264 THE NURSERY LIST. 



Leek {Allium Porrutn). Liliacea. 



Seeds, sown very early in the spring, either outdoors or 

 in a coldframe. 



Leiophyllum (Sand Myrtle). Ericacea. 



May be freely increased by seeds, sown in pans and 

 placed in a frame. By layers in autumn. 



Lemon {Citrus Medica, var. Limon). Rutacecs. 



The named sorts are budded upon either orange or 

 lemon stocks. Orange stocks are probably most gener- 

 ally preferred, as they are adapted to a great variety of 

 soils, and vigorous trees nearly always result. The bud- 

 ding is performed in the same manner as upon the Orange, 

 which see. Lemons are often grown from cuttings of the 

 mature wood, which are set in the open ground as soon as 

 the spring becomes warm, or in a frame. Stocks for bud- 

 ding upon are sometimes grown from cuttings in this way. 



Lentil (Ervum, various species). Leguminosa. 



Seeds, sown in early spring. 

 Leonotis (Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail). Labiates. 



Seeds. Increased by cuttings, which root freely in a 

 gentle bottom heat, in early spring. 



Leontice. Berberidacets. 



May be increased by seeds or by suckers. 

 Leontopodium (Edelweiss, Lion's Foot). Compositce. 



May annually be raised from seeds, or the old plants 

 may be divided in spring. The seeds must be kept in a 

 dry place throughout the winter. 



Lepachys. See Rudbeckia. 

 Leptosyne. Composites. 

 Propagated by seeds. 



Lessertia. Leguminosee. 



Propagation by seeds, or by divisions in spring. 



Lettuce {Lactuca saliva). Com,positce. 



Seeds, which may be sown under glass or in the open. 

 In the middle and southern states, the seeds may be sown 

 in the fall, and the plants protected during cold by a 

 mulch ; or the plants may grow during wmter in the 

 warmer countries. 



