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LYS 



Lyg6dium, Swarlx. From lygodes, flexible ; in 

 allusion to the twining habit of the plants. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacece. The 

 Snake's-tongne is a climbing genus of ferns, 

 which grows freely in a mixture of turfy loam 

 and peat, and is readily increased by dividing 

 of the roots, or by seeds sown in the usual way. 

 Synonymes : 1, Lygbdium dicMtomum ; 2, 

 Hydroglossum Mrsutum ; 3, Osmunda scdn- 

 dens. 



articulatum . Brn.yl. S, S. Her. CI. 6 N. Zeal. . 1844 

 circm&tum . Brown 8, S. Ev. CI. 6 E. Ind. . 1S23 

 flexubsum 1. . Brn.yl. 5, S. Her. CI. 4 E. Ind. . 1834 

 hastatum . Brown S, S. Ev. CI. 6 Maranh. 1820 

 jap6nicuni . . Brn.yl. 5, G. Her. CI. 4 Japan . 1830- 

 rnexicanurn . Brown 8, G-. Her. P. 1$ Mexico . 1831 

 palmatuin . . Brown 8, S. Ev. CI. 6 N.Amer. 



P pbmn r 2 I Brown 8 - s - Ev - C1 - B s - Amer - 1820 

 scandens . Brown 5, S. Ev. CI. 6 E. Ind. . 1793 

 venustum . . Brn.yl. 6, S. Her. CI. 3 S. Amer. 1845 

 voliibile 3 . Brown 8, S. Ev. Tw.6 W. Ind 1810 



Lygodys&dia. SeePcederia. 



Lyme-grass. See Elymus. 



Lymphatic, belonging^ to lymph or sap. 



Lyngbya, Agar Ah. In honour of the famous 

 Danish botanist, H. C. Lyngbye. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 7, Nat. Or. Gonfenaceoz. Curious plants, 

 resembling some species of the genus Conferva. 

 They are found on clamp earth at all seasons 

 of the year — Carmichailis, cr'ispa, ferruginea, 

 muralis, prollfera, specidsa. 



Ly6nia, Nuttall. In memory of John Lyon, an 

 American collector of plants, who fell a victim 

 to a dangerous epidemic among those savage 

 and romantic mountains which had so often 

 been the theatre of his labours. Linn. 10, Or. 

 1, Mat. Or. Ericaceae. Very ornamental shrubs, 

 well worth a place in every garden. They 

 grow best when planted in a peat soil, and 

 may be increased by layers, or seeds ; if by 

 seeds, they must be sown in pots filled with 

 sandy peat soil, and covered slightly over. 

 Synonyrn.es : 1, L. nitida, lucida, Andromeda 

 eoriacea ; .2, Andromeda ferruginea; 3, A. 

 fronddsa, A. paniculataj 4, A. maridna, A. 

 racemdsa paniculata ; 5, A. ferruginea ; 6, 

 A. jamaieenses. 



arb6rea . . White 7, H. Ev. T. 40 N. Amer. 1752 

 oapreajfMia . "White 7, H. Ev. S. S N. Amer. 1812 

 eoriacea 1 . . Pink. 6, H. Ev. S. 2 ST. Amer. 1765 

 rubra . . Hod . 6, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 1765 



ferruginea 2 White 6, H. Ev. S. 3 N. Amer. 1784 

 fronddsa 3 . . White 5, H. Ev. S. 3 Virginia . 1806 

 jamaieensis 6 . White 7, P. Ev. S. 10 Jamaica . 1847 

 mariana 4 . . White 6, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 1736 

 oblonga . . . White 5, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 1736 

 ovalis . . . White 5, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 1736 

 multifidra . . White 7, H. Ev. S. 2 N. Amer. 

 paniculata 4 . White 5, H. Ev. S. 8 ST. Amer. 1748 

 racembsa 5 . . White 5, H. Ev. S. 8 N. Amer. 1786 

 rigida 5 . . . White 7, H. Ev. S. 12 N. Amor. 1774 

 salicifdlia . . White 6, H. Ev. S. 4 U. Amer. 



Lyonnetia, Be Candolle. See Anacficlus. 



