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leaves. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassicacea. The 

 seeds of this annual species have only to be sown 

 in the open ground. Synonyms: 1, Sisfan- 

 brium filifllium. 

 filif61ium 1 . Yellow . 6, H. A. J Siberia . 1820 



LeptAndra, Nuttall. From leptos, slender, and 

 aner, an anther. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Scrophulariacece. The plants of this genus are 

 well adapted for ornamenting flower-borders, 

 and are readily increased by divisions of the 

 roots. Synonymes : 1, Verinica siblrica; 2, 

 V. virginica. 



sibtrica 1 . . Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Dahuria . 1779 



virginica 2 . Wht. . 7, H. Her. P. 5 Virginia . 1714 



incamata . Flesh . 7, H. Her. P. 5 Virginia . 1714 



Meyeri . . . Blue . 6, H. Hor. P. 3 Dahuria . 1S87 



Leptanthus, Micliaux. From leptos, slender, 

 and anthos, a flower ; the tube of the flower is 

 long and slender. Linn, !.'., Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Pontederacece. This species may be preserved 

 iu peat soil, in a very moist situation ; it is 

 increased by offsets. See Heteranthera. 

 gramfneus Yellow 7, H. Aq. P. 1 N. Amer. . 1S23 



liEPTAtrREA. See Zdsgea. 



LeptocAllis, Don. From leptos, slender, and 

 kalos, beautiful. Plant slender and very pretty. 

 Linn. 5, Or. I, Nat. Or. Convolvulacece. This 

 plant may be referred to Ipomcea, for culture, 

 &c. Synonymes: 1, Ipomcea muricata, I. 

 armata. 

 quinata 1 . Violet . 7, G. Her. P. 3 Mexico 



LeptocarpAa, Be Candolle. From leptos, slender, 

 and karpos, a fruit ; in allusion to the slender 

 fruit-pods. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassicaccce. 

 The seed of this annual should be sown in the 

 open ground early in spring. Synonymes: 1, 

 Turritis Locsilii, Sisymbrium Locsilii — Loe- 

 selii 1. 



Leptocarpus, R Brown. From leptos, slender, 

 and karpos, a fruit. Linn. 22, Or. 3, Nat. 

 Or. Mesliacece. A mere weed, requiring to be 

 grown in the greenhouse, and increased by 

 divisions. Synonyme': 1, Schcenbdum tkiax — ■ 

 tenax 1. 



Lept6ceras, Lindley. From leptos, slender, 

 and keras, a horn. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Orchidacece. Greenhouse terrestrial Orchids, 

 growing freely in rough heath-mould, and in- 

 creased by division. 



fimfcriata . . Yellow 5, G. Ter. | Swan E. 

 ot>16nga . . . Yellow 5, G. Ter. J Swan B. . 

 pectinata . Yellow 5, G. Ter. j Swan R. 



Leptochl6a, Beauvois. From leptos, slender, 

 and chloa, grass ; in allusion to the slender 

 habit of the plants. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Graminacece. This genus consists for the most 

 part of annuals. They grow in any soil, and 

 are increased by seeds. Synonyme: 1, Pita 

 chin&nsis. 



cynosuroldes . . Apetal 5, Grass. | E. Ind. . 1824 

 domingensis . . Apetal 6, Grass. 3 W. Ind. . 1820 

 filif&rmis 1 . . . Apetal 7, Grass. 2 China . 1820 

 procera .... Apetal 7, Grass. 4 Brazil . 1823 

 tenerrima . . . Apetal 6, Grass. 1J China . 1820 

 virgata .... Apetal 7, Grass. 2 W. Ind. . 1727 



LeftodActylon, Booker. See Leptosiphon. 



LeptodiSirmis, Wallich. From leptos, slender, 

 and derma, the skin ; the branches are covered 

 with separating fibrous bark. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. CincAonaeece. For cultivation, &c, 

 refer to Hamiltbnia. Synonyme: 1, Samil- 

 tonia frutiebsa. 

 lanceolata . Yellow . 6, G. S. 6 Nepal . 



LeptogR-AMMA, /. Smith. From leptos, slender, 

 and gramma, a writing ; fronds. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypocliacece. Stove ferns. 

 Synonymes: 1, Gymnogrdmma asplenoldes ; 2, 

 G. polypodibidcs ; 3, (?. villdsa. 



asplenioldes 1. Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 1J Jamaica 

 gracile . . . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. | Brazil . 

 polypodioldes2 Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 

 villosumS . . Brn. yel. 7, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1S36 



LEPTOMERIA, E. Brown. From leptos, slender, 

 and meros, a part. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Santalacece. Ornamental plants, • succeeding 

 well in a soil composed of loam and peat in 

 equal parts ; and cuttings of the ripened wood 

 will root readily in sand, under a glass. Sy- 

 nonyme : 1, Thesium drupaceum. 

 acida . . White . 5 G. Ev. S. 'l N. Hoi. . 1823 

 Billardieri 1 . White . 5 G. Ev. S. 1 N. Hoi. . 1823 



Lept6mitus, Agardh. From leptos, slender, and 

 mitos, a thread. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. 

 Confervaceoz. These plants are found floating 

 in the water. They consist of very slender 

 intertangled filaments, from the extreme fine- 

 ness of which the generic name is contrived — 

 clavatus, Idcteus, minntissimus, namis. 



Letophy! llus, slender-leaved. 



Leptorhynchos, Be Candolle. See Chrys6- 

 coma. 



LeptosIphon, Bentham. From leptos, slender, 

 and siphon, a tube ; iu allusion to the slender- 

 ness of the tube of the corolla. Linn. 5, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Polemoniacece. These are very 

 elegant annuals, well worthy of a place 'in 

 every flower-border. The seed should be 

 sown in peat soil, and if this is done in 

 autumn, the plants will flower in April and 

 May, but if sown in spring they will produce 

 flowers in autumn. See Leplod&ctylon. 

 androsaceus . Blue wht. S, H. A. 1 Californ. 1S33 

 ciliatus . . Bose . . 6, H. A. 1 Californ. 1833 

 densifl6rus . Purp. . . 6, H. A. J Californ. 1S33 

 cordlla-alba . White. . 6, H. A. | Californ. 1833 

 grandifldrus . Blue yell. 9, H. A. 1 Californ. 1833 

 lateus . . . DeepyeU. 9, H. A. 1J Californ. 1833 

 aureus . . Orange . 9, P. A. 1 Californ. 1833 

 pallidus . . Pale yel. . 9, H. A. 1J Californ. 1833 

 parrifldrus . Yellow . 9, H. A. l| Californ. 1833 



LeptosfIsrmum, Forster. From leptos, slender, 

 and sperma, a seed ; in allusion to the small 

 narrow seeds. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Myrtacea;. All the plants of this genus are 

 well worthy of extensive cultivation, as well 

 for the neatness of their foliage as for the 

 beauty of their blossoms. They thrive best in 

 a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, and cut- 

 tings root in sand, under a glass ; they may 

 also be raised from seeds, but plants from 

 cuttings are preferable, as they flower when 

 young, and those raised from seeds do not 

 flower till they become large. Synonymes: 1, 

 Billbtia ftexubsa; 2, L. grandifblium ; 3, 



