INDEX. MB 



Ivy, not a parasitical plant, 330. Its effects on timber, 331. 



On houses, 332. Natural history, 334. How propagated, 



336. Use of the root, 335. 

 Jasmine, i. 309. Tuscan tale respecting, 311. Recommended 



for cottage-gardens, 315. How propagated, ib. 



— — yellow, when introduced, i. 316. 



Judas-tree, i. 318. Description of, 320. How propagated, 

 321. 



Laburnum, ii. 1. Where to be planted, 4. Use of the wood, 

 5. 7. Hares and rabbits, their fondness for, 6. How 

 propagated, 7. 

 Ladanum, how obtained, ii. 314. 



Larch, ii. 8. Esteemed by the ancients, 9. Great size of a 

 tree seen at Rome, 10. Native place, 11. Fabulous origin 

 of, ib. Natural history of, 13. When first planted in this 

 country, 14. The planting encouraged, 16. Frigate built 

 of, 17. 19. Extensive plantations of, 17. 317. Its 

 beauty in furniture, 18. Its increase, 20. It resists the 

 flames, 10. 22. Durability, 23. Used by artists, 25. 

 Improves the ground, 27. Size and value of those cut by 

 the Duke of Atholl, 319. At what altitude planted in Scot- 

 land, 320. Comparative value with the Scotch fir, 321. Ex- 

 periments on the strength of the timber, 323. 



Laurel, ii. 28. When known in Europe, 29. Native place, 

 32. Poisonous quality, 33. A hill planted with, 35. How 

 propagated, 36. Medicinal properties, 37. 



, of great size at Stanmer, ii. 36. 



Laurestine, ii. 39. Native place, 40. Where to be planted, 

 41. 



Lilac, ii. 43. Hardy nature, 45. Why named syringa, 46. 

 When introduced into Europe, 45. Where to be planted, 

 50. How propagated, 52. 



, Persian, ii. 50. 



, Chinese, ii. 51. 



Lime or linden, ii. 53. The bark used to write on, 54. Na- 

 tive soil, 55. Great size of, 57. Use of the timber, 59. 

 How propagated, 63. 



Louis XIV,, anecdote of, i. 120. 



