268 THE NURSERY LIST, 



Lonicera, including Caprifolium and Xylosteum (Honey 

 suckle, Woodbine). Caprifoliacece. 

 Seeds, for new varieties. Sow as soon as ripe, or 

 stratify, first removing them from the pulp. The upright 

 species are commonly grown from layers and from cut- 

 tings of dormant wood. The creepers are mostly grown 

 from dormant cuttings. 



Lophospermum. See Maurandia. 



Loquat See Photinia. 



Lotus. Leguminoses . 



The species may be raised annually from seeds. In- 

 creased also by cuttings. 



Lotus of the Nile. See Nymphaea ; also Nelumbo. 



Lovage {Levisticum officinale^. UmbellifercE. 



Seeds sown in the open ground, and division. 



Lucerne. See Medicago. 



Luculia. Rubiacece. 



Sow seeds in sandy soil and place in a little heat. Cut- 

 tings of young shoots may be inserted in spring, under 

 glass, in gentle bottom heat for the first two or three 

 weeks. Insert immediately after cutting, and water freely. 



Luffa (Dish-cloth Gourd). Cucurbitacece. 



Seed, sown in the open, or in the north better started 

 in pots in early spring. 



Lunaria (Honesty). Cruciferce. 



Propagated by seeds or by division. 



Luplnus (Lupine). Leguminoses. 



Seeds of annuals may be sown in the open border dur- 

 ing early spring. The perennials may be increased the 

 same way, or by dividing the stronger-growing plants 

 during very early spring. 



Lycaste. Orchidacece. 



Division and pseudo-bulbs. (See also under Orchids. ) 



Lychnis, including Agrostemma, Viscaria. Caryophyllacece. 

 Increased readily in spring by seeds, division or cuttings. 



