LIP 



33b 



LIT 



Synonymes : 1, Hedybtis campanulceftdra, JEgi- 



nitia capitala . 



campanuliflbra 1 . Blue 7. S. Ev. T. J Brazil . 1S25 



Lipped, having lips. 



LfppTA, Linn. In honour of Augustus Lippi, a 

 French physician and traveller in Abyssinia. 

 Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Verbenacece. Any 

 rich light soil will suit these plants, and cut- 

 tings of the young wood will root readily in 

 sand, under a glass. Synonyme : 1, L. strig- 

 gildsa. See Zapania. 



argyrpphylla Wht.yel. 6, S. Ev. S. 3 Brazil . . 1850 

 asperrima . Yellow . 6, P. Her. P. 2 Brazil . 1860 

 dalcia . . White . 6, S. Her. P. 3 Trinidad . 1827 

 purpurea . Bed . . 6, S. Bv. S. 3 Mexico . 1823 

 reptans 1 . Wit red 6, F. Cr. P. 1 S. Amer. . 1847 



Liquidambar, Linn. From liquidus, liquid ; 

 ambar, amber ; in allusion to the gum which 

 exudes from the trees. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. 

 Or. AUingi&cece. Ornamental hardy trees. 

 L. styraciflua, or Sweet Gum-tree, attains a 

 great height, and in form and habit bears a 

 strong resemblance to the Maple. They grow 

 freely in any common soil, and plants are 

 obtained from cuttings, or seeds. Synonyme: 1, 

 orienlale. 



imberbe 1 . Apetal 

 styraciflua . Apetal 



3, H. De. T, 10 Levant . 1759 

 3, H. De. T. 60 N. Amer. 16S3 



Liquid ambers. See AUingi&ccce. 



Liquid storax is yielded by Ddmmara orien- 

 idlis. 



LiquirItia. See GlyeyrrlAza. 



Liquorice. See GlycyrrMza. 



Liriodendron, Jussieu. ' From lemon, a lily, 

 and dendron, a tree ; the flower produced by 

 this tree bears some resemblance to a lily, but 

 is more like a tulip. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 

 Magnoliacecc. The Tulip-tree grows to a con- 

 siderable height before it will produce its 

 flowers, which are large. It is well suited for 

 planting singly on lawns, or for forming 

 avenues. It is generally increased from im- 

 ported seeds, which should be sown in March, 

 in a light rich soil, well exposed to the sun, 

 and covering them about half an inch deep. 

 They commonly remain two years in the 

 ground before they come up. From the tonic 

 quality of L. tuliplfera, it has been said to be 

 equal to Peruvian bark. The wood of this 

 tree is smooth and fine-grained, very easily 

 wrought, and not liable to split. It is used in 

 carving and ornamental work, but is generally 

 used in this country to make the panels of 

 coach and chaise bodies. 



tulipifera . Yel.red 8, H. De. T. 50 N. Amer. 1663 

 obtusifdlia YeLred 6, H. De. T. 50 Pensyl. . 1663 



Lisiakthus, Linn. From lysis, dissolution, 

 and anthos, a flower ; in allusion to its being a 

 powerful cathartic . Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Gentianacece. A mixture of loam, sand, and 

 peat is the soil best suited for these ornamental 

 plants. Cuttings of the shrubby and herba- 

 ceous kinds strike freely in sand, under a 

 glass. L. Russellianus is the most splendid 

 of the genus ; it was discovered by the la- 

 mented Drummond in Texas, who described it 

 as "not excelled in beauty by any plant" 



