escharoides. 2. Lichen atrocarpus- 3. Lichen calvus 
abietlnd, alabastrina, hlbd, dlbO-ccerulescens, tUrgi- 
dd, anOmdld, anthraclnd, aromdticd, atrS-cinered, 
atrU-dlbd, atrS-virSns, geogrdphicd, dtrSjldvd, atro- 
rUfd, cd^siS-rufd, Candida, canescens, carnSbld, cinS- 
rgO-fuscd, citrinSlld, cSnJluens, conspurcaid, cora- 
cind, corticbld, dceddlSd, deciptSns, decdlSrans, gra- 
nulOsd 1, dolOsd, Ehrhartidnd, epipSlid, escharoides, 
fumOsd 2, fuscO-dtrd, fuscd-luted, ichmadophild, 
immersd, incdnd, lapicidd, LightfoOtid, Iftcidd, 
inridd, luteOld, Ivteb-dlbd, marmdred, mellzed, mi- 
crophylld, miscelld, (Edert, orOsthed, parasSmd, 
petrdtd, pholidiotd, polytrbpd, quSrned, rivvlOsd, 
rubifOrmis, rupestris 3, sabuleiorOm, geOchrdd, san- 
guindrld, scabrOsd, scaldris, siliced, speired, sul- 
phured, uUginOsd, verruculosd, vesiculdris, viri- 
descens. 
Lbcythis, Laffling. From lecylhos, an oil-jar ; in 
alTusion to the form of the seed-vessels. Linn. 13, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lecyihidaceae. The soil best adapted 
to these plants is a mixture of loam and sand, and 
they require to be kept in a strong heat. Cuttings 
of the ripened wood will root in sand, under a 
glass, in heat. The fleshy seeds of Lecythis are 
eatable, but leave a bitter taste in the mouth. 
ad&timdn ... YeL wht. . S. Ev. S. Maranh. . 1825 
Yel. wht. . S. Ev. S. Gui 
amara . 
bracteSta 
giandiflorS 
parviflor^ 
. Yel. whu . 
. Yel. wht. . 
. Yel. wht. . 
. YeL whU . 
S. Ev. S. Maianh. 
S. Ev. S. Trinidad 
Iv. S. Carthage 
S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1825 
Lbdeburia, Link. After M. Ledebour, a botanical 
author. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferae. L. 
hyacinthina is possessed of some beauty, and is of 
very simple cultivation, Synonyme : 1. Tragium 
tauricum. 
hyacinthInS . , Grnsh. wht. O. Bu. P. E. Ind. . . 1832 
pimpinellotdSs 1. 
Ledon gum, see Cistus LSddn. 
Ledum, Linn. From ledon, the Greek name for a 
plant now known as the Cistus Ledum. In foliage 
the present genus agrees with the plant of the 
ancients. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericacea. 
This is an ornamental genus of plants, well suited 
for the shrubbery, where they form a fine contrast 
to Rhododendrons. They thrive best in bog earth, 
and young plants are obtained from layers, treated 
in the same way as the Rhododendron. Synonyme: 
1. L. grcenlandicum. 
eanaden.sg, 1 
latirblium . 
palustre 
decumbens 
Lkea, Linn. 
. White . . 4, H. Ev. S. Canada . . 
. White . . 4, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1763 
. White . . 4, H. Ev. S. Europe . . 1 
. White . . 4, H. Ev. S. Hud. Bay . 1 
In honour of James Lee, founder of 
the Hammersmith nursery, and whose graridson is 
the present proprietor. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Vitacece. Plants only worthy of cultivation in 
general collections. A mixture of loam and peat 
suits them well, and good sized cuttings root freely 
in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
sequAtS .... Green . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1777 
crispA .... White . S. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1767 
hlrU .... Green . 10, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1823 
macrophyllA . . Wliite . S. Ev; S. E. Ind. , . 1806 
robustA ; . . .Green . 11, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1823 
sainbucinA . . . Yellow . 10, S. Ev. S. £. Ind. . . 1/90 
Lee chbe, see Euphoria Litchi. 
Leek, see Allium POrrum. 
Leehsia, Swartz. After J. D. Leers, a German 
botanist. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece. 
These plants possess little to recommend them. 
They grow readily in any common soil, and are 
increased by seeds. 
. . Apetal . 7, Grass. N. HoU. . . 1819 
. . Apetal . 7, Gras-o. Levant . .1793 
. . Apetal . 7, Grass. N. Amer. . 
australis 
oryzoides 
virgInicA 
Legume, 
Legumen 
LEM 
LEO 
^ a pod, the fruit of leguminous plants. 
Leguminous, plants which bear legumes, or pods, 
such as the pea, the bean, &c. 
Leimanthium, Michaux. From leimon, a meadow, 
and anthos, a flower. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Melanthacece. These plants are worth cultivating. 
They thrive well in a peat soil, in a damp situa- 
tion, and are increased by seeds. Synonymes : 1. 
