Lapeyrousia 



(475 ) 



Lardizabala 



Oil will, as ;i rule, do the rest. Fumigate for 

 green fly. If the plants get very dirty, they must 

 be sponged. Tlii.s, however, is a ticklish process, 

 as the "leaves are brittle and soon snap oft. 

 The strong, sucker-like shoots thrown up annually 

 from the root should be closely watched, for slugs 

 are very fond of them. A ring of salt round them 

 will keep the slugs at bay, and a collar of cotton 

 wool will help. A search for the intruders by 

 lamp-light is also advisable. 



Only Species : 



rosea, Je., Jy., grh., ro. 



in MiniHicr and rooted in a dose propagating 

 frame, with bottom heat. Soil, prat and librous 

 lua m iii equal proportions, with sand. Plenty of 

 water is needed when in full growth. 



Principal Species : 



semKerrata, '.MY, Sep., St., wh. 



LAPORTEA. 



Stove perennial herb?, shrubs, and trees (nnl. 

 Urticacese), of little decorative value, and of evil 

 repute from their stinging qualities. For th's 

 reason they are not in general cultivation, and 



I'liutu ; Ctisaell U; 



THE iiviiuiD LANTAXA As A I-OT M.AXT (see f. 474). 



Principal Varieties : 



nlbittora, wh. ; a fine com- 

 panion for the red 

 (M/H. alba). 



llsemaiinii, larger and 

 brighter than type, ro. 



LAPEYROUSIA. 



A rather small genus of half-hardy bulbous 

 subjects (uril. Iridese). The genus Anoinatheea 

 is included in Lapeyrousiaby t\\ettenera Plaiitnrn.ii. 



Principal Species : 



Nash Court, an improve- 

 ment upon superba. 



superlia, a good crim. 



The Knoll, spotted ro. 



Warnham Court, spotted 

 ro. 



where they are grown in botanical establishments 

 the operator must be gloved, and handle them 

 carefully. The stings are exceedingly painful, anil 

 the effects last for a long time. Increase is by 

 seeds and cuttings. Soil, loam two parts, peat 

 one part, and sand one-sixth. 

 Principal Species : 



gigas. SO'. Mowers grn. 



moroulcx. fruit pur., like 

 Mulberries in bunches: 

 the must poisonous of 

 all. 



Schomhurgkii versicolor, 

 Ivs. grev, grn., wh. : 

 u handsome foliage 

 plant, 



corymbosa, li" 

 My., bl., wh. 



to 12", 



fissifolia, ", Aug., pk. or 

 ro.; rare. 



grandifloia,grh.,red,yel.eye. 



LAPLACE A (/*- H.EMOHCHIS, LISDLEVA, 



and \Vll.KsTi:(KMIA). 



Stove trees and shrubs (iird. Ternstroemiacfre), 

 increased by cuttings of half-ripened shoots, taken 



LARCH (*< LARIX). 

 LARDIZABALA. 



A hardy or nearly hardy climbing shrub (on/. 

 Heil>. Tide'ie). with diill purple flowers. It ma\ In- 

 increased by ruttinus of the partly ripeneil shoots 

 in sand, under a boil-glass, in .summer. Soil, loam 

 and peat in equal parts, with sand. 



