BNOYCLOPADIA OF GARDENING. 
Lotus (Nymphaa lotus).—See Nympheza. 
Lotus-tree (Diospyros lotus).—See Diospyros. 
Love-apple (Lycopersicum esculentum).—See Lycopersicum. 
Love Grass (Eragrostis elegans).—See Eragrostis. 
Love-in-a-Mist a igella damascena).—See Nigella. 
re Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)—See Amaran- 
us. 
Love Pea (Abrus precatorius)—See Abrus. 
Love-tree (Cercis siliquastrum),—-See Cercis. 
_ Luculia.—Ord. Rubiacew. Greenhouse evergreen shrubs. Flower- 
ing & orn. foliage. First introduced 1823. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts fibrous loam, peat, charcoal, & 
sand. Position, in large well-drained pots, or preferably in beds 2 to 
3 ft. wide & 18 in. deep. Put 6 in. of drainage into latter. Pot or 
plant, Feb., March or April. Prune shoots moderately after flowering 
to within 2 or 3 in- of base. Water freely April to Nov., withhold 
entirely afterwards. Syringe foliage twice daily, April to Sept. Temp., 
April to Sept. 60° to 70°; Sept. to Dec. 55° to 65°; Dec. to April 45° 
to 55°. Propagate by seeds sown 1-16 in, deep in well-drained pans of 
light sandy soil in temp. of 60 to 70° in Feb., March or April; cuttings 
of young shoots inserted in sandy soil under bell-glass in temp. 70° 
to 80° in June or July. Seedlings flower when 3 to 5 years old. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: L. gratissima, rose, autumn, 8 to 10 ft., Himalayas; 
pinceana, rose, autumn, 10 ft., Himalayas. 
Luffa (Loofah). — Ord. Cucurbitacew. Stove climbing annuals 
bearing curious gourd-like fruits. 
CULTURE: Sow seeds in a compost of equal parts leaf-mould & loam 
in a temp. of 75° in Feb. Transfer seedlings when third leaf forms 
singly into 3 in. pots, and later on to 8 or 10 in. pots, using three parts 
of loam to one of leaf-mould. Train shoots up roof. Water freely. 
Syringe any: Feed with weak liquid manure when fruit has formed. 
cece ee neanamed L. xgyptica, yellow, spring; fruits long and club 
Lunaria (Common Honesty; Money Flower; Satin Flower).—Ord. 
Crucifere. Biennial & perennial flowering & orn. fruiting plants. 
First introduced 1595. Seed pods flat, oval, containing a satiny parti- 
tion; very useful for drying for winter decorations, 
CULTURE OF BIENNIAL SPECIES: Soil, ordinary- Position, par- 
tially shaded borders or margins of shrubberies. Plant, Aug. to Nov., 
singly or in groups of 3or6. Discard plants after flowering. 
CULTURE OF PERENNIAL SPECIES: Soil, light rich ordinary. 
Position, partially shaded borders. Plant, Oct., Nov., March or April. 
Propagate biennial species by seeds sown in shallow drills or patches 
outdoors in sunny position in April, transplanting seedlings when third 
leaf is formed 6 in. apart each way; perennial species by seeds simi- 
larly, or by division of roots in March or April. 
ANNUAL SPECIES: L. annua (Syn. biennis), lilac, white, or purple, May and 
June, 2 to 3 ft., Europe. Common Honesty. 
PERENNIAL SPECIES: L. rediviva, purple, fragrant, June, 2 to 3 ft., Europe. 
Lung-wort (Pulmonaria officinalis)—See Pulmonaria. 
Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus).—See Lupinus. 
Lupinus (Lupine or Lupin).—Ord, Leguminose. Hardy shrubby 
& herbaceous perennials & annuals. Flowering and orn, foliage. First 
introduced 1596. 
CULTURE OF SHRUBBY PERENNIALS: Soil, sandy loam. Posi- 
tion, sunny rockeries or open oa ia borders. Plant, Oct. or April. 