I 181 1 
Melanthium hybridum, latifolium, racemosum. 2. 
monoieum, polygamum. 3. virginicum, Hclonias vir- 
ginica, Veratrum virginicum. 
hybridum, 1 . . White . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1822 
monoieum, 2 . . Broivn . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1817 
rglnlcum, 3 . . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1768 
Lemania, Bory. In honour of M. Leman, a French 
botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algx. This is 
rather a curious genus ; the species are always 
found floating in fresh water t'w ers-Jluvidtilis- 
medid, torulOsd. 
Lemna, Ltnn. From lepts, a sca^e ; in reference to 
the form of the plants. Linn. 21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Pistiaceoe. Annual weeds, found floating in stag- 
nant water, and known to most under the name of 
Duckweed — gibbd, minor, polyrhizd, trisdlcd. 
Lemon-gkass, see CymbopOgOn Schcendnthiis, 
Lens, see Ervum Lens. 
Lenticular, lens, or pea-shaped. 
Lentiginosus, freckled, pimpled. 
Li-ttlil, see Ervum LSns. 
Leocarpus, Link. From leios, smooth, and karpos, a 
fruit; in allusion to the smooth peridium. Linn. 
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. This is found in clusters 
on rotten wood, and has the appearance of being 
varnished with vermilion. Synonyme: 1. Lyco- 
perdon fragile — vernicosus 1- 
Leonotis, Persoon. From Icon, a lion, and ous, an 
ear; in reference to the fancied resemblance in the 
corolla. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatoe. Fine 
ornamental plants. They require to be grown in 
loam and peat, and should have plenty of air to 
allow of their flowering in perfection. Cuttings 
root in sand, under a glass, in heat. L. nepetifolia 
requires the treatment commonly given to tender 
annuals. Synonymes : J . Phlomis Leonurus. 2. P. 
Leonitis, 
inteim^dlA . . . Orange . 9, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1822 
Leonurus, 1 . . Scarlet . 11, G. Ev. S; C. G. H. . 1712 
nepeUefdlla . . Orange . 9, S. A. E. Ind. . . 1778 
ovaiA, 2 ... Orange . 6, S. A. C. G. H. . 1713 
Leontice, Linn. Abridged from Leontopetalon, which /j 
is derived from leon, a lion, and petahn, a leaf; I 
because of the resemblance of the leaf of L. leon - 1 
topetalon to the impression of a lion’s foot. Linn. 
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Berberaceae. Plants of little 
beauty, succeeding in any common soil, and in- 
creased by offsets, or seedrs. 
altaica .... Yellow . 4, F. Tu. P. Siberia . . 1822 
ChrysbgOnum . . Yellow . 5, F. Tu. P. Levant . . 1740 
leontopetAlOn . . Yellow . 4, F. Tu. P. Levant . . 1597 
odessanA . . . Yellow . 4, H. Tu. P. Odessa . , 1828 
vesicarlA . . . Yellow . 5, F. Tu. P. Siberia . 1821 
Leontodon, Linn. From leon, a lion, and odous, a 
tooth ; in allusion to the tooth-like divisions of the 
leaves. I.inn. 19, Or. ],Nat. Or. Compositce. Her- 
baceous plants, of no value. They grow in any 
common soil, and increase freely by seeds, or divi- 
sions of the roots. Synonymes: 1. Prenanthes bul- 
bosus. 2. Taraxacum ceratophorum. 3. T. glaucan- 
thum. 4. T. bicolor. 5. Leontodon lividus. 6. L. 
alpinus — alpinfis, bessardbicus, bulbOsfis 1, cichord- 
eSus, ceratdphdrus 2, comicutdtus, eridpbdiis, eryth- 
rospermus, glaucdnthOs 3, glaucescSns, Ixvigdtds, 
leucdnthds 4, nigricans, obovutus, palustris, serOiiniis, 
StevSnii, taraxacum. 
LeontopodiOm, R. Brown. From leon, a lion, and 
f >ous, a foot ; the heads of the flowers have been 
ancifully likened to a lion’s foot. Linn. 19, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Compositx. This plant does best culti- 
vated in peat soil ; it is well suited for ornamenting 
rock-work, and is increased by seeds, or divisions 
of the roots. Synonymes : 1. vulgare, Gnaphalium 
Leontopodium. 
helvetlcum, 1 . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Austria . . 1776 
Leonurus, Linn. From leon, a lion, and oura, a tail ; 
in allusion to the appearance of the spike of flowers. 
Linn. 14, Or. l,Nat. Or. Labiatx. The herbaceous 
species grow freely in common garden soil, and 
increase readily by seeds. The other kinds require 
to be treated similar to other hardy and half-hardy 
annuals and biennials. Synonymes : 1 . L. crispus. 
2. L. vitlosus, L. condensatus. 3. L. heierophyllus. 
4. L. altaicus, L. multifidus. 
CardlacA . . . Red . . 6, H. Her. P. BriLiin . . 
crispus, 1 . . Red . . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1658 
