Lettuce (cozz.)— 
Insect pests, &c.—list of, ii, 460. 
Lamb's lettuce (see Corn salad). 
Lists (illusts.) of vars. of cabbage and cos 
lettuces, 11, 460, 461. 
Packing, ii, 564. 
Saving seeds—directions, ii, 460. 
Seed quantities for cropping, 1i, 391. 
Lettuce fly—descript. and treatment, i, 77. 
Lettuce-root aphis—descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 106. 
Leucojum—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
i, 363; for spring- bedding ( illust.), i, 630. 
pepcoEy ion Browli—for carpet-bedding, 
. 1, 639. 
Leucothée— descript. of L. Catesbzi, L. 
racemosa, W&C., 1, 307. 
Levelling— 
Directions and diagrams for levelling a line 
to edge a walk or strip of border, 1, 
12-16, for ascertaining proper average 
level of whole ground, u, 16. 
General remarks—effect of work done by 
chance, &c., 11, 11, 12, /17. 
Instruments in use—descript. and illusts., 
LresecAs il, 12) 16, 17. 
Pleasure-grounds—walks and ground, 1,269. 
Slopes and undulating ground—methods of 
dealing with (illust. Nortel agp ase 
Levels --(illust.), descript. and use of, i, 183, 
Todi re. 10, 17. 
Lewisia—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
363. 
Papéenteria formosa—descript. of, i, 307. 
Liatris—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 363, 364. 
Libertia formosa and L. ixioides—as 
greenhouse plants, 1, 537. 
Libocedrus—descript. of, i, 33r. 
Licuala—species of, descript. and cult., 1, 
611. 
Light— 
Artificial in conservatory, arrangements 
suitable, 1, 526. 
Influence on plants, 1, 32, 41, 44, on flower- 
production, 1, 49. 
‘Necessity to vegetable life—plants under 
glass, i, 523, 526. 
Ligustrum-—species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust. of, 1, 307; for winter-bedding, 
i, 647. 
Lilac—calendarial directions, i, 3, 18; species, 
&c., descript., cult., and illusts., 1, 323; 
forcing directions and forms (illust.), 
1, 621, 624, 625. 
Lilies—(see Lilium; for special lily, see its 
name, as Joss lily, St. Bruno’s lily, &c.). 
Lilium— 
Calendarial directions, 1, 3, 9, 14, 17, 18. 
Commercial value of—extent of trade in 
bulbs, &c., i, 466. 
Extent of the genus, i, 460; quotations and 
lists from ‘‘ A Conspectus of the Genus 
Lilium” by Prof. Waugh, i, 460, 461. 
Forcing—directions and species suitable, i, 
626. 
General culture—position, soil, time and 
method of planting, &c., 1, 461-463; 
Kew system, 1, 463, 464; ‘propagation, 
1, 464; cult. of L. giganteum, 1, 464; 
pot-plants under glass, 1, 465; improve- 
ments by hybridization | and new lilies 
introduced, 1, 465. 
Illusts. —Lilium auratum, i, 461, L. Browni, 
i, 462, L. giganteum, i, 463, L. specio- 
sum, i, 464, bulb proliferation one Ie; 
pardalinum, i, 465, L. Dalhansoni, a 
466, L. longiflorum Wilsoni, i, 467, L. 
nepalense, L. Parryi, i, 468, L. sul- 
phureum, 1, 469. 
Lists of species and vars.—sub-genus list 
by Prof. Waugh, i, 460, 461; pot-plants 
for under glass, i, 465; new hybrids, 
&c., i, 465; general list (illusts.), 1, 
466-469. 
Peaty places—species suitable for, i, 386. 
Retarding growth of—treatment, 1, 628. 
Root- action, species differing in —treat- 
ment of, i, 462, 463. 
, 
INDEX. 
Lilium (conxt.)— 
Summer-bedding—species and directions | 
for, 1, 635. 
Lily of the Valley—calendarial ee tions, 
i, 3, 17, 18; descript. and cult., i, 354; | 
forcing, i, 626; retarding stove of, 
1, 628. 
Lily of the Valley tree — descript. and | 
Cilipesaes 
Limax ater, L. agrestis — descript. and | 
treatment, 1, 93. 
Lime—manurial uses of sulphate of, phos- 
phate of, quicklime, &c., i, 164-166. 
Lime-trees—hardy ornamental species, &c.. 
descript. and cult., i, 323, 324; fruit 
culture (see title Oranges, Lemons, 
&c.). 
Limestone gravel—as a manure, i, 167. 
Limnanthes Douglasii—calendarial direc- 
tions, i, 14; descript. and cult., i, 393. 
Limnocharis Humboldtii—(illust.), de- 
script. and cult., i, 381. 
Linaria—descript. ar cult. of hardy peren- 
nial species, &c., 1, 364, of hardy’ 
annuals, 1, 393. 
Lindelophia spectabilis—descript. 
cult., 1, 364. 
Lindsaya—descript. of ferns, i, 595. 
Line and reel for garden use—descript. of, 
iy Amey, 
Linnza borealis—descript. and cult., i, 
_ 307, 304. 
Linnean nomenclature system—i, 67. 
Linospadix — species of, descript., cult., 
and illust. of, i, 611, ‘612. 
Linum —calendarial directions, i, 6, 12; 
descript. and cult. of hardy perennial 
species, &c., 1, 364, of hardy annuals 
(illust.), 1, 393, 394. 
Lippia citriodora—descript. of, i, 307, as 
a greenhouse plant, 1, 537. 
