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LIL 



Tom Thumb. Lilium tenuifolium. 

 Trumpet, White. Lilium longiflorum. 

 Turban. Lilium Pomponium. 

 Turk's Cap. Varieties of Lilium Martagon. 

 Turk's Cap, American. Lilium superbum. 

 White Water. See Nymphcea adorata. 

 Yellow Pond. Nuphar advena. 



Lily-Thorn. The genus Catesbcea. 



Lima Bean. See Phaseolus lunatus. 



Limato'des. Name unexplained. Nat Ord. 

 Orchidacece. 



A genus of East Indian terrestrial Orchids, 

 nearly allied to Calanthe,. L. rosea is a very 

 beautiful plant. The flowers are from pure 

 white to the deepest pink, produced on a tall 

 spike, which proceeds from the base of the 

 bulb after the foliage has died away. They 

 require the same treatment as the Calanthe. 



Limbate. Having one color surrounded by 

 an edging of another. 



Lime. See Fertilisers. 



Lime, of commerce. See Citrus. 



Lime Tree, or Linden. See Tilea. 



Limna'iitheniuni. Floating Heart ; From limme, 

 a marsh, and anthos, a flower; from the situ- 

 ations where they grow. Nat. Ord. Genti- 

 anacecB. 



A genus of very interesting and beautiful 

 aquatic plants, closely allied to Villarsia, two 

 species of which are occasionally met in 

 ponds from Maine southward. L. lacunosa, is 

 a charming plant having at first sight the 

 appearance of a miniature Water Lily. Its 

 leaves are from one to two inches in diameter, 

 beautifully blotched with brown, giving them 

 an appearance similar to those of the Cycla- 

 men. The flowers are white, about half an 

 inch across, and very curiously borne upon 

 the same stem which bears the leaves. The 

 plant blooms freely all summer, and will 

 grow in either shallow or deep water, and 

 would make a charming plant for the aqua- 

 rium. L. Nymphceoides, a European species is 

 perfectly hardy and produces its bright yellow 

 flowers in great profusion. It is a very beauti- 

 ful hardy aquatic, but somewhat difficult to 

 eradicate when once established. 



Limna'ntnes. From limne, a marsh, and anthos, 

 a flower ; in allusion to the habitat of the 

 plant. Nat. Ord. GeraniacecB. 



A small genus of hardy annuals from Cali- 

 fornia. They are of trailing habit, and produce 

 small white, and yellow and white flowers, 

 quite fragrant and neat, but not showy. 

 They come soon into flower after the seed is 

 sown, and a succession of flowers can be kept 

 up by occasional sowings during summer. 

 They are not at all particular as to soil, but 

 prefer a moist situation. 



Limno'bium. American Frog's Bit. From 

 limnobius, living in pools. Nat. Ord. Hydro- 

 charidaceoB. 



A genus of aquatic plants, floating in stag- 

 nant water, common almost everywhere. 



Limno'charis. From limne, a pool, and chairo, 

 to delight in; referring to their habitat. 

 Nat. Ord. AlismacecB. 



A small genus of green-house aquatic 

 plants, with yellow flowers and heart-shaped 

 leaves, natives of Brazil. Two species, L. 

 Plumieri and L. Humboldtii, are in cultiva- 

 tion, and are favorite plants for the aquarium. 



LIN 



Limodo'rum tuberosum. A synonym for Calo- 

 pogon pulchellus. 



Limo'nia. From limoun, the Arabic name of 

 the Citron. Nat. Ord. Rutacece. 



A small genus of evergreen shrubs from 

 the East Indies, China and New Holland. L. 

 acidissima, typical of the genus, is a spiny 

 shrub growing eight or ten feet high, and 

 having pinnate leaves with winged stalks, 

 and racemes of pure white flowers. The 

 fruit is about the size of a damson plum, yel- 

 low, with a red or purplish tint. The Java- 

 nese employ the extremely acid pulp of these 

 fruits as a substitute for soap. The fruit is 

 also used medicinally. 



Limonia'strum. From leimon, a meadow, and 

 Aster, a star ; in allusion to the starry flowers, 

 and the habitat of the plants. Nat. Ord. 

 PlumbaginacecB. 



A small genus of nearly hardy shrubs, 

 natives of the western Mediterranean region. 

 They are closely allied to Statice and have 

 the blue flowers and general appearance of 

 some of the more twiggy species of that 

 genus. All the green parts of the plants are 

 covered with white discs of calcareous 

 matter. 



Limoo. A name used in some of the Pacific 

 Islands for Sea-weed. 



Lina'ceae. A small natural order of herbs, or 

 shrubs, with entire, sessile, alternate, op- 

 posite, or verticillate leaves, which have oc- 

 casionally a pair of minute glands at the base. 

 Flowers regular and hermaphrodite, usually 

 terminal, blue, yellow or white, rarely pink. 

 Linuni usitatisaimum, yields the flax and lin- 

 seed of commerce. The order contains four- 

 teen genera, and over 125 species. 



Lina'ria. Toad Flax. From linum, flax ; on 

 account of the similarity of the leaves. Nat. 

 Ord. Scrophulariacece. 



A very large genus of hardy annuals, her- 

 baceous perennials, and a few half-hardy and 

 tender species. Many of them are exceed- 

 ingly ornamental. L. cymbalaria is the well- 

 known Kenilworth Ivy, or Coliseum Ivy, a 

 valuable trailing plant, and one of the best 

 for hanging-baskets and rustic designs. 

 There is a very pretty variegated form of this 

 species. L. triornithophora, remarkable for the 

 resemblance of its flowers to three little 

 birds attached to the spur. L. vulgaris, com- 

 monly known as Butter-and-Eggs, was intro- 

 duced into Philadelphia as a garden flower 

 many years ago, and has become thoroughly 

 naturalized, and a perfect nuisance in many 

 parts of the country. When once introduced 

 it takes almost complete possession of the 

 soil, producing an almost innumerable num- 

 ber of seeds, besides its rapid increase by 

 means of its numerous spreading roots. The 

 useful species are all readily increased from 

 seeds. 



Linco'nia. Said to be a south African name. 

 Nat. Ord. Bruniacece. 



A genus of ornamental Epacris-like, green- 

 house shrubs, natives of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. The leaves are spirally arranged, and 

 the solitary white flowers are borne in the 

 axils of the upper leaves. They were first 

 introduced in 1816 and require the same 

 culture as the Diosma, which they much re- 

 semble. 



