Lygodium 



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Lyperia 



not be confounded with Esparto Grass (Ma- 

 crocliloa tenacissiina). Propagation is by root 

 division. Any loamy soil will do, providing it be 

 not very heavy. 



Only Species : 



spai-tuni, I. 1 ,'; a Rush-like plant, common to the 

 sc.-i.-hores of the Mediterranean. 



LYGODIUM. 



Description. Climbing Ferns (ord. Filices), 

 suitable for the walls and pillars of the Fernery. 

 They are of easy culture, and call for no special 

 treatment. Lygoilimus are unique among Ferns 



LYGODIUM JAPONICUM (syn. SCANDBNS OF GARDENS). 



because of the long fronds, often erroneously called 

 " stems," which grow to great lengths. 



Of the species cultivated japonicum is far the 

 most popular. Under the name of scandens ninny 

 thousands of plants are grown annually for market. 

 The true scandens is quite a different plant. 



Propagation. By spores and by division of the 

 crowns. In the case of japonicum spores arc 

 usually relied upon, as they yield healthy and 

 shapely plants more quickly than divisions. For 

 the otlier species division is favoured; it may bo 

 practised at any time from the middle of March to 

 the middle of September. If desired, the pieces 

 may be started into growth in a bed of Cocoanut 

 fibre refuse. 



Soil. A mixture of equal parts of peat, loam, 

 and leaf mould, with enough sand to keep the 

 whole open, will give excellent results. 



Other Cultural Points. Large specimens should 

 always be planted out ; they do much better thus 

 than in pots, where they are apt to dwindle and 



weaken. Overhead waterings may be given to the 

 plants, with the exception of venusturn, through 

 the summer months, and liquid manure once or 

 twice a week will be found helpful. 



Principal Species : 

 dichotoraum, St., gnu 



(tyns. circiuatum, flex- 



uosum, and pedatum). 

 japouicum, leaflets 4" to 



8" long, triaugular, 



shoots 8' to 10 , St., 



grli., gru. (syns. Ophio- 



glossum japouicum, and 



O. scaudens of gardens). 



Other Species : 

 articulatum, grli. 

 circinatum (see dichoto- 



mum) . 



palmatum, fronds 3' to 4', 

 hand shaped, grh., pale 

 gru. 



reticulatum, frouds bi- 

 pinnate, st. (syii. scau- 

 dens of Schkuhr). 



scandena (of gardens, see 

 japonicum). 



Forsteri (nee reticulatum). 

 hastatum (sec volubile). 

 microphyllum (see scan- 

 dens var.). 

 scandeus (of Schwartz) ,st. 



microphyllum, small 

 Ivs. 



scandens (of Schkulir, 

 see reticulatum). 



venustum, like scaudens, 

 but with larger Ivs., st. 

 (yn. polymorphum of 

 Humboldt) . 



volubile, st. (*yit. hasta- 

 tum). 



LYONETIA. 



The larvae of Lyonetia clerkella bore galleries in 

 the foliage of fruit trees, especially Pears, Apples, 

 and Cherries, causing the premature dropping of 

 the leaves, weakening thus the plants. There are 

 two broods of moths in the year, one in July and 

 one in October. The fore wings are white, spotted 

 brown, and the hinder ones dark grey. Spray the 

 trees with caustic potash solution in winter (see 

 INSECTICIDES). 



LYONIA. 



About eight species of hardy or greenhouse trees 



and shrubs go to make up this genus (ord. 



Ericaceae), which is closely allied to Andromeda. 



Propagation is by seeds, which require careful 



handling, as they are very small, and by layers. 



Equal parts of sandy peat and loam form an 



excellent compost. 

 Principal Species : 

 paniculata, 3' to 10', Je., hdy., wh., small (syn*. 



ligustrina, and Andromeda ligustrina) ; frondosa is 



a well-marked var. 

 Other Species : 



ferruginea, 20', Ap., My., 

 grh., wh. (sy>is. Andro- 

 meda rigida). 



jamaicensis, Jy., prh.,wh. 

 ligustrina (see paniculata). 



LYONSIA. 



Twining shrubs or sub-shrubs (ord. Apocynacea?), 

 rarely grown and of little value. Cuttings of the 

 young shoots, taken off with a heel of the old wood, 

 may be rooted in sand in April. Soil, two-thirds 

 sandy peat and one-third loam. 



Principal Species : 



straminea, Je., grh. ev. cl. , dull yel. striped. 



LYPERIA. 



Greenhouse herbs and sub-shrubs (ord. Scroph- 

 ularinese) of little garden value, allied to Zaluzian- 

 skia. They may be increased by seeds and 

 cuttings. Soil, loam and sandy peat in equal 

 proportions. 



Principal Species : 



pcdnnculata, 14', Je., Nov., grh., sub-shr., wh. 

 (syn. Buchnera pedunculata). 



Lygodictycm (ice Lygodium). 



