LIM LIS 
LIN LIN 
Limb, the border of a flower. 
Limb, see Citrus LimOniUm. 
Lime-tree, see Tllia. 
LImEum, Linn. From loimos, a pest ; on account of 
the supposed ptusonous qualities of the plant. Linn. 
7, Or. 3, Nat. Or. lllecebraceas. A mixture of sandy 
loam and peat suits this species best ; and cuttings 
root readily under a glass. 
africautim . . . While . . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
Limnanthes, R. Brown. From limne, a marsh, and 
anthos, a flower; in allusion to the habitat of the 
plant. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Limnanthacete. 
This plant is well deserving of a place in every 
collection, on account of the elegance and beauty 
of its flowers, which are slightly fragrant. It re- 
quires to be grown in a moist and shady situation, 
and it is increased by se'eds, which ripen pretty 
freely. 
DouglasH . . . Wht. yeL . H. Tr. A. Californ. . 1833 
LimnScharTs, Bonpland. From limne, a pool, and 
ckairo, to delight ; in allusion to the habitat of the 
species. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Commelinacece. 
Handsome aquatic plants, of easy culture in a tub 
or cistern of water, and increased either by runners 
or seeds. 
Humbdldtn . . Yrllow . 5, S. Aq. P. B. Ayres . 1831 
Plumierl . . . Pa.yel. . 7, S. Aq. P. Brazil . .1822 
LimSnia, Linn. From limoun, the Arabic name of 
the Citron. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aurantiacea. 
This genus is nearly allied to Citrus. The plants 
should be grown in a mixture of loam and peat, 
with a little rotten dung added ; and cuttings will 
root in sand, under a glass, plunged in a moist heat, 
australis . . .White. . G. Er. T. N. Hull. .1830 
citri folia . . .Wiite. . G. Ev. S. China . . 1800 
erenulata . . . Wliite . . G. Er. S. E. Ind. . . 1^8 
parviflOrA . . . White . . 0. Ev. S. China . . 
scftndOns . . .White. . G. Ev. CL China . .1800 
LiMOsSnLA, Linn. From limus, mud ; in allusion to 
the habitation of the species; whence the English 
name Mydwort. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scro- 
phulariacea. The seeds of this sub-aquatic should 
oe sown near a pond or rivulet. 
aquAtIcA . . . Flesh . . 8, H. Aq. A. Britain . . 
LimOsDs, muddy, growing in mud. 
LImpIdDs, clear, transparent. 
LinXnthOs, Bentham. From linon, flax, and anthos, 
a flower. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polemoniacete. 
An ornamental annual, succeeding well when sown 
in the open border in spring. 
dichOtOmUs . . Pink . . H. A. Californ. . 1833 
LinXria, Tournefort. From linum, flax ; on account 
of the similarity of the leaves. Linn. 14, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Scrophulariaceoe. This genus for the most 
part consists of annuals, well adapted for ornament- 
ing rock-work. L. triomithophora is remarkable 
for the form of its flowers, which bears some little 
resemblance to three little birds seated in the spur. 
They thrive best in a light sandy loam, and are 
readily multiplied by seeds. Synonymes : 1. spe- 
ciosa. 2. Antirrhinum lanigerum. 3. A. fruticana. 
4. A. linarioidea. 5. apurium. 6. A. Linaria. 7. A. 
odorum. 8. atrictum. 9. L. striata. 10. Antir. lusi- 
ianicum, pedunculatum. 
acutlldbA . . . Purple . 8, H. Er. Tr. Siberia . . 182.5 
eegrptlAca . . Yel. pur. . 7, H. A. Epvpt . . 1771 
aequitillObA . .Purple . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Sardinia . 1829 
alpl.ia . . . .Blue . . 7. F. Ev. Tr. Austria . .1570 
alainifoHA . . Blue . . 6, H. A. Corsica . . 1824 
ninetlit-tlnA . . Blue yel. . 7, H. A. Spain . .1728 
arenarlA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . . 1823 
arvensls . . . Pur. blue . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 
bipartllA, 1 . . Purple . 8, F. Her. P. Barbary . 1815 
bipunctAlA . .Yellow . 7, H. A. Spain . .1749 
canadensis . .Violet. . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1812 
caucAsIcA . . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Caucasus . 1818 
chalepensls . . White . . 6, H. A. Levant . . 1680 
circinAtA . . . Yellow . 6, N. Africa . 1833 
cirrhbsA . . . Pa. blue . 7, H. Tr. A. E^-pt . . 1771 
creUcSA ... . 7, H. A. Siberia . . 1827 
Cy-mbalArlA ^ . Violet . . 5, H. Ev. Tr. England . 
