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AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF 



Luculia gratissima. — A Northern Indian flowering shrubby tree, 

 truly Oriental in its characteristics, bearing clusters of pale rosy- 

 coloured flowers, deliciously fragrant, which load the atmosphere 

 with a most agreeable odour. 



Lupinus luteus (Yellow Lupin). — A common hardy annual, bearing 

 canary yellow Pea- like blossoms, in long spikes, that have a scent 

 resembling Cowslips. The tree Lupin, L. arboreits, a noble ever- 

 green shrub, bears a profusion of fragrant yellow and lilac flowers. 

 Honey-scented. L. suhcarnosiis, the blue Texan Lupin, is also 

 deliciously fragrant. 



Luvunga scandens. — A climbing shrub from Northern India, bearing 

 corymbs of deliciously fragrant white flowers that resemble the 

 Orange in form and odour. 



Lycaste. See Orchids. 



Lychnis. — A tribe of hardy perennials, some of which are natives of 

 Britain. The double white variety, L. vespertina plena, produces 

 an abundance of pleasingly-scented blooms, that are very valuable 

 for cutting purposes. 



Lyperia crocea. — A species of compact-growing shrubs from South 

 Africa, bearing racemes of peculiarly-coloured flowers that exhale 

 a sweet scent at the close of day. 



Macadamia ternifolia. — A North Australian nut-bearing shrub, with 



flowers that carry a delightful perfume. 

 Manettia cordifolia [Madeira Vine). — A rapid-growing climber, bearing 



feathery white flowers, with a fragrance resembling Mignonette. 



* Where the musk of Magnolia hangs thick in the air, 

 There is peace . . . though the quiet is Death.' — Harte. 



Magnolia. — A genus of highly ornamental-leaved trees, some ever- 

 green, others deciduous, natives of the subtropical zone almost 

 throughout the world, mostly, however, from Eastern Asia. The 

 beauty of the flowers gives them the greatest claim to our 

 regard in this list ; they are usually cup-shaped, generally white 

 and exquisitely fragrant, combining the beauty of the Rose with the 

 odour of the Lily ; in many varieties their perfume is over-powerful 

 and exerts its influence a great distance away. They are generally 

 cultivated in Britain as greenhouse plants, although some kinds will 

 thrive out of doors in sheltered districts in the South. The most 

 notable kinds are M. fuscata, M. jn^rjmrea, M. conspicua, M. tripe- 

 tala, M. pumila, M. Gamphelli, M. Watsoni, M. obovata, M. grandi- 

 flora, M. hypoleiica, M. exoniensis, M. salicifolia, M. auriculata, and 

 M. acuminata. In some kinds, notably M. mlicifolia, the foliage is 



