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Kentia Belmoriana, M. and M. 



The Curly Palm of Lord Howe's Island. About 40 feet 

 high. "With its congeners, evidently destined to grace our 

 gardens, and to become also important for horticultural traffic 

 abroad. 



Kentia Canterburyana, M. and M. 



Umbrella Palm of Lord Howe's Island. Likewise a tall 

 and hardy palm. 



Kentia Mooreana, F. v. M. 



Dwarf Palm of Lord Howe's Island, where it occurs only 

 on the summits of the mountains. 



Kentia sapida, Blume. 



The Nika Palm of New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. 

 It also attains a height of 40 feet and is one of the hardiest 

 of all palms. The unexpandecl flower-spikes can be con- 

 verted as palm-cabbage into food. 



Lactuca virosa, L. 



Middle and South Europe, North Africa, Middle Asia. A 

 biennial. The inspissated juice of this Lettuce forms the 

 sedative Lactucarium. 



Lathyrus pratensis, L. 



Europe, North and Middle Asia. The Meadow Pea. A 

 good perennial pasture-herb. 



Lathyrus sativus, L. 



Middle and South Europe. The Jarosse. An annual 

 forage-herb ; the pods also available for culinary purposes. 

 Probably other species of Lathyrus could advantageously 

 be introduced. 



Lavandula angustifolia, Ehrhart. (L. vera, Candolle.) 

 Countries around and near the Mediterranean Sea. The 

 Lavender-plant of somewhat shrubby growth, from which 

 by distillation the best oil of Lavender is prepared. It lives 

 on dry soil, but is less hardy than the following. 



Lavandula latifblia, Villars. (L. spica, Candolle.) 



South Europe, North Africa. Also from this species much 

 Lavender oil is obtained. 