Liqueurs made from fruit and fruit-juices, 
ll, 203, 364. 
Liquid manure—use of, i, 161. 
Liquidambar—species of, descript., i, 307. 
Liquids in plants—movement of, i, 44. 
Liquorice—descript., illust., uses, and cult., 
il, 461; foreign names of, ll, 528. 
Liriodendron tulipifera—descript. of, i, 
3°7- 
Lithobius forficatus—descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 106. 
Lithospermum -—calendarial directions, i, 
16; species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 364. 
Litobrochia—(see Pteris). 
Litter used for bedding animals—effect on 
value of manure, i, 160. 
Livistona—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
V, 611; for subtropical garden, i, 644. 
Lizards—as garden friends, i, 110. 
Loasa lateritia (L. aurantiaca)—de- 
script. and cult. of, i, 394. 
Lobelia —-calendarial directions, i, 3, 17; 
descript. and cult. of perennial species, 
-&c., 1, 364, of L. cardinalis as marsh 
plant, i, 386, of annual L. Erinus, &c., 
1, 394; summer-bedding forms (illust. ) 
and directions, 1, 635, 636. 
Logan berry — (illust.), descript., 
and cult. of, ii, 270, 271. 
Loiseleuria procumbens— descript. of, 
1, 308. 
Lomaria—descript. of decorative ferns, i, 
584, of stove and greenhouse species, 
&c., 1, 595, of hardy species L. alpina, 
&c., 1, 606, of cycad L. eriopus, i, 613. 
London plane-tree—descript. of, i, 313. 
London purple insecticide—use of, ii, 43. 
Lonicera—hardy ornamental species, &c., 
descript., cult., and illust. of, i, 308; 
greenhouse species, i, 537; forcing 
forms, 1, 623. 
Lopping shears —- (illust.), 
uses of, 1, 178. 
Loquat tree—descript. and cult., i, 535. 
Loropetalum chinense—-descript. of, i, 
308. 
and 
origin, 
descript. and 
589 
| Lotus Bertholetii (peliorhynchus) — 
as a greenhouse plant, i, 537. 
| Love apple—‘(see lomato. 
| Love-in-a-mist — ‘illust.), descript. aid 
cult., 1, 396. 
_Love- lies-bleeding —descript. and cult. 
i, 389. 
Lozotenia Rosana-—descript. and treat- 
ment, i, g2. 
Luculia gratissima Jillust. and L, Pin- 
536. 
9 JD 
ceana—as greenhouse plants, i 
| Lumbricus terrestris—as garden friend, 
iy F10- 
Lunar-spotted pinion moth —descript. 
and treatment, i, 86. 
Lunaria—calendarial directions, i, 11; L. 
bieunis variegata for spring-bedding, 
i, 630. 
Lungwort--descript. and cult. of, i, 371. 
Luperus betulinus—descript. and treat- 
ment, 1, 89. 
Lupinus— descript. and cult. of perennial 
species, &c. (illust.), i, 364, of annual 
species, &c., 1, 394. 
Lycaste—calendarial directions, i, 5, 13; 
descript. and cult. of, i, 577. 
Lychnis —species, &c., descript., cult., and 
illust. of, 1, 364. 
Lychnis viscaria and L. a as 
annuals—descript. and cult., i, 394. 
Lycium-—species, &c., descript. and cult , 
1, 308. 
Lycopersicum esculentum-—origin and 
extent of cultivation, ii, 330. 
Lycopodium, common—descript. of, i, 
602. 
Lycopodiums—descript., cult., and illust. 
of, 1, 603. 
Lycoris—descript., cult., and illust. of hardy 
perennial species, &c., i, 364, 365; 
greenhouse plants, i, 538. 
Lyda inanita—descript. and treatment, i, 
gl. 
Lygodium — species, &c., descript. and 
illust., 1, 595, 596. 
Lyonetia Clerckella — (illust.), descript. 
and treatment, i, 88. 
Lyonia ferruginea—descript. and cult. of, 
1, 308. 
Lysimachia Nummularia aurea-—for 
carpet-bedding, i, 639. 
Lythrum (Loosestrife) — descript. 
cult., 1, 364. 
and 
M 
Mace reed—descript. of, i, 3 
Machinery (illust.) used in ao storage of 
fruit, &c., il, 388. 
Machines—descript. and illusts. of lawn- 
mowers, water-barrows, &c., i, 184-190; 
transplanting machines, i, 249-251 
spraying appliances, ii, 40-42; fruit- 
drying, &c.(see Drying or Evaporating 
Fruit). 
Macleana-—descript. and cult. of, i, 538. 
Maclura aurantiaca—descript. of, i, 318. 
Macrosporium Lycopersici -treatment 
Of, ui, S47 
Macrosporium Solani—cause of ‘‘ Curl” 
disease in potatoes, ii, 408. 
Macrosporium Tomato—treatment of, ii, 
341. 
Macrotomia — descript. and cult. of M. 
echioides, i, 364. 
Macrozamia—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 613, 614, 615. 
Magnesia—manurial uses of, 1, 167. 
Magnolia—calendarial directions, i, 3: de- 
script. and cult. of hardy ornamental 
species (illusts.), 1, 308, 300, of green- 
house species, i, 538, of forcing plants, 
i, 623. 
Magpie—as garden friend, i, 117. 
Magpie moth—(illust.), descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 87. 
Maianthemum bifolium—descript. and 
cult., 1, 364. 
