266 THE NURSERY LIST. 



Lime (Ci/iiis Linieita and C. Mcdica, var. acris). Rii- 

 tacecc. 

 Seeds, which usually reproduce the variety. Some va- 

 rieties are budded upon strong seedlings. 



Lime-tree. See Tilia. 

 Limnocharis. A/isiiiact\T. 



Increased by seeds, by divisions, and by runners. 

 Linaria (Toadfla.x). ScrophulariacecT: . 



Increased by seeds sown in light soil, in early spring. 

 Or by divisions made in spring or autumn. The green- 

 house species are ordinarily grown from seeds, which 

 should be carefully sown in hnely puK'erized soil. Cut- 

 tings may also be used. 



Linden. See Tilia. 



Lindera (Spice-bush, Benzoin). Lauracecr. 



Seeds, stratified. Divisions. Cuttings, as in Cornus. 

 Lindleya. Rosaa\c. 



Increased by ripened cuttings under glass in bottom- 

 heat ; or by grafting on the hawthorn. 



Linnsea. CaprifoliacciT. 



Naturally increased by layers or runners. Seeds are 

 rarely employed 



Linum ( Fla.x ). Linacca:. 



Propagated by seeds, the hardy species sown outdoors 



and the tender ones under glass. Cuttings may be taken 

 *from firm shoots and inserted in a sandy position under 



glass. The ordinary flax is sown directly in the held. 



See Reinwardtia. 



Lippia. / 'crbcnacca-. 



Seeds. Usually by cuttings of young shoots, which will 

 root freely in sandy soil in a close, warm frame. If it is 

 not possible to secure the necessary heat, cuttings of the 

 hard wood can be used in autumn, under glass. 



Liquidambar Sweet Gum). Hainavielidca-. 



Seeds, which should be stratified or sown as soon as 

 ripe. .Many of the seeds may lie dormant until the sec- 

 ond year. 



Liquorice. See Glycyrrhiza. 