Lyonsia, R. Brown. In memory of Israel 

 Lyons, author of a botanical work, and from 

 whom Sir Joseph Banks received his earliest 

 instructions in botany. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Genlianacece. A pretty plant ; for culture 

 and propagation, see EchUes. 

 straminea . Striped 6, S. Ev. Tw. 6 N. Hoi. . 1820 



Lyperanthus, R. Brown. From lup 



and anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the sombre 

 appearance of the flowers. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Orehidacccc. A genus of curious, 

 tuberous-rooted plants, thriving well in a mix- 

 ture of loam and peat, and increased by divi- 

 sions of the roots. 



ellipticus . Drk. brn. 6, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 nigricans . . Drk. brn. 5, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. . 1824 

 suaveolens . Drk. bm. 5, G. Ter. 1 N. Hoi. 1S22 



LYPERIA, Bentliam. From lyperos, sad or sor- 

 rowful ; in allusion to the dull colour of the 

 flowers, and also from their expanding and 

 becoming sweet-scented during the night, but 

 closed and scentless during the day. Linii. 

 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacece. Inter- 

 esting greenhouse perennial and annual plants, 

 easily grown and propagated. Synomym.es : 1, 

 Erinus frdgrans ; 2, Manuka pedunculata ; 

 3, Erinus tristis : i, Maniilea violacea. 



argentea . . White . 8, G. A. i C. G. H. . 1801 

 fragrans 1 . Wht. pr. 0, G. Ev. S. i O. G. H. . 1776 

 pedunculata2 White . 8, G. Ev. S. lj C. G. H. . 1790 

 pinnatifida . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1840 

 tristis 3 ., Wht. pr. 5, G. Ev. S. 8 C. G. H. . 1825 

 violacea 4 . Violet . 7, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. . 1816 



Lyrate, lyre-shaped. 



LysimXchia, Linn. From lysis, dissolution, 

 and maehe, strife. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Primulaceai. A very pretty genus of plants, 

 with mostly yellow flowers. L. Nummularia 

 is a handsome free-flowering plant, and from 

 its trailing habit is well fitted for decorating 

 rock-work. All the' species are of the easiest 

 culture, and may be propagated by divisions, 

 except L. dulria and L. Linum-stellatum, which 

 must be increased by seeds. Synonymes : 1, 

 atropurpurea ; 2, AsteroUnon stellata; 3, quad- 

 rifolia ; 4, Lubinia atropurpurea. 



afflnis . . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 2 

 angustif61ia . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 1J N. Amer. 

 atropurpurea Dk. pr. 8, G. Her. P. 1 Levant 

 azorica . Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. J Azores 



Candida . White . 6, G. Her. P. 1 China . 

 capitata . . Yel. . 6, H. Her. P. 1 X. Amer. 

 ciliata . .Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. 1 J N.Amer. 

 dilbia 1 . . Yel. . 8, H. B. l| Levant 



Ephemerum White . 8, H. Her. P. 2 Spain . 

 hybrida . . Yel. . 7, H. Her. P. H N. Amer. 

 Lesohenaultii Rose . 6, P. Ev. Tr.l Neilgbers. 1836 

 linearifblia . White . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Loochoo I. 

 Linum-stel- 

 latum 2 



Green . 6, H. 



A. i Italy 



1S03 

 1S20 

 1831 

 1846 

 1813 

 1732 

 1739 

 1730 

 1806 



. 1658 



lobelioldes . Wt.pk. 6, H. Her. P. 1 India . . 1839 

 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amer. . 1798 

 6, G. Ev. Tr.l N. Hoi. " . 1822 

 6, H. Her. P. \ Brit.,moi.mea. 

 6, H. Ev. Tr. { Gardens . 



6, H. Ev. Tr. J Brit.,moi.mea.l 



7, H. Her. P. 2 C. G. H. 



longifMia 3 . Yel. 

 maculata . Yel. 

 ncmdruiu . Yel. 

 variegata . Yel. 

 Nummularia. Yel. 

 nutans 4 . . Purp. 

 punctata . 

 quadrifdlia 

 spuria 

 stricta 

 thyrsifiora 

 verticillata 

 vulgaris . 



. Yel. 

 . Yel. 

 . Yel. 

 • Yel. 

 . Yel. 

 . Yel. 

 .Yel. 



7, H. Her. P. \\ N. Hoi. . 1658 

 7, H. Her. P. 2 N. Amor. . 1794 

 . 7, H. Her. P. 1 



. 7, H. Her. P. 1} N. Amer. . 1781 

 . 6, H. Aq. P. 1J Eng., rivers. 

 . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Crimea . 1820 

 . 8, H. Her. P. 3 Brit., watr. pi. 



Lysinema, R. Brown: From lysis, a separation, 

 and nema, a filament ; in allusion to the sta- 

 mens being free from the corolla. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridaceas. A genus of very 

 pretty plants, which thrive best in a very 

 rough sandy peat soil, and are increased by 

 cuttings of the nearly ripened wood, planted 



