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Ladanum. See Clshis Ladanlferus, Criticus, 

 and Lidon. 



Ladies' bedstraw. See Phamhceum Mollihgo. 



Ladies' mantle. See Alchemilla. 



Ladies' slipper. See Cypripedium. 



Lady's smock. See Carddmine. 



Ladies' traces. See Nedltia spiralis. 



Ladies' traces. See Spirdnthes. 



Lady fern. See Aspidium Thelfipte-ris. 



L&lia. Named by Lindley, who does not give 

 the derivation. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Orchidacece. These are splendid plants, ap- 

 proaching in beauty to some of the finer 

 C'attleyas. The sepals and petals of L. dnceps, 

 and its variety, are pale lilac ; the central lobe 

 of the labellum is a beautiful deep purple, and 

 the mouth of the tubular part yellow and 

 white. L. grandiflbra bears fine showy yel- 

 low flowers, but is found rather difficult to 

 grow. All the other species are of easy culti- 

 vation, requiring precisely the same treatment 

 as their rivals, the Caltleyas. Synonymes : 1, 

 L. cauliscens ; 2, Grah&mi ; 3, C&ttlcya 

 Pirrinii, cauUseens. 



.acuminata . Pksh.wt. 6, S. Epi. 2 Mexico . . 1840 

 albida . . . White . 8, 8. Epi. 1$ Oaxaca . .1838 

 anceps . . . Ro. pur. 1*2, S. Epi. 1$ Mexico . . 1883 

 Bar,keriana . Purple 12, 8. Epi. l£ Mexico . 1833 

 autumnalis . Bed . . 9, S. Epi. 24 Mexico . . 1836 

 Brysiana . . Purple . 8, S. Epi. 1 

 cserulescens . Blue . . 8, S. Epi. 1 Costa Rica 1838 

 Candida . .White . 6, S. Epi. 1J Bolanos . .1840 

 incarnata . Red . . 6, S. Epi. 1J Bolanos . .1840 

 caulescens . Yellow . 5, S. Epi. I Brazil . . 1888 

 cinnabarina . Rd?h. or. 5, S. Epi. 2 Brazil . . 1836 

 erythrobftlbon Yellow . 5, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . . 1843 

 flava . . . Yellow . 6, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . . 1841 

 furfuracea . Rose 11, S Epi. 1 Mexico . . 1838 

 grandiflbra . Yellow 10, S. Epi. 1 Xalapa . 1849 

 grandis . . Yellow . 8, 8. Epi. 1 Bahia . . 1849 

 Lindeni . . Pa. rose 6, 8. Epi. 1 Cuba . . . 1849 

 majalis 2 . . Violet . 5, 8. Epi. % Mexico . . 1888 

 peduncularis Violet . 9, 8. Epi. 1 Mexico . . 1841 

 Pe'rrinii 3 . . Lilac . 9, S. Epi. 1J Brazil . . 1885 

 purpurascens Pink . 9, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . . 183S 

 rub&cena . . Pink . 5, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . . 1840 

 rupestris . . Violet . 9, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . . 1840 

 euperbiens . Pk.vio. 11, S. Epi. 1 Guatemala 1840 

 Turneri . Purple . 9, 8. Epi. 3 Brazil. . . 



vlrens . . . Green 10, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . . 1S43 

 xanthlna . . Yellow . 6, S. Epi. J Brazil . . 1858 



L^;li6psis, Paxton. See Cattliya. 



LAtia, Linn. In honour of Jean de Laet, of 

 Antwerp, who published a Latin history of 

 America, dedicated to King Charles I. of 

 England. Linn. 13, Or.. 1, Nat. Or. Fla- 

 courtiacem. Rather a pretty shrub ; for cul- 

 ture and propagation, see LUdia. 

 TMmnia . . White 7, S. Ev. 8. 4, W. Ind. . . 1824 



L/fcrus, cheerful, bright. 



LjBVigAtus, smooth, soft. 



