ENCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
ground, about six weeks. Propagate by seeds sown in well-drained 
pans of sandy loam & peat in a cool shady frame in March or April; 
division of the roots in March or April. 
SPEOIES CULTIVATED: L. rediviva, rose, summer, 6 in., California; Tweedyi, 
pink, summer, 4 in., California. 
Leycesteria (Himalayan Honeysuckle; Flowering Nutmeg).— 
Ord. Caprifoliacew. Hardy-flowering shrub. Deciduous. First in- 
troduced 1824, 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny sheltered borders. 
Plant, Oct., Nov., Feb., or March. Prune into shape after flowering. 
Propagate by seeds sown 1-16 in. deep in light soil in temp. 45° to 55° 
in'March or April; cuttings of side shoots inserted in light soil and 
similar temp. in April, also of firm shoots inserted in sandy soil under 
Tana Ne tet in Sept. or Oct. : 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: L. formosa, white and purple, May to Aug., succeeded 
by ‘purple berries, 4 to 6 ft., Himalayas; formosa variegata, leaves variegated. 
Liatris (Button Snake-root).—Ord. Composite. Hardy perennial 
herbs. First introduced 1732, 
CULTURE: Soil, light, rich, ordinary. Position, open sunny beds 
or borders. Plant, Oct., Nov., March, or April. ut off decayed 
stems in Oct. Mulch with decayed manure in April. Water freely in 
dry weather. Propagate by seeds sown 1-16 in. deep in light sandy soil 
outdoors in Aug. or Sept., transplanting seedlings the following May ; 
division of Plants in March or April. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: L. pycnostachya, purple, Aug., 3 to 4 ft., N. America; 
ree as purple, Aug., 2 to 3 ft., N. America; spicata, purple, Aug., 4 to 5 ft., N. 
MeéT10a, 
Libertia.—0Ord. Iridaceex. Hardy evergreen perennials. Flowex- 
ing & orn. foliage. First introduced 1823. Leaves, sword-shaped. or 
grass-like, graceful, dark green. 
CULTURE: Soil, equal parts sandy loam, peat, and leaf-mould. 
Position, well-drained sunny borders, or preferably, rockeries. Plant, 
Sept., Oct., March, or April. Protect, Nov. to April., by covering 
with dry fern, tree leaves, or strawy manure. Propagate by seeds sown 
hin. deep in sandy soil in cold frame or greenhouse, Aug. to Nov.; 
division of creeping rhizomes, March or april, : 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: L. formosa, white, June, 1 ft., Chili; grandiflora, 
white, June, 3 ft., New Zealand; tricolor, white, June, 1 ft., New Zealand. 
Libocedrus (Incense Cedar).—Ord. Coniferey. Hardy evergreen 
trees. Orn. foliage. First introduced 1847, Leaves, sca e-like, flat, 
glossy, or milk-green. Habit, pyramidal or column-like. Cones, 
small, oblong. es 
CULTURE: Soil, rich loam; subsoil, gravelly. Position, warm, 
sheltered; as single specimens on lawns in mild districts in 8. of Eng- 
land only. Plant, Sept. to Nov. Propagate by seeds sown }in. deep 
in pans of sandy soil in cold frame or greenhouse, Oct. to April ; 
cuttings of firm shoots or branchlets inserted in sandy soil in cold 
frame or under hand-light in Aug. or Sept 
pt. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: L. chilensis, 60 to 80 ft., Chili; decurrens (Incense 
Cedar), 100 ft., California; douiana, 70 ft., New Zealand, 
Libonia. — Ord. Acanthaces. Greenhouse shrubby flowering 
plants. Evergreen. First introduced 1864. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts turfy loam, leaf-mould, or decayed 
manure & little sand. Position, light part of greenhouse, Sept. to 
June; sunny cold frame, June to Sept. Pot, March or April in 5-in. 
or 6-in. sizes, Prune shoots after flowering to within 11n. of base. 
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