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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 unexpanded flower-spikes can be con- 
verted as palm-cabbage into food. 
Lactuca virosa, B- 
Middle and South Europe, North Africa, Middle Asia. A 
biennial. The inspissated juice of this Lettuce forms the 
sedative Lactucarium. 
Lathyrus pratensis, B. 
Europe, North and Middle Asia. The Meadow Pea. A 
good perennial pasture-herb. 
Lathyrns sativus, B. 
Middle and South Europe. The Jarosse. An annual 
forage-herb ; the pods also available for culinary purposes. 
Probably other species of Bathyrus 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 latifolia, Villars. ( L. spka, Candolle.) 
South Europe, North Africa. Also from this species much 
Lavender oil is obtained. 
