and peat ; cuttings will root in sand, under a ^lass, 
in heat. The species is tonic, and excessively 
astringent. 
pauciflora ... S. £ 7 . S. Mexico . . 1824 
KbIgia, Schreber. In honour of Dr. David Kreig, a 
German botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Com- 
f wsitcE. K. virgrnica is rather a pretty little grassy- 
eaved annual ; it, as well as K. caroliniana, has 
only to be sown in spring, in any open loamy soil. 
The other species will grow well in the same kind 
of soil, and may be increased by divisions. Syno- 
nymes : i. Troocimum virginicum. 2. Hyoseris caro- 
liniana. 3. Troximum Dandelion. 4 Hyoseris 
virginica. 
virginIcA, 4 . . Yellow . 6, H. A. N. Amer. . 1811 
amplexicaUlls 1, earoliniana 2, Dandeltdn 3. 
ISLkubeba, Hoffmann. After John Julius Kruber, 
M.D., a promoter of botany. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Umbelliferoe. The seed of this species only 
requires sowing in a light soil in the open border, 
in spring. Synonyms: 1. Ulospermum dichotomum. 
leptophylla . . White . . 6 , H. A. S. Eur. . .1596 
Kuhnia, Linn. In honour of Adam Kuhn, of Penn- 
sylvania, a pupil of Linnaeus. Linn. 19, Or. ], 
Nat. Or. Composite. Ornamental little plants, 
succeeding well in a mixture of peat and sandy 
loam, and increased by divisions. Synonymes: 1. 
Critonia Kuhnia. 2. C. eupatorioides. 3. Kleinia 
linearifolia, Jaumea linearis. 
Critonia, 1 . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
eupatorioides, 2 . White. . 7, H. Her. P' N. Amer. . 1812 
linearifoUa, 3 . . G. Her. P. Brazil . . 1829 
rosmarinifOlia . . White . . 7* G. Her. P. Cuba . . 1828 
KunthiX. Humboldt named this genus in honour of 
his friend Charles Sigismund Kunth, a famous Prus- 
sian botanist. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palmaceae. 
This is described as an ornamental palm, growing 
in any rich mould, and increased only by seeds. 
montSna .... Palm. N. Grenada . 1829 
Kydia, Roxburgh. In honour of Colonel Robert 
Kyd, the first director of the Calcutta botanic 
garden. Linn. 16, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Sterculiaceae. 
An ornamental genus, succeeding well in light 
turfy loam and peat, well mixed ; and increased 
by cuttings, not too ripe, planted in sand, under a 
glass, on a bottom heat. 
calycInS . . . White . . S. Er. S. E. Ind. . . 1818 
fratemA . . . White . . S. Ev. S. £. Ind. . . 1823 
Kyllingia, Linn. In honour of P. Kylling, a Danish 
botanist, who died in 1696. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Cyperaceoe. Mere weeds, of the simplest cul- 
UiTe-^revifdlld, intermedia, monocephdla, polyce~ 
phdld, triceps, uncindtd. 
L 
L ABELLUM, the front segment of an orchidaceous I 
or other flower, the lower petal, the lip. j 
Labiate, having a lip, or lips. 
Labiosa, large, or broad-lipped. 
Lablavia, Adanson. Lablab is the Arabic name of 
Convolvulus, with which this has no affinity except 
in the twining habit. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. 
Leguminosce. The seeds of the annual kinds may 
be sown in pots, and kept in the hothouse until 
May, when, if the weather is fine, they may be 
planted in a sheltered situation in the open ground, 
and supported in the same way as scarlet-runners. 
The greenhouse species are readily increased by 
cuttings. Synonymes : 1. Dolichos cultratus. 2. D. 
albus. 3. D. bengalensis, Lablab bengalensis. 4. L. 
purpureus, D. purpureus. 5. D. Lablab. 
cultrata, 1 . .White. . 7. G. Tw. A. Japan . . 1816 
leucocarpS . . White . . 7i S. Tw. A. E. Ind. . . 1816 
microcfti^A . . Purple . 7> S. Tw. A. £. Ind. . . 1818 
nanklnlcA . .White. . 7»G. Tw. A. China . . 1714 
peTenrans,2. . White. . 7, G. De. Tw. China . . 1820 
ruIgSrIs, 5 . . Violet . . 7. S. De. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1794 
lUbiflorA, 3 . White . .8,8. De. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1800 
purpurAA, 4 . Purple . 7, S. De. Tw. E. Ind. . . 1790 
Lacebrakb, see Lagetld lintedrid. 
LACKRATKLY-TOOTHBn, toothed in a coarse irregular 
manner. 
