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baccatOm . . . Wliite . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1790 
emar«natfim . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1818 
flave^ens . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1787 
flexiiosum, 1 . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1823 
grandiflorum, 2 . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1810 
imbricatum . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL • 1823 
juniperinum . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1790 
lanigerum . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1774 
marginatum, 3 .White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL .1820 
multicaul6 . . . White . . 6. G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
obliquum . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1800 
obtusum . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. . 1820 
parvifollum . . Wiite . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1789 
pendulQm . . . White . . 7» G. Ev. S. N. HoU. 
porophylhim . . 'White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1800 
scop&rium . . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Zeal. ,. 1772 
grandiflorflm . White . . 7, G. Ev. S. Pt. Jack. . 1817 
rubricauld . . White . . 6. G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1817 
sericeum . . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1818 
squarrdsum . . White . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. 
thymifollum . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
triloculare . . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1800 
tuberculatum, 4 . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1816 
Lbptostelma, D. Don. From leptoi, slender, and 
stelma, a crown. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Com- 
positce. This is a strong-prowing plant, attaining 
the height of seven or eight feet ; the flowers are 
produced in large panicles. It will grow well in a 
rich light soil, protected from severe frosts, and 
may be increased by seeds, or by separating the 
roots. 
maximum . . . Whitsh. . 9, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1827 
Lkptostroma, Fries. From leptos, thin, and stroma, 
a layer ; in allusion to the thin consistence of the 
species. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. These 
species are found on the stalks of ferns, and on the 
leaves of some plants — caricinttm, Jiliclnum, scir- 
plnum. Spirted. 
Leptotes, Lindley. From leptos, slender ; in allusion 
to the leaves. Linn.20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceae. 
This is a pretty little species, growing rather freely 
among fcroken potsherds, decayed vegetable matter, 
and moss, and may be increased by divisions. 
blcdlOr .... Wht. red . 4, S. EpL Braeil . . 1831 
LbpyrodTa, R. Brown. From lepyrodes, scaly ; because 
the bracteas are within the scales of the spike. 
• Linn. 22, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Restiacece. This plant 
requires the protection of the greenhouse. A mix- 
ture of light sand, loam, and peat, in equal portions, 
suits it well, and it may be increased by dividing 
the roots. 
gracilis .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. N. HolL . . 1824 
LerTa. Named by Decandolle, in compliment to his 
friend M. Leri. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Com- 
positoE. Mere biennial weeds. They are natives 
of the West Indies. Synonyms: 1. Tussilago 
nutans — albicans, nutans 1, piimlld. 
Leskka, Hedwig. In honour of N. G. Leske, pro- 
fessor of natural history at Marburg. Linn. 24, 
Or. .5, Nat. Or. Fungi. A genus of mosses, some- 
times united to Hypnum, which it very much re- 
sembles in habit. They are found during spring 
and summer on the trunks of trees, &c. Syno- 
nymes ; 1 . Hypnum atrovirens, attenuatum. 2. Pie- 
rogonium rotundifolium. 3. Hypnum medium, inun- 
datum— complanatd, dendroidSs, incurvatd 1, iuldcSd 
2, polyanthd, polycarpd 3, pulchSlld, rufescens, sericSd, 
trichomanoides. 
Lkspedeza, Michaux. In honour of M. Lespedez, 
once governor of Florida, and a great patron of 
botany. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosae. 
Very showy plants when in flower. The herbaceous 
kinds grow well in peat borders, and are increased 
by dividing the roots in spring. The shrubby 
kinds must be grown in a mixture of sand and 
peat ; and cuttings of the young wood root readily 
in sand, under a glass. The seeds of the annual 
kinds should be sown in a peat border, in a shel- 
tered situation. Synonymes : 1. Antkyllis cuneata. 
