coloured). 3. May. 1774. 



corymbo'sum (coryrabed). 3. April. 1790. 



deco'rum (decorous). 3. 1790. 



flo'ridum (florid). 3. April. 1795. 



gla'brum (smooth). 3. May. 1810. 



grandiflo'rum (large - flowered) . 3. April, 



1789. 



imbrica'tum (imbricated). 4, 1790. 



infle'xum (bent-in). 3. April. 1800. 



Levisa'nus( Lewis's). 4. April. 1774. 



linifo'lium (Flax-leaved). 4. May. 



margina'tum (bordered). 3. May. 1800. 



ova'le (oval-leaved). 3. May. 1818. 



plumo'sum (te&ther-flowered). 4. July. 1774. 



retu'sum (bent-back). 3. May. 1810. 



sali'gnum (Willow -leaved). 3. May. 1774. 



seri'ceum (silky). 3. May. 1817.' 



spatula'tum (spatulate) . 3. May. 1818. 



squarro'sum (spreading) . 3. 1824. 



stri'ctum (upright). 3. June. 1765. 



veno'sum (veiny). 3. May. 1816. 



LEUCHTENBE'RGIA. (Named after 

 Prince Leuchtenbery. Nat. ord., Indian 

 Figs [Cactaeefe], Linn., 12-Icosandria 

 l-Monoyynia.) 



Greenhouse. For culture see CactusEchi* 

 nocactus. 



L. pri'ncipis (noble). 1. Yellow. June. Mexico. 

 1.847- 



LEUCOCA'KPUS. (From leukos, white, 

 and carpos, a fruit. Nat. ord., Figworts 

 [ScroplmlacetB]. Linn., ll-Didynamia 

 2-Angiosperniia.) 



Half-hardy annual. Seed in autumn ; di- 

 vision and cuttings in spring ; requires a little 

 protection in winter; loam, leaf-mould, peat, 

 and a little sand. 



L. ala'tuK (\vinged-stalked}. 2. Yellow. Vera 

 Cruz. 1830. 



(From kukos, white, 

 and kory-nc, a club ; referring to the 

 sterile anthers. Nat. ord., Lily worts 

 [Liliacece]. Linn., 3-Triaudria 1-Mo- 

 noyynia. Allied to Brodicea.) 



Beautiful little half-hardy bulbs from Chili, 

 requiring the same treatment as Ixias. 



L. allia'cea (Garlic-scented). 1. White. 1825. 



ixioi'des (Ixia-like). Lilac. October. 1821. 



odora'ta (sweet-scented). 1. White. August. 



1826. 



LEUCO'JUM. Snowflake. (From 

 leukos, white, and ion, a violet; refer- 

 ring to the colour and fragrance of the 

 flowers. Nat. ord., AmarylHds [Ama- 

 ryllidaceee] . Linn . , -Hexan drta l-Mo- 

 nogynia. Allied to Gnlanthus.) 



Hardy bulb*. Offsets in spring ; sandy loam. 

 See Erinosma, 



L. Mti'wm (summer), ij. White, May. 

 England. 



jwfcAeWim (neat). 1*. White. April. 



LEUCOPO'GON. (From Icukos, white, 

 and pogon, a beard ; referring to the 

 hairs on the flowers. Nat. ord., Epac- 

 rids [Epaeridacece]. Linn., 6-Pentan- 

 ilria l-Monogynia. Allied to Lissanthe.) 



This is "the native currant" of settlers in 

 New Holland. Greenhouse, New Holland, 

 white-flowering, evergreen shrubs. Cuttings of 

 the points of shoots getting a little firm in May, 

 in sand, under a bell-glass; peat and loam, 

 both fibry, with silver sand, and nodules of 

 charcoal to keep the compost open ; drainage 

 and watering must be carefully attended to. 

 Winter temp., 38 to 45. 

 L. amplexicau'lis (stem-clasping). 3. 1815. 



colli'nus (hill). 3. May. 1824. 



ericoi'des (Heath-like). 6. 1815. 



juniper oi'de* (Juniper - leaved). 3. May. 



1804. 



lanceola'tus (spear *he&d-leaved). 12. May. 



1790. 



obova'tus (reverse-egg-teawed). 1. June. 



1824. 



polysta'chys (many -spiked). 2. June. 1826. 



Ri'chei (Riche's). 6. June. 1822. 



seti'gera (bristly). 2. 1824. 



stria'tus (channeled). 3. June. 1823. 



verticilla'tus (whorled ) . 1 837- 



virga'tus (twiggy). 2. June. 1824. 



LEUCOSPE'JIMUM. ( From Icnkos, white, 

 and sperma, a seed. Nat. ord., Proteads 

 [Proteacece]. Linn., k-Tetrandria l- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Protea.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrubs with yellow 

 flowers, from the Cape of Good Hope. Cuttings 

 of ripe young shoots, with the leaves left on, 

 except those close to the base of the cutting, 

 firmly in sand, and covered with a bell-glass, 

 kept cool, and care taken to prevent damping ; 

 light, sandy, flbry loam, with a little peat, no- 

 dules of charcoal, freestone, and brick. Winter 

 temp., 35 to 45. 

 L. attenua'tum (thin). 3. June. 1820. 



ca'ndicaiis (whitish). 2. August. 1790. 



formo'siim (handsome). 4. July. 1"84. 



grandiflo'rum (large - flowered). 4. June. 



1800. 



linea're (narrow -leaved). 4. July. 1774. 



me'dium (middle-sized). 3. July. 1/9*- 



pa 1 file (matched). 2. August. 1789- 



pa'tulum (spreading). 2. August. 1823. 



spatula'tum (spatulate). 2. June. 1825. 



tomento'sum (cottony). 2. June. 1789. 



LEUCOSTE'MMA. Synonjinn of Eli- 

 chry'sHm. 



LEUCO'THOE. Synonymii of Andro'- 

 meda. 



LEU'ZEA. (Named after De Leuzc. 

 Nat. ord., Composites [Asteracesn]. 

 Linn., IQ-Synycncsiq, X-Frvstranea. Al- 

 lied to gerratula.) 



