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strongly streaked internally with deep purple. 

 The leaves of the plant hear a strong resem- 

 blance to those of an Airides, and the plant 

 requires precisely the same treatment as that 

 genus, 

 alplna . Grn. pur. . 4, S. Epi. J Silhet . . 1837 



Lukshmee fruit. See Mangtfera sylvdtica . 



LuHNfTZERA, Willdenow. In honour of Stephen 

 Lumnitzer, a botanical author. Linn. 1 4, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Combretctcece. A pretty little 

 genus, of common culture. See Acrociphalus 

 and Mochosma. 



moschitta . White . 8, G. A. H N. Hoi. ..1823 



tenuiflora . Pa. pur. 7, S. Her. P. 1 B. Ind. . 1703 



Luna. See Narrissus Luna. 



Lunaria, Lima. From lima, the moon ; in al- 

 lusion to the appearance of the broad silvery 

 silicles. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassicaccce. A 

 genus of large, rather pretty plants, with cor- 

 date leaves, and purple or white flowers. Any 

 common border soil suits them, and they arc 

 increased by seeds. L. redivlva may also be 

 increased by dividing. Synonyme: 1, Annua. 

 See FarsUia and Riebtia. 



biennis 1 . Li. pur. . 5, H. B. 4 S. Euv. . 1570 



albifldra . White . 5, H. B. 4 S. Eur. . 1570 



rodivlva . Li. pur. . 5, H. Her. P. 3 S. Eur. . 1596 



Lid n Aria. See Rumex Lunaria. 



Lunate, shaped like a half-moon. 



Lungs of the oak. See Sticia pulmonaria. 



Lungwort. See Pulmonaria. 



Lungwort. See Hieracium pulmonaria. 



LUPINASTER. See Trifblinm. 



Lupine. See Lupinus. 



Lupinella. See Psoralen Lupinilla. 



LupInus, Linn. From lupus, a wolf; in allu- 

 sion to its destroying or exhausting land. Linn. 

 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Fabaccw. The species of 

 this genus are among the most beautiful of our 

 annual and herbaceous border-flowers. They 

 will flourish in almost any soil, but a rich 

 loam suits them best. They perfect their 

 seeds very freely, from which young plants are 

 easily obtained. Synonyme: L. bilineatus. 

 See Cyambpsis. 



afflnis . . . Bl. wht. 6, H. A. 1 Californ. 1810 



albifrons . .Blue . 9, F. Ev. S. 3 Californ.' 1S33 

 Slbus . . . White . 7, H. A. 3 Levant . 1598 



angustifdlius . Blue . 7, H. A. 1 Spain . 16S6 



arbdreus . Yellow . 7, P. Ev. S. 6 . 1793 



arbustus . Pa. pur. 7, P. Her. P. 1$ Californ. 1826 

 argenteus . . White . 6, H. Her. P. 1 N.Amer. 1826 

 aridus . . . Pur. bl. 8, H. Her. P. 1J N.Amer. 1827 

 arvenais . . Lilac . 4, F. B. 1 



Barkerii . . Bl. pink 7. H. A. 2 Mexico . 1S39 



blcolor . . . Pa. blue 7, H. A. J N.Amer. 1826 



bimaculittua . Blue . F. Her. P. £ Texas . 1835 

 bracteollris . Blue . 7, H. A. 1 M. Video 1820 



canaUculMus. Blue . 7, F. Ev. S. 4 B. Ayres 1828 

 CruicksMnkii Variega. 7, F. Ev. S. 5 Peru . 1S29 

 densifl&rus . Wht.pk. 7, H. A. i Californ. 1833 



Ehrenbergii . Blue yl. 6, H. B. 2 Mexico . 1846 



Regans . . Vio. rose 6, H. A. 2 Mexico . 1831 



exaltatus . . H. A. 3 . 1832- 



grandifdlius . Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 4 N.Amer. 

 Hartwegii . Bl. pink 7, H. A. 3 Mexico . 1838 



hirsutfssimus Red . , 7, H. A. J Californ. 1833 



hirautus . . Blue . 7, H. A. 2 S. Eur. . 1629 



incanus . . Pa. lilac 7, G. Ev. S. 3 B. Ayres 1830 

 latifblius . . Blue . 7. H. Her. P. 1 Californ. 1834 

 laxiflbrus . . Bl. pink H. Her. P. 1 Columb. 1826 

 lepidus . . . Bl. pink 8, H. Her. P. J Columb. 1826 

 leptocarpus .Purp. . 6, H, 



B. 1 Mexico . 1839 



leptophyllus . Bl. lilac 7, H. A. 1 Californ. 1S33 



leucopbyllus . Pink . 7, H. Hor. P. 2 N.Amer. 1826 

 linifblius . . Bluo . 7, H. A. 1 M. Video 1799 



UttorMis . . Bl. pink 7, H. Her. P. 2 Columb. 1826 

 lttcidus . . . Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 2 N.Amer. 

 luteus . . .Yellow. 7, H. A. 1 Sicily .1596 



macrophyllus Blue . 7, H. Her. P. 4 Californ. 1834 

 magniflcus . Wht pk. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Hybrid, gard. 

