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Lilt. See Lilium. 



Lily hyacinth. See Soilla Lllio-hyacinthus. 



Lily of the field. See Amaryllis. 



Lily-of-tbe-valley. See Convallaria. 



Lily pine. See Aphylldnthes. 



Lily thorn. See Catesb&a. 



Limat6des, Blume. Name not explained by 



author. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidhcece. 



Beautiful plants with the habit of Caldnthe, 



and requiring the same treatment. Synonyme : 



1, pauciflbra. 



rdsea 1 . . . Rose . 12, S. Ter. 8 Martaban . 1650 



Limb, the border of a flower. 



Limbate, having an expanded end ; or being 

 bordered by something. 



Lime. See Citrus Limdnium. 



Lime-tree. See Tilia. 



Limetta. See Citrus Limttta. 



Limetjm, Linn. From loimos, a post ; on ac- 

 count of the supposed poisonous qualities of 

 the plant. Linn. 7, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Illece- 

 braccce. A mixture of sandy loam and peat 

 suits this species best ; and cuttings root 

 readily under a glass, 

 afrieanum . White . 6, G. Her. P. J C. G. H. . 1774 



Limnanthes, R. Brown. From limne, a marsh, 

 ' and anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the habitat 

 of the plant. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Tro- 

 pceol&ccoe. L. DougldsiiisvreW deserving of a 

 place in every collection, on account of the 

 elegance and beauty of its flowers, which are 

 slightly fragrant. It requires to be grown in 

 a moist and shady situation, and it is increased 

 by seeds which ripen pretty freely, 

 alba . . . White . 6, H. A. I California 1348 

 Douglasii . . Wht. yel. 6, H. Tr. A. 1 California 1838- 

 r6sea . . . Boss . . 6, H. A. 1 California 1S48 

 sulphurca . Yellow . 6, H. A. 1 California 1848 



LlMNOCHARlS, Bonpland. From limne, a pool, 

 and chair o, to delight ; in -allusion to the 

 habitat of the species. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Butomacece. Handsome aquatic plants, 

 of rasy culture in a tub or cistern of water, 

 and increased either by runners or seeds. 

 Hunib&ldtii . Yellow 5, S. Aq. P. 1} B. Ayres . 1881 

 Plumieri . . Pa.yel. 7, S. Aq. P. 14 Brazil . . 1S22 



Limod6rum. See BUtia, Angrceoum, and Go- 

 vinia. 



Limonia, Linn. From limoun, the Arabic name 

 of the Citron. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Au- 

 rantiaccce. . This genus is nearly allied to 

 Citrus. The plants should be grown in a mix- 

 ture of loam and peat, with a little rotten 

 dung added ; and cuttings will root in sand, 

 under a glass, plunged in a moist heat. Sy- 

 nonymes : 1, Skinneria japdnica ; 2, Luvunga 

 scdndens. See Clausina GlycOsmis, Triphasia, 

 Luvfinga, and Skimmia. 

 alsinoldes . . White 5, G. By. S. 2 N.W.Amr. 

 austrMis . . White 5, G. Ev. T. 20 N. Hoi. 1S30 

 citrifdlia . . White 5, G. Bv. S. 4 China . . 1800 

 crenulata . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 4 E. Ind. . 1808 

 laure&la . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 4 America . 

 parviflbra . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 6 China . . 

 scfSndena 2. . White 5, G. Ev. CI. 10 China . . 1800 



Lim6nitjm. See Stdtice Limonium, AtaldiUia 

 Limdnium, and Citrus Limdnium. 



Limosella, Linn. From limus, mud ; in allu- 

 sion to the, habitation of the species ; whence 

 the English name Mudwort. Linn, 14, Or. 2, 

 Nat. Or. Scrophulariacece. The seeds of this 

 sub-aquatic should be sown near a pond or 

 rivulet, 

 aqua'tica . . Flesh 8, H. Aq. A. J Brit., mud. pi. 



Lim6stjs, muddy, growing in mud. 

 LfMPlDDS, clear, transparent. 



