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901bs. of seeds are required for an acre. Laagethal obsei-ves : 

 "What the Saintfoin does for the poorest limestone or marly- 

 soil, that the Yellow Lupine carries out for sand land." Lupines 

 are not adapted for wet or moory ground nor for limestone 

 formations, where most leguminous fodder plants do well. 

 Mr. Joseph Augustin speaks of a yellow-flowering Lupine 

 which attains in the Azores sometimes a height of 12 feet 

 in three months. 



Lupinus varius, Linne. 



The Blue Lupine. Also a Mediterranean annual, used like 

 the above congeners ; but a few others are under cultivation 

 as Blue Lupines. Some of the American, particularly Cali- 

 fornian species, are regarded for agrarian purposes superior to 

 the Mediterranean kiuds. 



Lycium Afrum, Linne. 



Africa and South-West Asia. Can with many other species 

 be utilised as a hedge bush. 



Lycopodium dendroideuin, Michaux. 



North America. This, with L. lucidulum, Michaux, has 

 become there a great article of trade, being in request for 

 bouquets and wreaths ; and both plants, after having been dyed 

 of various colours, are used as ornaments ia vases, etc. 

 (Meehan). These club mosses are mentioned here to draw 

 attention to similar species in other countries. 



Lygeum Spartum, Linne. 



Regions on the Mediterranean Sea. This perennial grass 

 serves much like the ordinary Esparto Grass, but is inferior 

 to it. 



Lyperia crocea, Ecklon. 



South Africa. The flowers of this shrub produce a fine orange 

 dye, and are also in use for medical purposes. 



Maba geminata, R. Brown. 



One of the Ebony Trees in Queensland. Wood, according to 

 Mr. Thozet, black towards the centre, bright red towards the 

 bark, close-grained, hard, heavy, elastic, and tough. It takes 

 a high polish, and is recommended for veneers. Maba fasci- 

 culosa, F. V. M., has the outer wood white and pink. Several 

 other species exist in Queensland, which may likely give good 

 substitutes for Ebony wood. 