Lachknalia, Jacqutn. In honour of W. de la Chenal, 
a botanical author. Linn. 6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Lili~ 
aces. This is a genus of pretty, though rather 
diminutive plants, seldom attaining a foot in height. 
They bear forcing remarkably well, and may be 
made to flower at almost any season. The soil best 
adapted to the growth of these plants is a mixture 
of peat and sand. Care must be taken to give 
them little or no water when not in a growing 
state. They may be increased by offsets, or by 
seeds. 
angulnga . . . White . . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1825 
angustifblla . . White . . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1793 
biftlia .... Pink . . 4, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1813 
conUmin&tA . . Pink . . 3, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
fiava .... Yellow . 5, G. BL P. G G. H. . 1790 
fragrfins . . . Wlit.red . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1798 
glaucina ... Gm. wht. 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
glaiica .... Pur. red . 5, H. Bl. P. Persia . . 1825 
nyacintholdfis . . Wht. red . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1812 
isopetala . . . Wht. pur. 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1804 
lanceaefOlia . Wht. gm. 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1818 
Uliiflora . . . White . . 5, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1825 
Ificlda .... Pink . . 4, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1798 
hiteaU . . .* . YeL red . 3, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
maculaU 
mutabllls . 
nervOsa . . 
orchinldSa . 
pallida . . 
mlnOr 
patula . . 
pendula . 
maculata 
punctata . 
purp&rea . 
purpureo-coei 
pusUia . . 
pustuiata . 
quadrlcOlOr 
coloraia . 
racemOsa . 
rOsea . . 
rublda . . 
serotina 
sessilifiOra . 
tricolor . . 
unlcOlOr 
uniflora . . 
violacoa 
. . Yel. red . 3, G. Bl. P. 
. . Blue . . 11, G. BL P. 
. . Pink . . 6, G. BL P. 
. . Grn.wht. . 3, G. BL P. 
. . Ph. blue . 6, G. Bl. P. 
. . Pa. blue . G. Bl. P. 
. . Wht. pink 4, G. Bl. P. 
. . Red yel. . 4, G. BL P. 
. . Red yeL . 4. F. BL P. 
. . Purple . 5, F. BL P. 
. . Purple . 4, G. BL P. 
idea Purple . 4, O. BL P. 
. . White . . 6, G. Bl. P. 
. . Pur. gm. . 2, G. Bl. P. 
. . Scar. yel. . 3, G. Bl. P. 
. . Scar. yel. . 4, G. BL P. 
. . Wht. grn. 5, G. Bl. P. 
. . Pink . . 6, G. BL P. 
. . Red . . 9, G. BL P. 
. . Pink . . 8. F. Bl. P. 
. . Red . . 6, G. BL P. 
. . Red yeL . 4, G. Bl. P. 
. . Pink . . 5, G. BL P. 
. . Wht. blue 3, G. Bl. P. 
. . Violet . . 3, G. Bl. P. 
C. O. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. e. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
a a. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. H. 
C. G. K. 
C. G. H. 
G G. H. 
. 1774 
. 1825 
. 1810 
. 1752 
. 17' 
. 1782 
. 1795 
. 1789 
. 1789 
. 1824 
. 1826 
. 179€ 
. 1825 
. 1790 
. 1774 
. 1774 
. 1811 
. 1800 
. 1803 
. 1820 
. 1804 
. 1774 
. 1806 
. 1795 
. 1795 
LACHN.ft:A, Linn. Derived from /acXne, down ; allud- 
ing to the downy clothing of the corolla. Linn. 8, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Thymelacece. Interesting Cape 
plants, with pretty woolly heads of white or purple 
flowers. They succeed well in sandy peat, with 
the pots carefully drained ; and young plants may 
be obtained from cuttings in sand, under a glass. 
Synonymes: 1. Gnidia filamentosa. 2. Passerina 
conglomerata. 
buxifdUa, 1 . . White . . 5, S. Er. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
conglomerata, 2 . White . . 6 , G. Ev. S. C G. H. . 1773 
eriocephala . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1793. 
glauca .... White . . 6, D. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
purpurSa . . . Purple . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
Lachnanthes, Ellis. From lachne-, wool, and anthos, 
a flower; in allusion to the flowers, which are 
woolly. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Hcemodoracece. A 
pretty plant ; for culture and propagation, see 
Dilatris. Synonyme: 1. Dilatris tinctoria, D. Heri- 
tiera. 
tincWria, 1 . . Pink . . 7, G. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
LACHBi?MA, weeping, drooping. 
Laclniate, jagged, cut. 
Lactuca, Linn. Derived from lac, milk ; on account 
of the milky juice which exudes from the plants 
when broken. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composila. 
Among others, this genus contains the well-known 
“ Lettuce,” with the culture of which every one is 
familiar. L. virosa yields an extract resembling 
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