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the undoubted hardihood of the tree and indifference 

 to soil, its noble , aspect, handsome foliage that is so 

 distinct from that of any other tree, and showy flowers, 

 we feel justified in placing it in the very first rank 

 of ornamental trees. L. tulipifera integrifolia has entire 

 leaves, which render it distinct from the type ; L. tulipifera 

 fastigiata, or pyramidalis, is of erect growth ; L. tulipifera 

 aurea, with golden foliage ; and L. tulipifera crispa, with 

 the leaves curiously undulated — a peculiarity which seems 

 constant, but is more curious than beautiful. Few soils 

 come amiss to the Tulip Tree, it thriving well in that of 

 very opposite descriptions — loam, almost pure gravel, and 

 alluvial deposit. 



Loiseleurea. See Rhododendron. 



Lomatia (Proteacese). 



Lomatia feeeuginea. — Chili, 1851. A well-rounded, 

 highly-ornamental shrub with pinnate foliage and an 

 abundance of brownish-red flowers. Heretofore it has been 

 considered as only half-hardy, but having stood unharmed 

 in Ireland for about twenty years, its adaptability to the 

 warmer parts of Britain is insured. Rich soil composed of 

 fibrous peat and loam will suit it well. 



Lonicera (Caprifoliaceae). 



Lonicera Capeifolium. — Europe. This species re- 

 sembles L. Periclymenum, but is readily distinguished by 

 the sessile flower-heads and fawny-orange flowers. 



L. flexuosa (syn L. brachypoda). — Japan, 1806. This 

 is a pretty species, and one of the most useful of the 

 climbing section. By its slender, twining, purplish stems, 

 it may at once be distinguished, as also by the deep-green, 

 purplish-tinted leaves and sweetly-scented flowers of 