LagAsca, Cavanilles. In honour of Don Ma- 

 riana Lagasca, professor of botany at Madrid. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteraceas. A pretty 

 little plant, requiring precisely the same treat- 

 ment as other stove animals. See Nocccea. 

 mfillis . . White . 7, S. A. 2 8. Amer. . . 1815 



LagenAria, Seringe. From lagena, a bottle ; 

 because of the bottle-shaped fruit of some of 

 the species. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. (7m- 



■ curbitacece. The well-known vegetable, the 

 "Gourd," is the produce of this species and 



its varieties ; for culture, &c, see Cucfirbita. 



Synonymc: 1, Cucicrbita Lagenaria. 



vulgaris 1 . . Yel. . 8, H. Tr. A. 10 India . . 1597 



clavata . . Yel. . 8, H. Tr. A. 10 India . . 1597 



dopr<8ssa . . Yel. . 8, H. Tr. A. 10 India . . 1597 



courgourda . Yel. . 8, H. Tr. A. 10 India . . 1597 



turbinata . Yel. . 8, H. Tr. A. 10 India . . 1597 



Lagenophora, Endl. From lagenos, a flask, 

 and phoros, bearing. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. 

 Or. Asieracece. 

 Forsteri . . Yel. pur. 5, G. Her. P. 2 New Zea. 1837 



Lagerstrcemia, Linn. In honour of Magnus 

 Lagerstrcem, of Gottenburgh. Linn. 23, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Lythracece. A most splendid 

 genus of plants, especially L. reg\nm, the 

 flowers of which are produced in panicles ; 

 they are at first pale rose-coloured, and gradu- 

 ally deepen to a beautiful purple. The soil 

 best adapted to these plants is a mixture of 

 peat and loam. All the species, except L. 

 Indian, and its variety, are rather difficult to 

 cultivate ; they require a strong heat, and 

 very little water in winter. In summer, they 

 grow freely, and require plenty of room to 

 grow, with a good supply of water ; cuttings 

 root readily in sand, under a glass, in heat, 

 elegans . . Lilac . 6, S. De. 8. 10 E. Ind. . . 1841 

 grandiflora . Red . 7, 8. Ev. 8. 10 E. Ind. . . 1818 

 indica . . . Flesh . 7, S Ev. 8. 8 E. Ind. . . 1759 

 r6sea . . . Rose . 8, G. Ev. S. 10 China . . 1825 

 parvifl&ra . . White 8, S. Ev. S. 10 E. Ind. . . 1818 

 reglnse . . . Red . 7, 8. Ev. 8. 10 E. Ind. . . 1792 



LagEtta, Jussieu. Lagetto is the name of the 

 species in Jamaica. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Thymelaceai. This species grows well in loam 

 and peat ; and cuttings of the ripened wood 

 root readily in sand, under a glass, in heat. 

 Synonyme : 1, Ddphne Lagitta. 

 lintearia . White . 6, 8. Ev. S. 6 Jamaica . . 1793 



Lagoecia, Linn. From lagos, a hare, and oikos, 

 a house ; the seeds enveloped in the hairy 

 involucrum have been compared to young 

 leverets. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apiaceee. 

 The seeds of this plant should be sown soon 

 after they are ripe, in autumn, because if 

 deferred till spring, they commonly remain 

 a year, and sometimes longer, before they 

 grow, 

 cuminoldes . Grn. v/ht. 6, H. A. 1 Levant 1640 



Lagonychium, Bieberstein. From lagos, a hare, 

 and onychion, a little nail ; in allusion to the 

 spines on the plant. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Fabaceaz. This plant will succeed in a 

 warm situation in the open border, if pro- 

 tected by a mat in severe weather in winter. 

 It may be increased either by seeds, layers, or 

 cuttings, taken off at a joint when very young, 

 and planted in sand, under a glass. Syno- 

 nymes : 1, Acacia Steplianiana, Mimosa mi- 

 crdntha. 

 Stephanianum . Yel. . 7, F. De. 8. 10 Persia . 1816 



Lag6pus. See Odtrdma Lagbpus. 



Lag&PUS, resembling the foot of a hare. 



Lagoseris, Bieberstein. From lagos, a hare, 

 and seris, succory. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Asteracem. Obscure plants, of the simplest 

 culture. Synonyme: 1, Gripw nemause'nsis. 



