Latua 



(479 ) 



Lavandula 



azureus, I', hi. 

 sylvestris, Jy., Sep., hdy. 



per., red, crim. , vio. 



plutyphyllus, 4' to 8', 



Aug., ro. (//. lati- 

 folius) : alba is a wli. 

 var. and Pink Beauty a 

 j>k. one. Everlasting 

 Pea. 

 Other Species and Varieties : 



cirrhosus, sum., hdy. 



ami. , ro. pk. 

 cyaneus, 1', hdy., hi., pk. 



(*i/ti. Orobus cyaneus). 

 T):ividii, lulv., yel., wh. 

 Druinmondii, 'M' to 4', 



sum., car. 

 hrti'p iplivllus, Jy.. Sep., 



Inly. ]MT., ]>k., wh. 

 lutcus. 2' to 3', lidy., yel. 

 magellanicus (tee ncrvo- 



MlsX 



marithnus calif ornicus, 

 Jy., Sep., hdy. per., 

 pur. (*?/". calif ornicus of 



palustris, sum., hdy. per., 



hi., pur ; bogs, 

 pratensis, sum., hdy. per., 



yel. 

 pubescens, sum., grh., 



vio. 

 jplendens. sum., grh., sc. , 



pur. California!! IVa. 

 tingitanus, Je., Jy., hdy. 



ami., pur., red. 

 tuberosus, Je., Jy., hdy. 



per., ro. 

 uudulatus, '2' to 3', My., 



Je., hdy. per., magenta, 



^, , red. 



ll<i/'ii,ii-iil Itrgisterim). venius (the correct name 

 Nissolia, 6" to 12", My., of Orobus vernus). 



Je., hdy. ann., crim. violaceus, G' to H', sum., 



hlt'-hdy. per., vio., bl. 



LATUA. 



A genus of one species only (vrd. Solanaceae). 

 Ycnenosa, 4', February, green house, violet, is a 

 pretty shrub, propagated by cuttings rooted in a 

 close frame in gentle heat. Soil, loam two parts, 

 leaf mould and wind one part each. 



LAUREL. 



Tin- Common Laurel of gardens, or Cherry 

 Laurel, is Prunus Laurocerasus. The Portugal 

 Laurel is Prunus lusitanica, the Seaside Laurel is 

 Phyllanthiis latifolius, and the Sheep Laurel is 

 Kalmia angnstifolia, while the name Variegated 

 Laurel is often applied to Aucuba japonica and 

 its varieties. (See these separate heads.) 



LAURELIA (syn. PAVONIA of Buiz and 

 Pavon, not of Caw). 



A small genus of greenhouse trees (nrti. Moniini- 

 acesc), whose foliage exhales a strong aromatic 

 odour when bruised. Cut.tings root with fair free- 

 .loni if given sandy soil and kept close under ;i 

 bell-glass. Soil, loam and peat in equal parts, with 



nod. 



Principal Species : 



.!r..in,-itie:i : there are opeu air in County 

 specimens over 25' Wicklow. 



high growing in the Nova>Zelandi;e, l.jO'. 



LAURENTIA. 



Small-growing greenhouse herbaceous plants 

 (nrd. Campanulaceae), some of which have, been 

 placed under Lobelia. Propagation is bv cuttings 

 rooted in heat, and a light, ricii soil is necessary. 



Principal Species : 



camulosa, sum., hdy. 

 aim., flowers bl., yel., 

 wh., like those of Lo- 

 belia Erinus. 



erinoiiles. Jy., Aug., pur., 

 yel., wh., very dwarf. 



(*//. Lobelia erinoides 

 of Liiuueus). 

 minuta, Je., Sep., pur." 



(ii/ii. Lobelia miiiuta 



of llnlilnirill Mlllllizillf 



2590). 



LAURUS. (BAY TEEE.) 



(dnl. I.aurinc;".) The one species that concerns 

 us here is nobilis, popularly known as the l!ay 



rel, Cherry {nee I'riintm Lanromrtuut), 

 jMiirocerasus (iee Ccrasits and I'rimu*). 



Tree. For lawn and shrubbery it is important 

 that an open position and a well-drained loarnv 

 soil be given. Frequently, too, the Bay is cm- 

 ployed as a tub and pot plant. By means of a 

 little careful early training, and annual trim- 

 ming afterwards, the trees may be made to 

 assume a pyramidal habit, or form hemispherical 

 heads upon clean stems of various heights. 

 Propagation is by cuttings rooted in sandy soil 

 beneath a bell-glass in a cool house. Seeds 'also 

 are obtained where plants of both sexes are grown, 

 and these germinate readily if sown when ripe, 

 p The soil for pot or tub plants should consist in 

 ! bulk of loam, with about a quarter of well-rotted 

 cow dung and a little sand. When planted in the 

 open, Bay Trees should be allowed to remain un- 

 disturbed for as long as possible. 



Principal Species and Variety : 

 noliilis, 30' to 00', flowers . angustifolia, nanow 



yel., produced in spr., Ivs. 



berries dark pur. Bay 



Tree. 



LAURUSTINUS (see VIBURNUM 

 TINUS). 



LAVANDULA. (LAVENDER.) 



There are a little over a score of species in this 

 genus (iml. Labiatse), all of them greenhouse nr 

 hardy herbs and shrubs, yet one species only 

 focuses in itself the interest attaching to the genus, 

 and that species is vera, Common Lavender. 

 Lavender has long been a favourite "herb," the 

 sweet-scented flowers not only being in favour 

 witli housewives for their own sake, but also for 

 their powers as an insectifuge. For many years 

 the Lavender farms of Mitcham and district have 

 been famous. 



Propagation. By cuttings. These should be 

 taken early in September, and should consist of 

 short-jointed side shoots. The cuttings may or 

 may not be taken off with a heel, but they should 

 be about 3" in length. If inserted a few inches 

 apart in beds of light, sandy soil, made up in a 

 cold frame, kept close for a few weeks to give 

 them a start, and then aired pretty freely during 

 mild weather through the winter, they will have 

 rooted by spring. Larger cuttings will also root 

 in the open ground. 



Soil. Almost any fairly good garden soil will 

 suit, but the best bushes are obtained upon a i-andy 

 loam of medium depth overlying chalk. 



Other Cultural Points. The land should be 

 deeply dug and generously manured. Annual 

 mulchings of rotten stable manure are to be recom- 

 mended, and a few doses of liquid manure when 

 the flower buds are making their appearance will 

 gre;Uly help established plants. Where specimen 

 bushes are desired they may be planted (>' apart, 

 but for a Lavender hedge from 2' to 'A' is a good 

 distance. 



Principal Species : 



vera, 1' to :i', hdy., bl., in spikes (syns. angustifolia, 

 Spica not. of Cavamlles, and officinalis). Common 

 Lavender. 



Other Species: 



librotanoides, bright pur. pinnata, 1", Je., grh., 

 deiitata, 1' to 2', grh., or pur. 



in warm situations out- Spica of ( ':iv:iiiille.. 



doors, dark pur. Stuvhas, 2' to .'i', bum., 



lanata, grh., vio. hdy., dark pur. 



