ENCYCLOP.EDIA OF GARDENING. 
STOVE SPECIES: L. attenuata, Tropics; gibba, New Caledonia, and its varieties, 
Platyptera and rosea; L’Hermmieri, Tropical America. r 
GREENHOUSE SPECIES: L. boryana, Tropics; discolor, Australia, and ita 
varieties bipinnatifida and nuda; lanceolata, New Zealand; pumila, New Zealand. 
_HARDY SPECIES: I.. alpina, New Zealand, eto.; Spicant (Hard Fern), Britain; 
Spicant trinerva. 
Lomatia.—Ord. Proteacew. Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Orn. 
foliage. First introduced 1792. Leaves, feather & egg-shaped, green 
or glaucous. i 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts peat, loam, & sand. _ Position, 
well-drained pots in sunny airy greenhouse. Pot, Feb. to April. Prune 
into shape when necessary, Feb. Water moderately Sept. to April, 
freely afterwards. Ventilate freely April to Sept., moderately aiter- 
wards, Temp., March to Oct. 55° to 65°; Oct, to March 45° to 55°. 
Propagate by cuttings of firm shoots, 2 to 3 in. long, inserted in sandy 
peat under bell-glass in temp. 60° to 70°, June to Sept. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: L. Bidwillii, 10 ft., N.S. Wales; elegantissima, 8 ft., 
New Zealand; longifolia, 8 to 10 ft., N.S. Wales. 
Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra pyramidalis).—See Populus. 
London Plane (Platanus acerifolia).—See Platanus. 
London Pride (Saxifraga wmbrosa).—See Saxifraga. 
Lonicera (Honeysuckle)—Ord. Caprifoliacee. Hardy & half- 
hardy, erect & twining, deciduous & evergreen shrubs. Flowering & 
orn. foliage. Flowers fragrant. 
CULTURE OF TWINING SPECIES: Soil, rich ordinary. Position, 
S. or W. walls or fences for evergreen kinds; fences, walls, or arbors in 
any aspect for deciduous kinds. Plant, Oct. to April. Top-dress with 
well-decayed manure in March or April. Prune L. fragrantissima 
slightly after flowering; other kinds in Feb., shortening shoots of pre- 
vious year’s growth to within 1 or 3 in. of base. Water freely in dry 
weather. Apply weak liquid manure occasionally in summer, to 
healthy plants. 
POT CULTURE: Compost, two parts sandy loam, one part leaf- 
mould or-well-decayed manure & sand. Pot, Oct. to Dec. Position, 
cold frame or greenhouse, Nov. to Feb.; warm greenhouse, Feb. to 
June; sunny place outdoors, June to Nov. Water freely, Feb. to Oct. ; 
moderately afterwards. Apply stimulants occasionally when in flower. 
Prune previous year’s shoots to within 1 or 2 in. of base in June. 
CULTURE OF L. SEMPERVIRENS IN GREENHOUSE: Compost, 
same as for pot culture. Plant, Oct. to March. Position, small well- 
drained bed, or tub with shoots trained up rafter or trellis. Prune 
slightly after flowering. Water freely March to Sept., moderately 
afterwards- Temp., March to Sept. 55° to 65°; Sept. to March 40° 
to 50°. 
CULTURE OF SHRUBBY SPECIES: Soil, ordinary. Position, open 
or shady shrubberies. Plant, Oct. to March. Prune away weak 
growths only, Dec. to Feb. Mulch with decayed manure, Feb. or 
March. Propagate by cuttings of firm shoots, 8 in. long, inserted in 
sandy soil in sheltered position outdoors in Oct. & Nov.; or in cocoa- 
nut-fibre refuse & silver sand in pots in cold frame or greenhouse; layer- 
ing shoots, Aug. to Nov. 
TWINING SPECIES: L. Caprifolium (Goat-leaf Honeysuckle), yellow, May and 
June, 10 to 15 ft., Europe (Britain); confusa, white or yellow, summer, 8 to 10 ft., 
Japan; etrusca, purple and yellow, May, 8 to 10 ft., Europe; flava, yellow, Sune, 
10 ft., N. America; flexuosa, yellow or purplish, June, 10 ft., Japan; fragrantis- 
sima, creamy white or yellow, Jan, and Feb., 10 to 12 ft., China; japonica, red 
and white, July to Sept., 8 to 10 ft., Japan; japonica aureo-retioulata, leaves netted 
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