LiNi.CE/E or flaxworts. This order consists 

 of but few genera, most of which are annuals 

 or biennials, one or two species form small 

 shrubs. The tenacity of their fibres and the 

 mucilage and oil in their seeds, are their, ob- 

 vious characters, many of them also have 

 beautiful flowers. 



Linanthus, Bentham. Fram linon, flax, and 

 anthos, a flower. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Polemoniacece. An ornamental annual, suc- 

 ceeding well when sown in the open border in 

 spring. 

 dich6lonius . Pink 6, H. A. 1 California . 1S33 



Linaria, Tournefort. From linwm, flax; on 

 account of the similarity of the leaves. Linn. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacew. This 

 genus for the most part consists of annuals, 

 well adapted for ornamenting rock-work. L. 

 triornithdphora is remarkable for the form of 

 its flowers, which bears some little resemblance 

 to three little birds seated in the spur. They 

 thrive best in a light sandy loam, and are 

 readily multiplied by seeds. Synonymes: 1, 

 speciosa; 2, Antirrhinum lanigerum ; 3, A. 

 fritticans; 4, A. linarioides; 5, spiirium; 6, 

 A. Linaria; 7, A. odorum ; 8, A. striatum; 

 9, L. striata; 10, A. lusitdnicum, pedun- 

 culatum. 



acutildba . Purp. . S, H. Bv. Tr. ± Siberia . 1825 

 segyptlaca . . Yl pur. 7, H. A. lj Egypt . 1771 



sequitrilbba . Purp. . 6, H. Bv. Tr.l Sardinia . 1829 

 alpina . . . Blue . 7, F. Ev. Tr.l Austria . 1570 

 alsinif61ia . . Blue . 6, H. A. } Corsica . 1S24 



amethystiira . Bl. yel. 7, H. A. 1 Spain . 1728 



arenaria . . Yellow 7, H. Tr. A. } S. Eur. . 1823 

 arvensis . . Pur.bl. 7, H. A. 1 S. Eur. . 



bipartltal. . Purp. . 8, F. Her. P. JBarbary. 1S15 

 bipunctata . Yellow 7, H. A. 1 Spain . 1749 



canadensis . Violet . 7, H. A. 1 JT. Amer. 1812 



eaucasica . . Yellow 7, H. Tr. A. J Caucasus 1818 

 chalepensis White . 6, H. A. Levant . 1680 



oircinata . . Yellow 6, 1 N. Africa 1S33 



cirrhosa . . Pa. bl. 7, H. Tr. A. i Egypt . 1771 

 cretacea . . . 7, H. A. 1 Siberia . 1827 



Cymbalaria . Violet . 5, H. Ev. Tr. i Eng., walls, 

 alba . . . White . 6, H. Ev. Tr. J Gardens, 

 variegata . Violet . 0, H. Ev. Tr. i Gardens. 

 dalmStica . . Yellow 6, F. Ev. S. li Levant . 1731 

 dealbata2 . . Yellow 8, H. Tr. A. i Portugal. 1S20 

 delphinoldes . Blue . 8, H. A. 1 Russia . 1838 



diffusa . . . 7, H. A. i Spain . 1826 



ElStine . ; . Yellow 8, H. Tr. A. i Eng., cor. fls. 

 elatinoldes . Yellow 8, H. Tr. A. i S. Eur. . 1821 

 flava . . . Yellow 7, H. A. i N. Africa 1820 



fruticans 3 Yellow 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1822 

 galioldes . . Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 2 S. Eur. . 

 genistaefblia . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 2 Austria . 1704 

 glandulifera . Purple 5, H. A. 1 . 1839 



glahca . Pur.yl. 7, H. A. 1 S. Eur. . 1800 



Haslava . . Purple 7, H. A. 1 Egypt . 1803 



heterophylla . Yl.brn. 7, H. Her. P. H N. Africa 1825 

 Mans 4 . . . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . 1818 

 hlrta . . Purp. . 8, H. A. 1 Spain ." 1759 



inenrnata . Flesh . 6, H. A. i Spain . 1819 



junoea . . . .YLbrn, 7, H. A. 1J Spain .1780 



