394 THE CULTIVATED EVERGREENS 



Laurel, Great. See Rhododendron maximum. 

 Laurel, Magnolia. See Magnolia glauca. 

 Laurel, Mountain. See Kalmia latifolia. 

 Laurel, New Zealand. See Corynocarpus laevigata. 

 Laurel, Pale. See Kalmia polifolia. 

 Laurel, Portugal. See Prunus lusitanica. 

 Laurel, Sheep. See Kalmia angustifolia. 

 Laurel, Swamp. See Kalmia polifolia. 

 Laurocerasus. See Prunus. 

 2B Laurus nobilis. Sweet Bay. Small tree 40-60 ft. Medit. region. Cult. South. 



2B Laurus nobilis var. regalis. This is a crimped-leaved form. 



Lam-ustinus. See Viburnum Tinus. 

 2B Lavandula vera (L. angustifolia). Lavender. Subshrub to 1-3 ft. Canary 



Isls. to India. Cult. South. 

 2BT Lavatera assurgentiflora. Shrub 6-15 ft. S. Calif, isls. Drought resistant. 

 Lavender. See Lavandula vera. 

 Lavender-Cotton. See Santolina Chamaecyparissus. 

 Lawson Cypress. See Chamaecjijaris Lawsoniana. 

 Leatherwood. See Cyrilla racemiflora. 

 Ledum buxifolium. See Leiophyllum buxifolium. 

 IBR Ledum groenlandicum (L. latifolium. Ait.). Labrador-Tea. Shrub to 1-3 ft. 



Canada, Brit. Col. south to Pa. and Wis. 

 iBR Leiophyllum buxifolium (Dendrium and Ledum buxifolium). Sand-Myrtle. 



Dense, leafy bush to S ft. Pine-barrens and mts. N. J. to Fla. 

 IBR Leiophyllum buxifoUum var. prostratum. Low form making a dense tuft. 



Lemon (Citrus Limonia) is more sensitive to cold than the orange and is grown 

 only in southern Fla. and the southern coast of Calif. It is not included in 

 this list. 

 2B Leptospermum laevigatum. Shrub to 10 ft. Australia. Cult. Calif. 



2B Leptospermum scoparium, in variety. Shrub to 4-8 ft. New Zeal. Cult. Calif. 



2B LeucophyUum texanum. Spreading shrub to 8 ft. Tex., New Mex. 



IBPR Leucothoe axillaris (Andromeda axillaris). Shrub to 5 ft. Va. to Fla. and Ala. 



Best in partial shade. 

 IBR Leucothoe Catesba^i (Andromeda Catesbsei). Shrub to 6 ft. Va. to Ga. Best 



in partial shade. 

 2B Leucothoe populifolia (L. acuminata. Andromeda acuminata). Shrub to 12 ft. 



S. C. to Fla. 

 IBS Leucothoe racemosa (Andromeda racemosa). Shrub to 10 ft. Mass. to Fla. 



and La. 

 2 Libocedrus chUensis. Tree to 60 ft. Chile. 



2 Libocedrus decurrens (L. Craigana. Thuja Craigana and gigantica). White 



Cedar. Tree to 100 ft. sometimes more. Ore. to Calif . and W. Nev. Cult. South. 

 2B Ligustrum amurense (L. Ibota var. amurense). Amur River Privet. Shrub to 



15 ft. This should be semi-evergreen in the South, but is deciduous North 

 where it has proved to be the most hardy of all privets. Japan, China. 

 2B Ligustrum coriaceum (L. lucidulum). Dwarf dense shrub to 6 ft. Cult, from 



Japan and in the South and N. W. coast. 

 Ligustrum Ibota var. amurense. See L. amurense. 

 2B Ligustrum japonicum (L. syringaeflorum, Hort.). Shrub to 10 ft. Japan. 



Cult. South and N. W. coast. 

 2B Ligustrum lucidum (L. spicatura, Hort.). Large shrub or tree to 20 ft. Japan, 



China. Cult. South and Calif. 



