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the perennials, and plants carried over winter in a frame. Old 

 but vigorous plants may be divided. 



Loeselia (Hoitzia). Polemoniaccce. 



Increased by seeds and by cuttings of half-ripened wood under 

 glass. 



Loganberry (Rubus vitifolius or derivative). Rosacece. 



The loganberry or logan blackberry is propagated by root-tips, 

 root-cuttings and layers. The only commercial method is to root 

 the tips in autumn. Seeds give various plants, but most of the 

 seedlings may be expected to bear fruit closely resembling the 

 loganberry. See Blackberry and Dewberry. 



Loiseleuria. Ericaceae. 



Propagation by layers and by cuttings of half-ripened wood 

 under glass ; also by seeds, after the method for rhododendron. 



Lonicera (Honeysuckle. Woodbine). Caprifoliacece. 



For new varieties seeds should be sown as soon as ripe, or strati- 

 fied, first removing them from the pulp. The upright species are 

 commonly grown from layers and from cuttings of dormant wood. 

 The creepers are mostly grown from dormant cuttings. Some 

 species do well from greenwood cuttings in summer under glass. 



Lopezia. Onagracece. 



Propagated by seeds, mostly started indoors ; also by cuttings of 

 firm wood. 



Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). Rosacece. 



Readily grown from seeds, removed from fruit as soon as ripe 

 and planted then. Named varieties are budded on seedling stocks 

 in autumn, the buds starting the next spring. Large shield- 

 buds are used. Cleft-grafting may be practiced on trees or large 

 stocks. 



Lotus. Leguminosce 



Grown from seeds ; the woody ones by cuttings and division, 

 and also by layers when the branches are prostrate. 



Luculia. Rubiaceos. 



Seeds may be used, when obtainable. Cuttings may be employed 

 but require some skill. Nearly or completely ripened wood is 

 taken after flowering, which will be in late winter for plants grown 

 for holiday trade. They are kept under glass with mild bottom 



