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BpatulAtum . . Vellow • 5> G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
squarrosum . . Yellow . G. Et. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
strictum . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1795 
toTtum .... Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
uligiDosum . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
venosum . . . Yellow . 5. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
virgatum . . . Yellow -. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 
Lkucas, Burmann. From leukos, white ; because o 
the downy whiteness of the flowers. Linn. 14, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatee. These plants are not pos- 
sessed of much beauty. They will grow freely in 
any common soil. Synonymes : 1. L. Plunkeneiii. 
2. Pklornis chinensis. 3. P. zeylanica. 4. P. mar- 
tinicensis. 
biflora . . . .White. . 8, G. A. Ceylon . .1819 
cephnldtes . , . White . . 8, S. A. E. Ind. . .1818 
chinensis, 2 . .White. . 7, S. A. China . .1820 
flscclda . . . .White. . 8, G. A. N. Holl. .1823 
li..if6lla,3 . . . White. . 8. S. A. E. Ind. . . 1816 
aspera 1, indica, martinicensis 4, urficcefolia, zeylanica. 
Leucocarpus, G. Don. From leukos, white, and kar- 
pos, a berry ; in allusion to the white fruit. Linn. 
14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariaceee. A curious 
little plant, growing best m peat and loam. Syno- 
nyme: 1. Mimulus perfoUatus. 
alatus, 1 . . . Yellow . F. A. Vera Cruz. . 1830 
Lbucocort^ne, Lindley. From leukos, white, and 
koryne, a club ; because of the white sterile anthers. 
Linn. 3, Or, 1, Nat. Or. Liliacete. These plants 
will succeed well in a light sandy soil, and increase 
by offsets from the bulbs, or by seeds. Synonymes : 
1- Brodicea alliacea. 2. B. ixioides. 
nlliacW, 1 . . . White . F. Bl. P, Chile . .1825 
ixioides, 2 . . . Lilac. . 10, F. Bi. P. Chile . . 1821 
oduriita .... White . 8, F. BL P. Valparaiso. 1826 
Leuc6d6n, Schrveigger. From leukos, white, and 
odous, a tooth ; on account of the colour and shape 
of the peristome. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Musci. 
A spec ies of moss, with long stems, creeping over 
stones, the bark of trees, &C. Synonyme ; 1. Dicra- 
num sciuroldes — sciuroIdSs 1, 
Leucojum, Linn. From leukos, white, and ion, a 
violet ; in reference to the colour of the flower ; 
whence the English name. Snow-flake. Linn. 6, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or, Amaryllidacece. Hardy bulbs, grow- 
ing to the height of twelve or eighteen inches, and 
producing spikes of pretty white flowers, like the 
Snow-drop. Sandy loam suits them best, and they 
are increased by off^sets from the bulbs, 
sestivum . . . White . . 5, H. Bl. P. England 
pulchellum . . White . . 4, H. Bl. P. 
vErnfim .... Wliite . , 2, H. Bl. P. Germany . 1596 
carpathicum . White. . 2, H. Bl. P. C . . M. . 1816 
multiplex , . White. . 3, H. Bl. P. Gardens 
LeucopogSn, R. Bronm. From leukos, white, and 
pogon, a beard ; because of the white hairs with 
which the limb of the corolla is bearded Linn. 5, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridaceae. These plants are 
well worth a place in every greenhouse. They 
will grow well in an equal mixture of sandy loam 
and peat, with the pots well drained, and care 
must be taken never to overwater them. The 
tops of the very young shoots, taken off, and planted 
in sand, under a glass, will root freely. Syiio- 
nymes : 1. Slyphelia obovatus. 2. S. Richei. L. 
parvijlorus, 
amplcxicauUs . . White . • G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1815 
appressus . . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820 
colUnus .... White . . 5, G. Ev. & V D. L. . 1824 
ericoides . . .White. . G. Ev. S. N. S. W. .1815 
interruptus . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1826 
juniperoides . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1804 
lanceolatus . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1790 
microphyllus . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1818 
obovatus, 1 . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
polvstachVs . . White , . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1826 
Richei, 2 . . . White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL .1822 
seUgErA . . . White . . G, Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
striltus .... White . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 
verticillAtus . . G. Ev. S. K. G.’s S. . 1837 
virgatvis . . . Wliite . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
Leocospermum, R. Brorvn. From leukos, white, and 
sperma, a seed ; in allusion to the downy seeds. 
Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteaceas. An interesting 
genus of plants, with entire downy, or hairy leaves, 
and terminal heads of yellow flowers; for culture 
and propagation, see Protea, to which this genus is 
1 
nearly allied. Synonymes : 1 . Protea candicans. 2. 
Leucodendron grandijlorum. 
attenuatum . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
caudicans, 1 . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790 
conocarpum . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
ellipticum . . .Yellow .6, G. Ev, S. C. G. H. . 1803 
formosum . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1784 
grandiflorum, 2 . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
hvpophyllum . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1787 
liueare .... YeUow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 17/4 
mediism . . . Orange . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1794 
parlle .... Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
pAtulum . . . Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823 
puberum . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
spatulatum . . Yellow . 6. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1825 
tomentosum . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
tottum .... Yellow . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G- H. . 1774 
LeucorhIza, white-rooted. 
Leucostemma, Bentham. Derived from ?euA:o», white, 
and stonma, a crown ; on account of the white 
downy seeds. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composites. 
This IS a very fine species, well deserving of exten- 
sive cultivation. It maybe referred to Elichrysum 
for culture and propagation. Synonyme: 1. Eli- 
chrysum vestitum. 
vestUQm, 1 . . White. . 8, G. Er. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
LEucoxfLON, white-wooded. 
Leuzea. Named by DecandoHe, in honour of his 
friend De Leuze. Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Com- 
posites. These are dwarf ornamental plants, seldom 
exceeding nine inches in height, and producing 
large purple flowers. Any common garden soil 
suits them, and they may be increased by divisions 
of the roots, or by seeds. Synonymes: 1. Cnicus 
carthamoides. 2. Centaurea conifera. 3. Cirsium 
salinum, Centaurea altaica. 
altaicfl . . . .Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1822 
australis . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1821 
carihumoldfs, 1 . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1816 
conifers, 2 . . . Purple . 7. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1683 
salina, 3 . . .Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1817 
LevistYcum, Koch. From levo, to assuage ; the plant 
is said to relieve flattilency. Linn. H, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Umhellifsrae. This plant succeeds well in com- 
mon garden soil, and is easily increased by seeds. 
Synonyme : 1. Ligusticum levisticum. 
ofScinAle, 1 . . Pa.yeL . 6, H. Her. P. Italy . 1596 
LkwisTa, Pursh. In honour of Captain M. Lewis, 
who accompanied Captain Clarke to the Rocky 
Mountains. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cactacece. 
Light loam and brick rubbish is a good soil for this 
plant, and it may be increased bv dividing the 
roots, or by seeds. 
redivIvA . . . Rose . . H. Her. P. N. Amer, . 1826 
Leyssera, Linn. In honour of Frederick William 
Leysser, a famous German botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Composites. Ornamental plants, requir- 
ing to be grown in a peat soil, mixed with a little 
loam; and cuttings, planted in the same kind of 
soil, under a glass, will root without difficulty. 
Synonyme : 1. Steshelina gnaphaloides. 
ciliAtA .... Orange . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
gnaphaloides . . Orange . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
poliftllA . . . Orange . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
squarrAsA, 1 . . Orange . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1815 
Letcksteria. Wallich named this genus in honour 
of his friend William Leycester, once chief judge 
at Bengal, a munificent and zealous patron of hor- 
ticulture. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Capri foliacecs. 
This is an elegant and most beautiful shrub when 
in flower, from the contrast of the deep green hue 
of its stem and leaves, with the purple colour of 
the large bracteas and the berries. A light soil 
suits it best, and it is readily increased by cuttings 
taken off in autumn or spring, or by seeds. It is 
well adapted to the front of shrubberies. It will 
require the protection of a mat in winter.’ 
formosA .... Wht. pur. 8, H. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1824 
Liatris, Schreber. The meaning of the name is not 
known. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compo«te. These 
are very charming little plants, with spikes of 
purple or pink flowers. It is best to take them out 
of the border in winter, and preserve in pots of 
sandy loam and peat, and in spring they may be 
planted out in the open border in the same kind of 
soil. Young plants are easily obtained by divisions. 
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