ENCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
border in mild southern districts only. Plant, May. Protect in winter 
with bracken or straw. Propagate by cuttings of shoots inserted in 
light sandy soil in temp. 55° to 65° in March or April. Young plants 
require tops of shoots to be removed occasionally to induce bushy 
rowth. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: L. Leonorus, orange-soarlet, summer, 3 to 5 ft., 5. 
Africa. 
‘ Leontice (Lion’s Leaf; Lion’s Turnip). — Ord. Berberidacez. 
Hardy tuberous-rooted perennials. First introduced 1597. 
CULTURE: Soil, equal parts sandy loam, leaf-mould, & sand. Posi- 
tion, sheltered sunny rockery. Plant tubers in Sept. or Oct.; base 
only of tuber to be buried in the soil, leaving the upper part exposed. 
Mulch with cocoanut-fibre refuse or decayed leaves in summer, & protect 
tubers with covering of ashes in winter. Propagate by offsets removed 
& planted in Sept. or Oct. 
PECIES OULTIVATED: L. Alberti (Lion's Turnip), brown and yellow, spring, 
6 to 8 in., Turkestan; Leontopetalum (Lion’s Leaf), yellow, spring, 1 ft., Caucasus. 
Leontopodium (Edelweiss).—Ord. Composite. Hardy peren- 
nial herb. Nat. Alps. First introduced 1776. 
CULTURE: Soil, well-drained, sandy. Position, exposed sunny 
rockeries. Plant, March or April. Protect from heavy rains in 
autumn & winter by placing a square of glass, supported by sticks at 
each corner, a few inches above the plants. Gather flowers in Aug., 
& dry for preserving. Best results are obtained by raising fresh 
plants from seed annually, or by dividing old plants in spring. Pro- 
agate by seeds sown in March in a well-drained pan of fine loam, 
eaf-mould, & granite chips, placed under a hand-light, or in a cold 
frame in a cool shady spot, transplanting seedlings outdoors in Aug. 
or Sept.; by divigion of plants in April. 
SPECIES OULT]VATED: L. alpinum (Edelweiss), yellow, May to July, sur- 
rounded by star-shaped, white, cottony involucre, 6 in. 
Leopard-flower (Belamacanda sinensis)—See Belamacanda. 
Leopard Lily (Lachenalia tricolor).—See Lachenalia. 
Leopard’s-bane (Doronicum Pardalianches).—See Doronicum. 
Leopard’s-bane Groundsel (Senecio Doronicum). — See 
Senecio. 
Lepidium (Cress). — Ord. Cruciferae. Hardy annual. First 
introduced 1548. Leaves, finely divided, agreeably flavoured & largely 
used in conjunction with mustard for salads. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, open borders. 
Sow seeds on surface of soil, water, and cover with mats or boards 
until they germinate; or in drills } in. deep, & 6in. apart. Make first 
sowing end of March, follow with successional sowings every 10 days 
until Sept., then cease. Gather for salading when lin. high. Two 
crops sufficient off one pices of ground. 
INDOOR CULTURE: Sow seed on surface of light soil in shallow 
boxes, moisten with tepid water, cover with sheet of paper, slate, or 
board, & place in warm eee in greenhouse or room. Sow for suc- 
cession every 7 days. © crops may be grown in same soil. Seeds 
may be sown on flannel kept moist in a warm room, at any time of 
ear. 
. Marxer Cuurure: Make up a bed on the staging or on the floor 
of a heated glass-house or pit. Place 2in. of rough manure on bed, 
then 2in. of sifted decayed manure, & one inch of fine soil on top. 
Make level. Soak the seeds in water for 12 hours, then rub dry with 
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