The flower is large, handsome, borne in a ter- 

 minal panicle ; the corolla is as large as a 

 tulip, of a fine rich purple, with a very deep 

 eye in the centre. The flower continues per- 

 fect for two or three weeks. By forcing it 

 early in the spring, and planting out in the 

 open border, it will probably be found to 

 flower as freely as PhUx Drummindii. It is 

 figured as an annual, but is very likely to 

 prove biennial. Synonymes : 1, L. tetragonus, 

 L. trlfidus ; 2, Bilstoma silenifblia ; 3, L. an- 

 guslifdlius. See Leidnthus. - 

 acutangulus 1. Yel. . 7, S. Her. P. 6 Peru. .1820 

 alatus . . . White . 7, S. A. 1$ Mexico . 1824 



angustifdlius . Yel. . 6, S. Bv. S. 2 8. Amer. 1824 

 cordifdlius . . Yel. . 6, S. Bv. S. 2 Jamaica. 1S16 

 exsertus . . Yel. . 6, S. Bv. T. 15 W. Ind. . 1793 

 glaucifdlius 2 . Purp. . 6, S. Bv. S. 2 W. Ind. 

 grandifldrus . Yel. . 6, S. B. 3 Trinidad 1818 



Kfmthii 3 . Green . 5, S. A. 2 S. Amer. 



latifdlius . Yel. . 8, S. Ev. S. 4 Jamaica. 1821 

 lnugif&lius . . Yel. . 6, 8. Ev. S. 1$ Jamaica. 1793 

 princeps . . Scr. yl. 7, S. Ev. S. 2 N. Grona. 1S4S 

 pulcher . . . Scarlet 9, S. Ev. S. 3 N.Grena. 1845 

 Russellianus . Purp. . 7, G. A. 3 Mexico . 1835 



splendens . . Bed . 6, S. Ev. Tr. 2 N.Grena. 1840 

 umbellatus . Yel. . 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Jamaica. 1S22 



Lisianthus. See Tdehia. 



Lissanthe, R. Brown. From lissos, smooth, 

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

 Epacridacece. Fine ornamental shrubs, at- 

 taining the height of three feet, and producing 

 numerous small white flowers ; for culture and 

 propagation, see Bp&eris, to which this genus 

 is nearly allied. 



oiliata . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 V. D. L. . 1825 

 daplmoldes . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Hoi. 1S18 

 sapida . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 ST. S. W. . 1824 

 stellata . White . 4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Hoi. . 1836 

 strigbsa . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. S. W. . 1824 

 subulata . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 N". S. W. . 1823 

 vertieillata . Purple . 4, G. Ev. S. 8 N. Hoi. . 1836 



Lissochilus, li. Brown. From lissos, smooth, 

 and cheilos, a lip ; in allusion to the lip of the 

 flower. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaccce. 

 For culture, &c, see Bletia. Synonyme: 1, 

 Eulbphia streptopitala. 



luteus . . . Yel. . 5, S. Ter. 1£ C. G. H. 1822* 

 parviflorus . . Pa. red. 12, S. Epi. 1 Algoa B. 1822 

 rbseus .... Hose . 2, S. Epi. 1 Sierra L. 1841 

 specibsus . . . Yel. 6, S. Ter. 2 C. G. H. 1818 



streptopftalus 1 Yel. . 12, S. Ter. 1$ C. G. H. 1826 



LfsTERA, R. Brown. In honour of Martin Lis- 

 ter, M.D., a famous English physician and 

 naturalist. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchi- 

 dacece. Curious little plants, growing in peat 

 and loam, and increased by divisions of the 

 roots. Synonyme : 1, Nedttia oi&ta. 



cordlta . Brown . 6, H. Ter. J Brit., moi. hoa. 

 ovata 1 . Green . 5, H. Ter. 1 Brit., woods. 



LitchI. See Euphdria Litchl. 



Lithontriptic, having the power of breaking 

 the stone. 



LlTHOSPERMUM, Linn. From litlios, a stone, 

 and sperma, a seed ; the little nuts or seeds 

 are extremely hard, and have a surface as 

 smooth as a polished pebble. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Boraginacecs. The species of this 

 genus are all of the easiest culture. The 

 shrubby kinds are well adapted for growing on 

 rock-work, or on the top of walls, where they 



