ENCYCLOPZDIA OF GARDENING. 
sary in Nov. Propagate by seeds sown } in. ie in sandy soil outdoors, 
Oct., Nov., March or April, transplanting seedlings two to three years 
afterwards; layering shoots, Sept. to Nov. ; 
SPEOIES CULTIVATED: L. formosana (Syn. acerifolia), 20 ft., China and 
Japan; orientalis, 15 to 20 ft., Asia Minor; styraciflua (Sweet Gum), 30 to 40 ft., 
U. States. 
Liquorice-plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra)—See Glycyrrhiza. 
Liriodendron (Tulip-tree).—Ord. Magnoliaceew. Hardy decidu- 
ous tree. Flowering & orn. foliage. First introduced 1668. Flowers, 
very fragrant. Leaves, saddle-shaped, bright green. 
CULTURE: Soil, sandy loam. Position, sunny, sheltered shrub- 
leries or as specimen on lawns. Plant, Oct. to Feb. Prune straggling 
shoots only into shape, Nov. or Dec. Propagate by seeds sown }in. 
deep, in moist sandy loam in sheltered position outdoors, Sept. to Nov.; 
averting in Oct. to Nov. 
ene 8 CULTIVATED: L. tulipifera, yellow, June to Aug., 50 to 100 ft., N. 
merica, 
Lissochilus.—Stove terrestrial orchids. First introduced 1818. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts fibrous loam, leaf-mould, & silver 
sand. Position, shallow pans or well-drained pots in warm moist part 
of stove during the growing period, & cool part when at rest. Pot, 
Feb, or March. Water freely March to Sept., moderately Sept. to Nov., 
keeping quite dry Nov. to March. Apply weak liquid manure every 10 
days during growth. Temp., March to Oct. 65° to 75°; Oct. to March 
60° to 65°. Growing period, March to Oct-; resting period, Oct. to 
March. Propagate by division of pseudo-bulbs, Feb. or March. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: L. giganteus, pink, yellow and purple, autumn, 10 to 
16 ft., River Congo; Krebsii, brown, purple and yellow, May to Oct., 3 ft., Natal; 
speciosus, yellow, June, 3 ft., Cape of Good Hope. 
Lithospermum (Gromwell). — Ord. Boraginacee. Hardy 
dwarf trailing evergreen flowering shrubs & perennials. : 
CULTURE: Soil, sandy or loamy. Position, margins of sunny bor- 
ders or on ledges of sunny rockeries. Plant, Oct., Nov., March or 
April. IL. prostratum an excellent plant for draping stones on rock- 
cries. Propagate seeds sown 1-16 in. deep in well-drained pots of sandy 
soil in cold frame in March or April, transplanting seedlings when an 
inch high singly in 2in. pots & grow in frame until following spring, 
then pee out; cuttings of shoots of previous year’s growth, 2 to 
3in- long, inserted in well-drained pots of sandy soil in cold frame in 
Aug., Sen or Oct.; layering shoots in Sept. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: IL. canescens, yellow, July, 1 ft., N. America; Gastoni, 
blue, summer, 1 ft., Pyrenees; graminifolium, bluc, June to Aug., 1 ft., Italy; 
prostratum (Gromwell), blue, summer, trailing, S. Europe; purpureo-ceruleum 
bluish purple, June and July, 1 ft., Europe. 
Lithy-tree (Viburnum lantana).—See Viburnum. 
Littonia.—Ord. Liliacew. Greenhouse herbaceous perennial 
climber. First introduced 1853. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts loam, one part each of leaf-mould, 
peat, & silver sand. Position, well-drained pots or bed in warm green- 
house. Pot or plant, March. Train shoots up roof or wall. Water 
freely during spring & summer, moderately autumn & winter. Syringe 
moruing & evening during early period of growth. Plant likes plenty 
of sunshine. Temp., March to Sept. 65° to 75°; Sept- to March 50° to 
60°. Propagate by division of the plant at potting time. 
SPEOIES OULTIVATED: L. modesta, orange, April, 3 4 4 {t., S. Africa, 
Live-long (Sedum telephium).--See Sedum, : 
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