 MarshalliJlnua Blue . 7, H. De. S. 4 Hybrid . 1830 

 Menziesii . . Yel. or. 7, H. Her. P. 2 Californ. 1856 

 mexicimus . Blue . 2, G. B. 2 Mexico . 1819 



micranthus . Pur. bl. 5, H. A. 1J N.Amer. 1S26 



microciu-pue . Blue . 4, H. A. 2 Chile . 1821 



mon6gyna . Purp. . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Hybrid, gard. 

 multiflorus .Blue . 7, F. Ev. S. 4 M. Video 1810 

 mutiSbilis . Bl. yel. r 7, F. Ev. S. 4 Bogota . 1S19 

 nanus . . . Blue . 7, H. A. 1 Californ. 1833 



nootkatehsis . Purp. . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Nootk.S. 1794 

 orniltus . . Bl. pink 5, H. Her. P. 2 Columb. 1826 

 peronnis . . Blue . 6, PI. Her. P. 2 N.Amer. 1658 

 pildsus . . Flesh . 7, H. A. 3 S. Eur. . 1710 



plumdsus . . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Californ. 1820 

 polyphJUus . Blue . 6, H. Her. P. 4 Columb. 1826 

 albiflbrus . White .. 7, H. Her. P. 4 Columb. 1826 

 pitllidus . . Pa. blue 7, H. Her. P. 4 Eng. hyb. 

 pubescens . Vio.blue 6, H. B. 3 Quito . 1S44 



pulchellus . Bl. pur. 7, F. Ev. S. 3 Mexico . 1828 

 pusfllua . . Pa. blue 7, H. A. i N.Amer. 1817 



ramosissimua. Crim.bl. 6, H. A. 3 Chimborazo 



rivulSris . . Wht. pr. 4, H. Her. P. 3 Californ. 1831 

 Sabinianus . Yel. . 4, H. Her. P. 3 N.Amer. 1827 

 serfceua . . Purp. . 5, H. Her. P. 1 N.Amer. 1826 

 subcambsus . Bl. wht. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Texaa . 1835 

 texehaia . . Blue . 6, H. A. 14 Santa Fe 



Thermis . . White . 6, H. A. 3 Egypt . 1802 



tomentSsus . Pnk wt. 7, F. Ev. S.|,2 Peru . 1825 

 trlstia . . .Pa. brn. 7, H. Her. P. 4 N.Amer. 

 variua . . . Bl. wht. 7, H. A. 8 S. Eur. . 1596 



versicolor . . Pink bl. 7, F. Ev. S. 3 Mexico . 1825 

 villbsus . . Pink . 7, H. Her. P. J Carolina 1787 

 Garden varieties. — These are now very nu- 

 merous—their colours and names are given in 

 the nurserymen's catalogues. 



Lupulus. See Eumulus Lupulus. 



Lurid, between a purple, yellow, and grey 

 colour. 



Luteola. See R6seda Luteola. 



LuvUNGA, Hamilton. From Luvunga-luta, its 

 Sanscrit name. Linn. 16, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Au- 

 rantiacem. The species of this genus grow in 

 any light rich soil, and are increased by cut- 

 tings planted either in sand or soil, under a 

 glass. Synonyme : 1, LimJonia scdndens. 

 sctodens 1 . . White . 6, S. CI. S. 10 Silhet . 1848 



Luxemburgia, Hilaire. In honour of the Duke 

 of Luxemburg, under whose patronage M. A. 

 de St. Hilaire commenced his botanical re- 

 searches in Brazil. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. 

 Sauvagesiaceos. Beautiful shrubs, bearing 

 racemes of bright yellow flowers ; they require 

 a moderate stove heat, and blossom during the 

 summer months. They may be propagated by 

 cuttings of the half-ripened wood in sand, 

 under a hand-glass. Synonyme: 1, Plcetan- 

 tliera cilidsa. 



cilifisa 1 . . Yel. . 6. S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . . 1841 

 corymbdsa . Yol. . 6, S. Ev. S. 4 Brazil . . 1840 



Luzula, De Candollc. From the Gramen Lu- 

 zulos of Bauhin, the Glowworm-grass. Linn. 

 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Juncacece. These plants 

 aro nearly related to J&ncus, from which they 

 are at once distinguished by their flat leaves. 

 They possess but little beauty, and are of the 

 easiest culture. Synonymes: 1, Juneus arm- 

 atus ; 2, /. spadiceus. 

 Berthelotii . Apetal 6, F. Grasa. 1 Teneriffe . 1829 



