Lin.con.ia 



(22) 



Linum 



pilosa, 4", Je. to Sep., triphylla, 1'. Jy., ann., 



per., pur. ; var. longi- yel. 



calcarata, long spurs. tristis, 6", Jy., ann., yel., 

 saxatilis, Aug., per., yel., pur. 



trailer. villosa, 1', Jy., per., bl. 

 spartea, 1', Jy., ami., yel. 



LINCONIA. 



Evergreen shrubs (ord. Bruniaceas) requiring 

 greenliou.se treatment. Propagation is by spring- 

 cuttings in very sandy peat beneath a bell-glass. 

 Soil, fibrous loam and fibrous peat in equal parts, 

 with sand and charcoal. 



Principal Species : 

 alopecurioules, 2', My., cuspidata, 2', My., Je.> 



wh. or flesh pk. wh. 



thymifolia, 2', My., wh. 



LINDELOFIA. 



Hardy perennials (ord. Boraginesc) that are 

 propagated by division or by seeds, and will flourish 

 in any fairly fertile garden soil. 



Principal Species : 

 longifolia, 2' to 2J', My., spectabilis, IV, Jy., pur. 



bl., probably a var. (/ Cyuoglossum 



lougiflorum). 



LINDENIA. 



Evergreen shrubs (ord. Rubiacere) flourishing in 

 the stove. Propagation is by cuttings in sandy 

 soil beneath a bell-glass over bottom heat. A 

 mixture of fibrous loam, peat, and sand suits. 



Principal Species : 

 riralis, 3', Aug., wh., red. vitiensis, 3' to 4', cream. 



LINDKRA. 



A group of shrubs (ord. Laurinese), closely allied 

 to Laurus. Most of the species are hardy, except 

 in very exposed situations, but pulcherrima must 

 certainly receive greenhouse protection. Propaga- 

 tion is by layering, by cuttings inserted in sandy 

 soil under a hand-light at the end of summer, or 

 by seeds when obtainable Fertile garden soil 

 suits, but the position must not be a wet one ; for 

 pot plants, use loam, peat, and sand. 



Principal Species : 

 "Benzoin, IS', spr., yel. pulcherrima, 4', sum., 



(syn. Laurus Benzoin). grh., yel. (nyn. aggre- 



gata). 



LINDHEIMERA. 



A little grown genus (ord. Composite) of half- 

 hardy annuals, which have their flowers in flat- 

 topped heads. The blooms are yellow, and the 

 plants may be raised from seeds sown as directed 

 for half-hardy annuals. Rich, but not too heavy, 



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texana, H', Aug.. yel. 



Principal Species : 

 mexicaua, iy, Aug., yel. 



LINDLEYA. 



The only member of note in this genus (ord. 

 Rosacea?) is mespiloides, 20', July, white, very 

 fragrant. It is a stove evergreen shrub, best prop- 

 agated from cuttings of ripe wood in very sandy 

 soil beneath a bell-glass over bottom heat. Soil, 

 mellow loam and coarse sand. 



LINDSAYA. (LiNDSJEA..) 



Description. A genus of handsome dwarf Ferns 

 (ord. Filices) that are, unfortunately, by no means 

 easy to keep in good condition for any length of 

 time. There are about fifty species, but few are in 

 eultivation, notwithstanding their beauty. 



Propagation. By spores sown as soon as ripe, or 

 by division in spring in the case of species with 

 creeping rhizomes. 



Soil. Fibrous loam and peat, with sand, and 

 small pieces of sandstone. 



Other Cultural Points. Good drainage is essen- 

 tial, but at the same time an abundance of moisture 

 at the roots and in the atmosphere is equally neces- 

 sary. An intermediate or stove temperature suits 

 the majority, but some of the Australian species do 

 best in a greenhouse. Use every means to keep 

 the fronds free from disfigurement by thrips. 



Principal Species : 



adiuntoides, 6". Kirkii, fronds 2' to 4', st, 



ensifolia, 1' (.V///M'. Schizo- handsome. 



loma ensii'olium anil reniformis, C", kitluey- 



griffithiana) . shaped fronds (syii. 



flabellulata, 1'. Isoloma reiiiforine). 



heterophylla, IV (.'/. retusa, 1J', very liaud- 



Schizoloma hetero- some for baskets (*>/'.'. 



phyllum). Davallia retusa). 



trichomauoides, 9", grh. 



LININGS. 



When Cucumbers, Melons, etc. are grown in 

 frames placed upon a hotbed, there is a danger that 

 the crops may suffer when the heat of the ferment- 

 ing material used commences to decline. To 

 guard against this danger, a new source of heat is 

 supplied in the form of a thick wall of nearly fresh 

 stable litter, packed closely round the old hotbed, 

 and made somewhat higher than it. Such addi- 

 tions are technically known as " linings." To 

 obtain the fullest value from these " linings " it is 

 necessary, before adding them, to remove a large 

 portion of the spent or cool litter from the sides 

 of the old bed. Thatched hurdles placed against 

 the exposed sides will prevent the rapid escape of 

 heat. 



LINN^EA. 



A trailing evergreen sub-shrub (ord. Caprifolia- 

 cefe) that is hardy and easily propagated by divi- 

 sion. It must be grown in peat, and in a shady 

 position. 



Only Species : 



borealis, 4", Je., pale pk., fragrant. 



LINUM. (FLAX.) 



Description. Desirable, ornamental, and free- 

 Dowering annual or perennial plants (ord. Linese) 

 of great beauty in borders or rock gardens, the 

 best known, perhaps, being the popular annual 

 grandiflorum coccineum or rubrum. The perennial 

 species are well deserving of more attention. 



Propagation. The greater number arc prop- 

 agated by seeds, the perennials being sown in pots 

 under glass in spring, but the annuals in spring 

 where they are to bloom. The herbaceous species 

 may be divided when large enough, and the shrubby 

 species are increased by cuttings under glass in 

 spring or summer. 



Soil. Light, rich soil. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



alpiuum, 4", Jy., bl. A A pretty shrub, but a 



charming Alpine. little tender, 



arboreum, 1', My., yel. flavura, 1J', Je., hdy. 



Linden Tree (see Tilia). 

 Linds&a (nee Lindsay a). 

 Ling (sec Calluna). 



