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this plant has only to be sown in tho open 

 ground. Synonymc : 1, Atkandsip Annua. 

 inoddra 1 . Yellow . 7, H. A. 1 Barbary . 1686 



LonchItes, Linn. From lonclie, a lance ; in 

 allusion to the form of the fronds. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. This genus 

 consists of two very handsome ferns, which 

 grow best in a mixture of loam and peat, and 

 increase by divisions. Synonyme: 1, Pteris 

 podophfilla. See Aspldium LoneJiUis. 

 hirsiita . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind. . 1793 

 pedatal . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1793 



Lonchooarpus, Humboldt, JBonp. and Kuntli. 

 From lonehe, a lance, and Tempos, a fruit ; in 

 reference to the lance shape of the pods. Linn. 

 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Fab&ceas. Ornamental 

 shrubs, growing well in loam and peat, and 

 increased by cuttings of the young wood 

 planted in sand, under a glass, in heat. Sy- 

 nonymes: 1, Dalbirgia domingensis ; 2, Ame- 

 rlmnum latifblium, Pterocarpus latifblius ; 3, 

 A. pubescens ; 4, Robinia hispida, rdsca ; 5, 

 R. siphon ; 6, S. sericeus ; 7. R. violacea. 

 domingensislRed . . 6, S. Ev. T. 20 S. Domin. 1S20 

 latifolius 2 . Purple . 6, S. Ev. T. 20 W. Ind. . 1S0S 

 macrophyllusPurple . 5, S. Bv. T. 20 S. Amer. 1818 

 pubescens 3 . Purple . 6, S. Bv. T. 20 Caraccas . 1824 

 pyxidarius . Purple . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 Cuba . . 1S20 

 roseus 4 . . Red . . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 S. Amor. 1700 

 sepiuro. 5 . Purple. ' . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 S. Amer. 1821 

 sericeus 6 '. Purple . 6, S. Ev. T. 15 W. Iud. . 1S26 

 violaceus 7 . Violet . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 Carthage 1750 



Londesia, Fischer. Linn. 21, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 

 Chenopooliacece. A plant of no ornament, 

 growing in any common soil— eridntha. 



London-pride. See Saxifraga umbrbsa. 



London-rocket. See Sisymbrium trio. 



Longan. See Euphoria Longdna. 



LongchXmpsia, Willdenow. In honour of J. L. 

 A. Loiseleur des Longchamps, M. D. , a famous 

 French botanist. Linn. Ill, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Aster&ccce. The seed of this pretty little an- 

 nual merely requires sowing in the open ground. 

 Synonymes: 1, Pidis disccidea, Ley sera dis- 

 coidea, Gnaphalium leyserotdes. 

 eapillifolia 1 .Yellow . 6, H. A. i Barbary. 1822 



Long-gland. , See Macradinia. 



Longic6rnu, long-spurred. 



LoNGlTtrDO, in the direction of length. 



LonIcera, Linn. Named after Adam Lonicer, 

 a German botanist, who died in 1586. Linn. 

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

 genus of very ornamental shrubs, closely 

 allied to the genus Caprifolium. The species 

 grow in any common soil, and are readily 

 increased by cuttings taken off in autumn, 

 and planted in a sheltered situation. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, L. siUrica ; 2, L. campanifldra ; 3, 

 Symphoricarpus puniceus, XyUsteum campani- 

 flbrum; 4, Palldsii. See Capriftlium and 

 Symphbria. 



alpigena . . Yel. . 4, H. De. S. 6 S. Eur. . 1596 

 sibirica 1 . Yel. . 4, H. De. S. 5 Siberia . 1810 

 angustitelia . Yel. . 4, H. De. 8. 4 N. India . 1840 

 brachypfida . Yel. . 4, H. De. S. 6 



reticulata . Yel. . 6, G. De. S. 4 Japan . 

 canadensis . Yel. . 5, H. De. S. 4 Canada . 1812 

 canescens . Yel. . 4, H. De. Tw. 8 Europe . 

