Lophiola 



Lophyrus 



easy culture in ordinary garden soil, but they are 

 .srlc'lnm met with outside the bounds of botanic 

 establishments, a certain rather weedy appearance 

 prejudicing plant lovers against them. They may 

 be easily increased by division of the roots in 

 spring. 



Principal Species : 



anisiitus, 3', Jy., Ivs. scrophularisefolius, 5', Jy., 

 wh., flowers bl. (/*. pur. (*//. Hyssopus 



Hyssopus auisatus and scrophulariaefolius). 

 discolor). Anise Hys- 

 sop. 



LOPHIRA. 



There is only one species in this genus (nrd. 

 Dipterocarpefe), alata, the Scrubby Oak, a handsome 

 stove tree of pyramidal habit. It may be prop- 

 agated by firm cuttings, rooted in very sandy soil, 

 or in pure sand, in bottom heat. It likes a compost 

 of sandy loam and fibrous peat in equal parts. 



Only Species : 



alata, 10', Feb., st., yel. (syn. africana). 



LOPHOSPERMUM (see MAURAXDIA). 



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LOKOI'ETALVM CHINENSE (see J). 34). 



Other Species : 



iiepetoides, 4' to 6', Jy., urticasfolius, 3' to 4', Jy., 

 pur. , bl. (KI/II. Hyssopus Aug., pur., wh., pk.; 



nupetoides). plant of branching 



habit. 



LOPHIOLA. 



The solitary member of this genus (ord. Hiem- 

 odoraceic), aurca, is a pretty, herbaceous, yellow- 

 flowered perennial of slender habit, hardy in most 

 places, growing l.V lii.L'h, blooming in July, and 

 doing best in a rather damp and shaded situation 

 where the soil is peaty. Division of the root, 

 either in autumn or spring, will soon yield a stock 

 of plants. 

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LOPHYRUS. (PINE SA-VFLIES.) 

 A genus of Sawflies whose larvse occasionally do 

 some damage to various Conifers, particularly Firs 

 and Larches. Sometimes they are to be found in 

 such large numbers that whole branches are 

 denuded of their leaves, and where this occurs on 

 young trees the health of the plants is seriously 

 endangered. Their habit of forming large colonies 

 has led to the belief that they are more numerous 

 and mischievous than they really are. Young 

 trees only need, as a rule, to be watched, and for 



Lophidium (see Schiztea). 

 Lopliolepis (see Polypodi-uni). 

 Lophosortis (see Alsi'phila). 



