SECT. XIX. LISTS OF TREES, &C 



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Helonias is a very elegant and ornamental plant 

 worthy of the moll confpicuous part of the pleafure 

 garden. It requires only the ordinary culture of per- 

 ennials. Seeds are imported from America, as the cli- 

 mate does not ripen them here. 



Hepatica is found to tranfplant beft when in flower; 

 but it fhould never be in fmall portions, left it wither 

 away ; they never look well in fmall patches, as is the 

 cafe' with all dwarf blowers. Situation and foil the 

 fame as gentian ell ] a. 



Ladies fmock, and ladies flipper, do beft in a moift 

 foil and fhade, as in a north border, where not many 

 other things do well. 



Lily of the valley mould have a cool fituation, and 

 if not in a moift foil, give it at leaft an eaji border, or 

 where it has only a little morning fun. 



Lions foot is fomewhat tender, and to do well muft 

 fcave a favourable place in the garden, as to fun and 

 fhelter ; it does beft in a light, or fandy foil. Let fame 

 be potted, it is pretty, and blows all fummer. 



London pride (a faxifrage) ufed to be planted much 

 as an edging ; but it does not anfwer this purpofe well. 

 A few plants here and there in patches is beft ; by no 

 means allow it a good border : It prefers a moift foil 

 and cold fituation. 



Loofejlrife, the common, is found wild ; but it is a 

 (howy plant, and where a variety is wanted is very 

 admiffable. It grows in fhady moift places, and (hould 

 be planted accordingly, in the borders of a fhrubbery, 

 &c. The fmalleft fort is a trailer. 



Lupine will be beft raifed from feed, without tranf- 

 planting, as the roots ftrike down deep : If they are 

 tranfplanted, let it therefore be quite young. 



Lungzvorts prefer a fhady fituation; but the Fir- 

 ginian (an elegant little plant) rather one that is dry 

 and fheltered. 



Lychnis, the double fcarlet is a beautiful flower, but 

 not apt to encreafe much at root ; recourfe is therefore 



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