 ciliata . . . Wt. red 4, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer. 1824 

 alba . . . Wt red 4, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer. 1824 



cffirtilea . . Yel. . 5, H. De. S. 4 Switzerl . 1629 



discolor . . Y.crim. 6, H. De. S. 6 B. Ind. . 1844 



diversif&lia . Yel. . 5, H. De. S. 6 Himalaya 1843 



flexudsa . Orange 7, F. Ev. S. 12 Japan . 1806 



fr K? tlS " } White. 4, H. Ev. S. 6 China .1818 



hispida . Yel. 5, H. De. S. 5 Siberia . 1820 



ibenca . . Orange 4, H. De. S. 6 Iberia . 1824 



involucrata . Yel. . 4, H. De. S. 4 Hud. Bay. 1824 



Ledebourii4 . Y. red. 6, H. De. S. 3 California 1824 



microplrylla . Yel. . 4, H. De. S. 4 Siberia . ISIS 



nigra . ... Pa. yel. 4, H. De. S. 4 Switzerl. 1597 



""floraf" } TeI - -6.H. De.S. 4 N. Amer. 



oblongifdlia . White . 4, H. De. S. 3 N. Amer. 1828 



orientalis. . Yel. . 6, H. De. S. 12 Iberia . 1825 



PalliSsii . . Yel. . . 6, H. De. S. 3 California 1824 



puniceus 3 . Crim. . 5, H. De. S. 4 N. Amer. 1822 



pyrenalca . White . 4, H. De. S. 4 Pyrenees 1739 



tartarica . . Pink . 4, H. De. S. 10 Russia . 1752 



albifl6ra . White . 5, H. De. S. 10 Pyrenees 1739 



latifdlia . Pink . 5, H. De. S. 10 . 1848 



liltea . . Yel. . 5, H. De. S. 10 Russia 



punicea . . Crim. . 5,'H. De. S. 10 Siberia . 1848 



rubrifl6ra . Red . 4, H. De. S. 10 Russia . 1752 



villbsa . . . Yel. . 4, H. De. S. 4 Canada . 1820 



^carpa } Tel - • «, H. De. S. 8 Brit., gard. 



xylGsteum. . Yel. . 6, H. De. S. 8 Eng., woods. 



Ie pu^ ) lTo1 - -6,H.De.S. 8 Brit., g„rd. 



m c£pum} Tel - •S.H.De.S. 8 Brit., gard. 



Looking-glass plant. See Heriti&ra, 



Loose-strife. See Lysimdchia. 



Lopezia, Cavanilles. Named in honour of J. 

 Lopez, a Spanish botanist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Onagrdcece. This is a genus of very 

 elegant plants. The annual species should bo 

 raised on a gentle hotbed, and afterwards 

 transplanted out into a warm border. The 

 biennial kinds require to be kept in the green- 

 house. Synonymes: 1, L. grandifldra, Ichlia 

 fuchsioides: 



cordata . . Purple . 8, H. A. 1£ Mexico . 1821 

 coronata .- Red . . 8, H. A. 1& Mexico . 180-5 

 frutescens Red . . 8, G. Ev. S. 1 Mexico . 1826 

 hirsiita . . Red . . 8, G. B. 1J Mexico . 1796 

 hispida . Red . S, H. A. 1 Mexico . 1826 

 lineata . . Rose . . 2, F. A. 2 Mexico . 1839 

 macrophyllal Red . . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 Mexico . 

 pumila . . Red . . 8, H. A. $ Mexico . 1824 

 racembsa. . Red . 8, G. B. ij Mexico . 1792 



LophXndra. See Erica. 



Lophanthus, Beyiffiam. From lophos, a crest, 

 and antlws, a flower ; in allusion to the cre- 

 nated middle lobe of the lower lip of the 

 corolla. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamidcece. 

 Very pretty plants, growing in common gar- 

 den soil, and increased by dividing the roots, 

 or by cuttings planted under a glass, and by 

 seeds, when these are produced. Synonymes : 

 1, Syssdpus anisalus; 2, H. Lophdnlhus ; 3, 

 NSpeta mulfifida; 4, H. nepetoides ; 5, B. 

 scrophularioides, 



anisatus 1 . Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 1826 

 multiadus 3 . White . 7, H, Her. P. 2 Siberia . 1796 

 nepetoides 4 . Y. wht. 7, H. Her. P. 4 N. Amer. 1692 



""owes 111 ""'" } Hnk ■ ''"' H ' Her - P - A N - Amer - 1800 

 urtica;f6Uus2.-Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 1826 



LophIola, Ker. A diminutive of lophia, a 

 crest ; in reference to the crest of the sepals. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliaceas. This is 

 a rare little herbaceous plant, growing in peat 

 soil in a damp situation. It will also grow and 

 flower well in pots placed in pans of water ; 



