ENCYCLOPHIDIA OF GARDENING. 
peat in a cold frame in March; by layering in Sept.; division of roots 
in Sept. or Oct. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: L. glandulosum, white, spring, 3 to 6 ft., California; 
latifolium (Labrador Tea), white, April, 3 ft., N. America; palustre (Marsh Rose- 
mary), white, May, 2 ft., N. Europe. 
Leea.—Ord. Ampelidacee. Stove Shrub. Orn. foliage. Nat. 
Borneo. . First introduced 1880. Leaves, Jeathorshaped. bronzy- 
green, striped with white above, and dark-red below. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts loam, one part well-decayed manure 
or leaf-mould & one part sharp silver sand. Position, well-drained 
pots in shade. Pot, Feb. or March. Temp., March to Sept., 65° to 
75°; Sept. to March, 55° to 65°. Water freely, March to Sept., 
moderately afterwards. Syringe daily, April to Aug. Propagate by 
cuttings of side shoots inserted in sandy soil under bell-glass in temp. 
75° to 85° in spring. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: L. amabilis, 3 ft.; amabilis splendens, superior form. 
Leek.—See Allium. 
Leiophyllum (Sand Myrtle)—Ord. Ericacee. Hardy flowering 
shrubs. Evergreen. First introduced 1736. 
CULTURE: Soil, equal parts peat, leaf-mould, & sand. Position, 
open, margins of well-drained beds or borders. Plant, Oct., Nov., or 
March. Propagate by seeds sown 1-16 in. deep in well-drained pan of 
sandy peat in a cold frame in March; by layering in Sept. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: L. buxifolium (Syn. Ledum buxifolium), white, May, 
1 ft., Carolina; buxifolium prostratum (Syn. Lyonii), prostrate growing. 
Lemon Grass (Andropogon Schenanthus).—See Andropogon. 
Lemon Oil-plant (Citrus Limonum).—See Citrus. 
Lemon-scented Geranium (Pelargonium crispum).—See 
Pelargonium. ‘ 
Lemon-scented Gum-tree (Eucalyptus citriodora). — See 
Eucalyptus. 
Lemon-scented Thyme (Lhymus citriodorus). — See 
Thymus. 
Lemon-scented Verbena (Lippia citriodora)—See Lippia. 
Lemon-tree (Citrus Limonum).—See Citrus. 
Lens (Lentils) —Ord. Leguminose. Hardy annual. First intro- 
duced 1548. Leaves, feather-shaped. Pods, about Zin. long, fin. 
broad, containing two seeds. Seeds, edible, used chiefly in soups, etc. 
CULTURE: Soil, light, ordinary. Position, sunny borders, Sow 
seeds 2in. deep & 2in. apart in drills 18in. asunder early in April. 
Allow the plants to grow till quite yellow, then pull up, dry thoroughly 
in the sun, gather pods & store in a dry place till required for use. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: IL. esculentea, blue, June to Aug., 1 ft., Orient. 
Lenten Rose (Helleborus colchicus).—See Helleborus. 
Lentils (Lens esculentea).—See Lens. : 
Lent Lily (Narcissus pseudo-narcissus).—See Narcissus. 
Leonotis (Lion’s Ear)—Ord. Labiate. Greenhouse and half- 
hardy flowering shrub. Evergreen. First introduced 1712. 
INDOOR CULTURE: Compost, two parts rich loam, one part equal 
proportions of leaf-mould, charcoal, & silver sand. Position, well- 
drained pots in light airy part of greenhouse, Sept. to June; sunny 
place outdoors, June to Sept. Pot, March or April. Prune into 
shape after flowering. Water moderately, April to Sept., very spar- 
ingly afterwards. ‘Temp., Sept. to April, 40° to 50°; April to June, 
55° to 65°. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, a8 loam. Position, warm sheltered 
