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LAN 



See Borkhahsia and Cr&pis — nemausensis 1, 

 tailriea. 



LagunAa, Cavanilles. In honour of Andreas 

 Laguna, a Spanish physician and hotanist of 

 the sixteenth century. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. 

 Or. Malvaeexz. Annuals of no interest ; they 

 will grow in any light loamy soil. Synonyme : 

 1, L. angulata. See Amirdla and Hibiscus — 

 lobata, sinuata 1. 



Lagunaria, Endl. So called from the resem- 

 blance of this genus to Laguncea. Linn. 16, 

 Or. 8, Nat. Or. Malvaceae. Handsome con- 

 servatory shrubs, growing in a mixture of sand 

 and light loam, and increased by cuttings 

 planted in pots of sand, and placed in heat, 

 under a glass. Synonymes: 1, Hibiscus lila- 

 cinus ; 2, H. Patersdnii, Fugbsia lilaclnus. 



cuneif&rmis . Lilac . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 Australia . 1837 

 lilaclna 1 . . Lilac . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 Swan R. . 1832 

 Patersbnii 2 . Fla.col. 6, S. Ev. T. 12 Norfolk I. . 1Y92 



Laguncularia, Dc Candolle. Meaning not 

 explained. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oombre- 

 tacece. For culture and propagation, see 

 Bucida. 

 racemdsa . . Green . 5, S. Ev. S. 8 W. Ind. . 1825 



Lagurus, Linn. From lagos, a hare, and oura, 

 a tail ; on account of the resemblance of its 

 heads. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Grandnacece. 

 A mere weed, growing in any soil or situation, 

 ovatus . . Apetal . 6. H. Grass. 1 N. Hoi. . 1820 



LahAya, Reenter and Schultes. In honour of M. 

 Lahaye, a diligent botanical gardener. Linn. 

 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Illecebracece. This is a 

 genus of rather pretty plants. The shrubby 

 and herbaceous kinds grow well in sandy peat, 

 and may be increased by cuttings planted in 

 sand. The annuals require similar treatment 

 to other hardy and tender annuals. Syno- 

 nymes- 1, Hagea alsinifdlia ; 2, Mdllia aris- 

 tata ; 3, M. diffusa, Illecebrum divaricatum ; 

 4, I. latifblium ; 5, Hagea polycarpcides. 

 alsinifolia 1 . White T, EL. Tr. A. i S. Eur. . . 1817 

 aristata 2 . . White 6, G. Ev. S. \ Canaries . 1780 

 corymbbsa . White 6, S. Ev. S. | Ceylon . . 1823 

 diffusa 3 . . White 7, G. A. i Canaries . 1779 



gnaphalioldes White 6, G. Ev. S. I N. Africa . 1818 

 latifblia4 . . White 7, G. Ev. S. i Tenerifle . 1810 

 minuartoldes White 7, H. Tr. A. J Spain . . 1826 



P oldesT . } WUte 7 ' G - Her - R i Sicil y • • 18ir 

 stellata '. . White 7, S. Ev. S. i Guinea . . 1820 

 tenuifblia . . White 7, S. Ev. S. i S. Leone . 1817 



Lalage, Lindley. Lalagc, the name of a lively 

 witty dame, immortalized by Horace, and ap- 

 plied to this plant on account of its gay and 

 lively-looking colours. Linn. ]5, Or. 6, Nat. 

 Or. Fabaccce. This is one of the prettiest of 

 the New Holland leguminous genera. It re- 

 quires an airy part of the greenhouse, and to be 

 similarly treated to the genus Hbvea. 

 hoveaefolia . Yel. or. . 3, G. Ev. S. 1J N. Hoi. . 1830 

 ornata . . Tel. pur. 4, G. Ev. S. l£ N. Hoi. . 1830 



Lalo is the dried aud powdered leaves of Adan- 



sdnia digitata. 

 LamArkia. See Elceoddndron australe. 

 Lambertia. Named by Smith, in honour of 



Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Esq., F.K.S.. V.P. 



L.S.. one of the most liberal botanists in 



Europe, and the possessor of a splendid herba- 

 rium, open to every man of science. Linn, 4, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteacece. Very handsome 

 plants, succeeding well in loam and peat, with 

 the pots carefully drained. "Water must, at 

 all seasons, be very cautiously supplied ; for if 

 once the soil in the pots gets saturated, the 

 plants will soon become sickly, and perish. 

 Cuttings taken off at a joint, before they 

 begin to push, will root in sand, under a glass, 

 if secured from damp. 



echinata . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. B N. Hoi. . . 1824 

 ericifblia . . Wh.red 7, G. Ev. S 8 N. Hoi. . . 1830 

 form&sa . . Red . 7, G. Ev. S. 4JT.8.W.. . 1788 

 interns . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . . 1824 

 longifolia . . Red . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Hoi. . .1820 

 multtfldra . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 Swan R. . 1840 

 ovalifblia . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . .1836 

 propinq.ua. . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . . 1880 

 unifldra . . White . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1824 



Lamb's lettuce. See Valerianilla. 



Lamellate, ) divided internally by little 



Lamellated, j plates. 



Lamellose, having little plates. 



LAMiACEa;, or labiates. An extensive order 

 of useful plants, natives principally of tempe- 

 rate climates. Nearly all have an aromatic 

 and fragrant oil, invariably free from any 

 noxious property. Many are useful in medi- 

 cine ; some are celebrated for their aromatic 

 qualities, and others, as mint, sage, &c, are 

 used in cookery. 



Lamina, applied to the blade of the leaf con- 

 sidered without the petiole. 



Laminaria, Lamour. Named because of the 

 flat blade-like form of the fronds. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 7, Nat. Or. Fue&cece. Interesting species 

 of sea-weed. In Iceland, an extract is ob- 

 tained from L. saccharina, which is used by 

 the poorer inhabitants as a substitute for 

 sugar — ag&rum, bulbosa, debitis, digitata, escu- 

 linta, lalifolia, Phffllitis, saccharina, s. bullata. 



Lamium, Linn. Derived from lamios, the 

 throat ; on account of the form of the flowers. 

 Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacece. Plants 

 of very little merit, if we except L. Orvafa. 

 They will grow in any common soil, and are 

 increased by divisions and seeds. Synonymes : 

 1, Lamium maculatum; 2, L. maeulatwm 

 album. 



blfidum . . White 6, H. A. i Italy . 



flexubsum . Pink . 4, H. Her. P. \ Naples . 1824 

 hlreutum . . Purp: . 6, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . 

 intermedium Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Brit., was. pi. 

 longifldrum 1 Pink . 8, H. Her. P. | S. Eur. . 

 album 2 . . White 5, H. Her. P. J Gardens, 

 multffidum . Purp. 4, H. A. 1 Levant . 1782 



Orvala . . . Purp. 6, H. Her. P. \\ Italy . 1596 

 rugbsum 



album . . White 7, H. Her. P. 1 Gardens, 

 tomentbsum . White 6, H. A. J Armenia. 



dlbum, amplexieaiile, gargdnieum, inclsum, 



Icevigatum, maculatum, m6lle, moschatum, 



purpu/reum, dlbidum, rugosum. 

 Lamort dtt Safran. See Rhizoctbnia cro- 



cdrum. 

 Lampr6tis. See Erica. 

 Lampwick. See Pklbmis LychnUis. 

 LanARIA. See Argolasia. 

 Lancashire asphodel. See NarthMum ossi- 



fragum. 