AlbA . . . White . . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Gardens . 
variegAtA . . Violet . . 6, H. Ev. Tr. Gardens 
dalir.atica . . Yellow . 6, K. Ev. S. L-vant . .1731 
dealbfltA, 2 . . Yellow . 8, H. Tr. A. Portugal . 1820 
delphinioldga . Blue . . 8. H. A. Russia . . 1838 
difFuaS ... . 7.H. A. Spain . . 1826 
Elating . . . Yellow . 8, H. Tr. A. England 
elatinoldgs . . Yellow . 8. H. Tr. A. S. Eur. . .1821 
flavA .... Yellow . 7> H. A. N. Africa . 1820 
fruticAus,3 . . Yellow . 6. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1822 
galioldes . . . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 
genislsefOlIA . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Austria . 1704 
glauca .... Pur. veL . 7. H. A. S. Eur. . .1800 
HffilAvA . . . Purple . 7. H. A. Egypt . .1803 
heterophylla . . Yel. bm. . 7* H. Her. P. N. Africa . 1825 
hlans, 4 . . . YeUow . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1818 
liIrtA .... Purple . 8, H. A. Spain . . 1759 
incamAtA * . . Flesh . . 6, H. A. Spain . . 1819 
juncAa . . .Yel. brn. . 7> H. A. Spain . . 1780 
lanIgerA, 5 . . Yellow . 7» H. Tr. A. Portugal . 1818 
latifdllA . . . Yellow . 8, H. A. Portugal . 1818 
linifOlIA, 6 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Caucasus . 1820 
littoiAlIs . . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. Au>tria . 1820 
Losein, 7 . . . Blue . . 7, H. A. Tauria . .1823 
lusitAnlcA . .Blue . . 6, H. A. Spain . .1819 
macrotirA, 8 . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Crimea . . 1822 
marginatA . . Yelsh. . . 8, H. Her. P. Barbary . 1820 
micrAnthA . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. Spain . . 1820 
mlndr .... Violet . . 8, H. A. England . 
monspessulAnA, 9 Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. S. France . 
AlbA . . . . White . . 7. H. Her. P. 
multicaOlIs . . White . . 6, H. A. Levant . . 1728 
orir..n.f6lIA . . Blue . . 8, F. Her. P. S Eur. . . 1785 
P.lisseriAnA . . Violet . . 8. H. A. S. Eur. . . 1640 
procfirA . . . Pa. blue . 7i H. Her. P. 
pubeacAns . . . Pale . . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Naples . . 1820 
purpurAscens . Purple . 6, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1829 
purpQrAA . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1648 
pyrenaIcA . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Pyrenees . 1821 
reflex A . . . . Yel. pur. . 7, H. A. S.Eur. . . 1810 
repens .... Green . . 8, H. Cr. A. England 
reticulAtA. . . Purple . 6, F. Her. P. Algiers. . 1788 
riibtifAlIA . . . Blue . . 6, H. A. S. Franco . 1826 
saxAtllls . . . Yellow . 8, H. Ev. Tr. Spain . .1819 
scopArlA . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. Teneriffe . 1816 
silenifOlIA . . YeUow . 7, H. Her. P. Armenia . 1819 
simplex . . . Purple . 7. H. A. S. Eur. . . 1816 
spArteA . . . Yellow . 8, H. A. Spain . . 1772 
spCrlA .... Yellow . 8, H. Tr. A. England 
supInA .... Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Sp.ain . .1728 
thymifflll* . . Blue . . 6, H. A. S.Eur. . . 1818 
transtagenA, 10 . Blue . . 6, H. A. Portugal . 1810 
triornithAphOrA . Purple . 8, F. Her. P. Portugal . 1710 
triphyllA . . . Yel. pur. . 8, H. A. Sicily . . 1596 
tilstls .... Brown . 7. F. P. Spain . . 1727 
luiAA . . . Yellow . 8, F. Her. P. Gardens 
versicolor. . . Pur. yeL . 8, H. A. Fiance . . 1777 
vUld-sA. . . . Blue . . 7. F. Her. P. Spain . .1786 
virgOM . . . Blue . . 6, H. A. N. Africa . 1817 
viscOsA . . . Brown . 7'> H. A. Spain . . 1786 
vu'gArls . . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Brit. in . . 
PelOrlA . . YeUow . 8, H. Her. P BriUin . . 
LincOnIX, Linn. Probably from Lincon, the name of 
some botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Bruniacece. 
Ornamental plants; for culture and propagation, 
see Dioama. Synonymea : 1. Dioama cuapidata. 2. 
deuata. 
alopecuroIdeA . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
cuspidaM, 1 . . White . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1825 
thymifdllA, 2 . . White. . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1825 
LirTDERNiX, Linn. In honour of F. B. Von Lindern, 
M.D., of Strasburg, a botanical author. Linn. 14, 
Or. 2, Nat Or. Scrophvlariacece. The seed of this 
plant has only to be sown in the flower borders. 
PyxidArlA . . . Blue . . 7. H. A. S. Eur. . .1789 
LiNDSjEA, Dryander. In honour of Mr. Lindsey, an 
English writer on the germination of mosses. Linn. 
24,0?. l,Nat. Or. Polypodiacem. A very handsome 
genus of Ferns, which will grow well in an equal 
mixture of sandy loam and peat, and it may be 
increased by divisions of the roots, or by seeds, 
which must be sown on a pot of earth, watered, 
and covered over with moss, till they make their 
appearance. 
falcAtA .... Brown . 5, S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1819 
lineArls .... Brown . 5, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1820 
medIA . . . .Blown . 5, G. Her. P. N. HolL .1823 
1 micrnphvllA . . Brown . 5, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1820 
' trapezxfurmis . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1819 
Lirkar, narrow, when the two sides are nearly 
parallel. 
Lined, haring lines, or streaks. 
.onin.e-.hBped. 
Linn.*:a. Dr. J. F. Gronovius, with the concurrence 
of Linnaetts, selected this little d^ressed, abject, 
early- flowering, lonj'-oy.erKwked northern hlairt. 
to transmit the illustrious name of Linnaeus to pos- 
terity. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Caprifcliacece. 
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