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plants are well worth » place in every green- 

 house. They will grow well in an equal mix- 

 ture of sandy loam and poat, with the pots 

 well drained, and care must be taken never to 

 orerwater them. The tops of the very young 

 shoots, taken off, and planted in sand, under 

 a glass, will root freely. Synonymes : 1, Sty- 

 pMlia obovaia ; 2, S. Elchei, L. parvifldrits, 

 S. parviflbra. 



amplexicaulis . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. S. W. 1815 

 appressus Wbt. 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . . 1820 



colllnus . . . Wht. 5, G. Ev. S. 2 V. D. L. . 1824 

 ericoldes . "Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 5 N. 8 W. . 1S15 



interruptus . . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Holl. 1826 

 juniperoldes . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. S S. 3. W. . 1804 

 ianceolatus . Wht. 5, G. Ev. S. 10 N. S. W. 1790 

 microphallus . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. HoL . 1818 

 obovatus 1 . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 1 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 polvstachys . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N". Hoi. . 1826 

 Kichei 2 . . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 5 N. Hoi. . 1822 



setlgei- . . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. . 1824 



stratus . . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N.'Hol. . 1823 

 verticillatus Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 3 K. G.'s S. . 1837 

 virgatus . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi. . 1824 



Leucosceptrum. See Clerodindron Leucosctp- 

 trum. 



Leucosp.6b.hum, li. Brown. From leiikos, 

 white, and sperma, a seed ; in allusion to the 

 downy seeds. Linn, 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Prote- 

 accce. An interesting genus of plants, with 

 entire downy or hairy leaves, and terminal 

 heads of yellow flowers ; for culture and pro- 

 pagation, see Protect, to which this genus is 

 nearly allied. Synonymes: 1, Protect c&ndi- 

 cans ; 2, Lcucadendron grandijlbrum. 

 .ittenuatum . Tel. . 6, G. Ev. S, 3 C. G. H. . 1S20 

 cahdicana 1 . Yel. . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1790 

 conocarpum . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1774 

 ellfpticum . . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. . 1803 

 formdsam . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. . 1784 

 grandifldrum 2 Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1800 

 hypophyllum . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. 8. 1 C. G. H. . 1787 

 lineare . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. . 1774 



medium . . Oran. . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1794 

 parile . . Yel. . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1789 



patulum . . Yol. . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1823 

 puberum . Y'el. . 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 O. G. H. . 1774 



spatulatum . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1825 

 toment&sum . Y'el. . 6, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1789 

 t6ttum . . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1774 



Leucorhiza, white-rooted. 



IjEUCOSTBGia, Presl. From leiikos, white, and 

 stega, a covering ; fronds appear covered with 

 powder. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or, 

 acece. Synonyme: Dav&llia falcinella. 

 aflVnis . . Drown . 5, S. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon 

 falcinella 1. Brn. yell. 4, 8. Her. P. 1 E. Indies . 

 hirsuta . . Brn. yell. 5, 8. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon 



Leucostemma, Beniham. Derived from leukos, 

 white, and stemma, a crown ; on account of 

 the white downy seeds. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Asteracece. This is a very fine species, 

 well deserving of extensive cultivation. It 

 may he referred to Elichrymm for culture and 

 propagation. Synonyme: 1, Michrpsum vesti- 

 tum. 

 vestitum 1 . White . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 



Leucothoe, D. Bon. A name of mythological 

 origin, Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericaceae. 

 A genus very nearly allied to Andr&meda, 

 which see for culture, &c. Synonyme: 1, 

 Andrdmeda pulchra, Agarisla ptilchra ; 2, A. 



neriifblia, Andrdmeda neriifblia, A. crcissi- 

 fblia, Agarlsia Pihlii. See Erica. 

 pulchra 1 . . Wht. grn. 5, G. Ev. 8. 2 Caraccas . 1846 

 neriifblia 2 . Scarlet . 5, P. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . 1849 



Leucoxylon, white-wooded. 



Leuzea. Named by De Candolle, in honour of 

 his friend, De Leuze. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. 

 Or. Asteracece. These are dwarf ornamental 

 plants, seldom exceeding nine inches in height, 

 and producing large purple flowers. Any com- 

 mon garden soil suits them, and they may he 

 increased by divisions of the roots, or by 

 seeds. Synonymes: 1, Civtcus carthamoides ; 

 2, Centai.rea conifera ; 3, Cirsium salinum, 

 Cenicturect altaica. 



altaloa . . . Pur. 8, H. Her. P. | Siberia . . 1822 

 australis . . Par. 8, H. Her. P. 1 N. Hoi. . 1821 

 carthamoldesl Pur. 8, H. Her. P. H Siberia . 181.6 

 conifera 2 . . Pur. 7, H. Her. P. | S. Eur. . 1683 

 sauna 3 . . Pur. 6, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . . 1817 



Lever-wood. See Ostrya virginicct. 



LEvfsnouM, Koch. From levo, to assuage ; the 

 plant is said to relieve flatulency. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Apicicece. This plant succeeds 

 well in common garden soil, and is easily in- 

 creased by seeds. Synonyme: 1, Ligiisticum 

 levlslicum. 

 officlnile 1 . Pa. yel. 6, H. Her. P. 6 Italy . . 1596 



LEwfsiA, Pursh. In honour of Captain M. 

 Lewis, who accompanied Captain Clarke to 

 the Rocky Mountains. Linn. 13, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Cactclcece. Light loam and brick 

 rubbish is a good soil for this plant, and it 

 may be increased by dividing the roots, or by 

 seeds, 

 redivlva . . Eose . 4, H. Her. P. J N. Amer. . 1826 



Leyssera, Linn. In honour of Frederick "Wil- 

 liam Leysser, a famous German botanist. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Orna- 

 mental plants, requiring to be grown in peat 

 soil, mixed with a little loam ; and cuttings, 

 planted in the same kind of soil, under a 

 glass, will root without difficulty. Synonyme : 

 1, Stcshelina gnaphaloldes. See C7iwtctchlcena\, 

 Longchctmpsia, and Eelhania. 

 oiliata . . . Orange 8, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1816 

 gnaphaloides . Orange 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1774 

 polif51ia . .' Orange 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1820 

 ecpiarrdsa 1 . Orange 8, G. Ev. 8. 2 C. G. H. . 1815 



Leycesteria. Wallich named this genns in 

 honour of his friend "William Leycester, once 

 chief judge at Bengal, a munificent and 

 zealous patron of horticulture. Linn. 5, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Caprifoliacece. This is an elegant 

 and most beautiful shrub when in flower, from 

 the contrast of the deep green hue of its stem 

 and leaves, with the purple colour of the large 

 bracteas and the berries. A light soil suits it 

 best, and it is readily increased by cuttings 

 taken off in autumn or spring, or by seeds. 

 It is well adapted to the front of shrubberies. 

 It will require the protection of a mat in 

 winter in all the northern counties, 

 formosa . . Wht. pur. 8, H. Ev. S. 3 Nepal . 1824 



Lhotskya, Sehauer. After Dr. John Lhotsky 

 a German botanical collector. Linn. 12, Or. 