2. Hedysarumjunceum. 3. L. hirta, 4. L. divergens. 
f). L. reticulata. 6. L. sessiliflora. 
angustifdlla . .Pa. pur. . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
capitate . . . Striped . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amei. . 1789 
eri’ocarpa, 1 . . Violet . . 7> G. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1819 
frutcscens . . Purple . 7, H. De. S. Virginia . 1739 
glomeiaUi . . Purple . 7» S. Tw. A. E. Ind. . . 1819 
juncea, 2 . . . White . . 7. H. Ev. S. Siberia . . 1776 
polystachvi . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1789 
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procumbens . . Purple . 7, H. De. Tr. N. Amer. . 1816 
prostraU . . . Purple . 7, H. De. Tr. N. Amer. . 1810 
Stuvei. . . .Purple . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1824 
villosi, 3. . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1819 
violaceS . . . Violet . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1739 
divergSns, 4 . Violet . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
reticulata, 5 . Purple . H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1816 
sessiliflora, 6 . Purple . 7» H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
Lessertia, Decandolle. In honour of the Baron Ben- 
jamin Delessert, of Paris, a most distinguished pro- 
moter of botany, and author of the leones, published 
at Paris in 1823. Linn. 10, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minos(B. The shrubby and herbaceous kinds are 
elegant little plants, requiring the same treatment 
as Swainsonia. The annual species should be sown 
in pots early in spring, and placed in the green- 
house, and when about two inches high, to be 
planted singly into small pots, and shifted into 
larger ones as they grow. 
annua .... Red . . 6, G. A. C. G. H. . 1731 
annularis. . .Purple . 7. G. A. C. G. H. . 1816 
brachystacUya . Purple . 7) G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1826 
diffusa . . . Red . . 7, G. Tr. A. C. G. H. . 1792 
faicifOrmls . . Purple . 7i G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1826 
fruticosa . . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1826 
perennans . . Red . . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. .1 776 
procumbens . . Purple . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1753 
pulchra . . . Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1817 
Lkstibudesia, Thouars. In honour of F. J. Lesti- 
boudois, a Flemish botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Amarantacece. These plants are not pos- 
sessed of much beauty. A light rich soil suits 
all the species well. Synonyms: 1. Celosia pani- 
culata. 
paniculata, 1 . . Pa. yeL . 7. S. R Jamaica . 1733 
trigyiia .... Wliite . . 8, S. B. Senegal . . 1777 
virgata .... Green . . 9, S. Ev. S. . 1815 
Lettsomia, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of J. C. 
Lettsom, M.D., F.R.S., a famous English natu- 
ralist, and author of a work on the Means of Pre- 
serving Objects of Natural History in 1772. Linn. 
13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ternstromiaceae. A very beau- 
tiful shrub. It must be grown in the stove, in the 
same kind of soU as recommended for Leptomeria. 
tomentosa . . . White . . S. Ev. S. Peru . . 1823 
Lettuce, see Lactued. 
Leucadenuron, Linn. From leukos, white, and den- 
dron, a tree ; in allusion to the white leaves. Linn. 
14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Proteacece. A genus of splendid 
evergreen shrubs, with handsome foliage, and heads 
of yellow flowers. L. argenteum, or the Silver- 
tree, grows to the height of fifteen or twenty feet, 
with beautiful silky leaves ; it is on that account 
admirably adapted for ornamenting conservatories. 
They grow best in loam and peat, with a smeill 
portion of sand, provided the pots are carefully 
drained, and not overwatered. Cuttings of the 
ripened wood will root readily planted in sand, 
under a glass. Synonyms : 1. Protea stellaris. 
abietinum . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1^89 
adscendena . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
smulum . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
anguatatum . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
argenteum . . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1693 
buxifdlltim . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1812 
oaudatum . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
cinereum . . . Yellow; . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
comosum . . . Yellow • 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
concinnum . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
concOlOr . . . YeUow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1774 
corvmbosum . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
decorum . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. R H. . 1790 
decurrena . . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. Ci G. H. . 1812 
floridum . . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1795 
fuscifloTum, 1 . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 
glabrum . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C G. H. . 1810 
Globularlffi. . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1810 
grandiflorum . . Yellow . 4, G- Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
imbricatum . . Yellow (J. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
inflexum . . . YeUow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
Levisanas . . . Yellow . 5. G Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
linifaliam . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 
marginatum . . YeUow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
ovale .... YeUow . 5, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1818 
pL-.tyspermum . . YeUow . 6, O. Ev. S. G G. H. . ,1818 
plumosum . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1774 
pubescens . . . YeUow . 4, G. Ev. S. G G. H. .1819 
retusum . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1810 
salignum . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1774 
scabrum . . . YeUow . G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1812 
sericeum . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. G G. H. .1817 
