debills . 
decumbens 
decurrens 
dentatii . 
Erinus . 
fenestralls 
fulgens . 
gracilis 
prandls . 
neterophyll 
hirsQta . . 
bvpieraterifonnis Blue . 
_ Pink . 
. Pa. blue 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. White 
. Purple 
. White 
. White 
. Purple 
! Blue . 
. White 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Purple 
Kalmii . 
KraQssii 
laurentia 
longi flora 
longifOlia 
minima . 
minuta . 
mollis . 
nirotianaefolia 
Nuttallii 
odorata . 
pauciflora, 4 
peduiiculata 
persicifdlia 
pinifOlia 
polyphylia 
prqpinqua 
pubarula 
glabella 
pubesceus 
purpiirascei 
pyramidails 
racemosa 
ramosa . 
rhizophyta 
robusta . 
rugulosa, 5 
secunda . 
splendens 
stellata . 
Bvphiiitica 
■ alba . 
hybrida 
tenella . 
Thunbergii 
tomentosa 
trialata, 8 
triqiietra 
umbellata 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Purple 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Scarlet 
. Dk. blue 
. Purple 
. Blue . 
. 7, G. A. C. G. H. . 1774 
10, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1020 
. 7, F. Ev. S. Chile . . 1826 
, 6, G. Her. P. N. Hull. . 1824 
. 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1752 
. 7, H. A. Mexico . . 1824 
, 7, F. Her. P. Mexico . . 1809 
7, G. A. N. S. W. 
. 6, H. Her. P. Hybrid . 
, 9, F. Her. P. V. D. L. 
. 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
, 9, G. A. N. Holl. 
, 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. 7, H. A. N. Amer. 
. 6, G. Her. P. N. Holl. 
. 7, H. Her. P. Carolina 
. 1, G. Her. P. Dominica 
. 7, G. A. Italy . 
G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
. 5, S. Her. P. Jamaica 
H. Her. P. Hybrid . . In34 
. 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1800 
. 7, H. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1772 
. 6, F. Her. P. Dominica . 1828 
. 6, G. B. E. Ind. . . 1822 
, 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1824 
. 9, G. Ev. Tr. B. Ayres 
, 7, G. Her. P. Mexico . 
10, G. Her. P. N. S. W. 
, 6, S. Her. P. W. Ind. 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
. Purple . 8, H. Her. P. Valparaiso . 1829 
. Scarlet . 9, F. Her. P. Hybrid . 
. Pa. blue . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 
. Pur. blue 7, H. Her. P. Louisiana 
. Blue . . 9, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. Blue . . 7, G. Her. P. N. S. W. 
. Blue . . 9, G. Her. P. Nepal . 
. Green . 7» G. Ev. S. W. Ind. 
. Dk. blue 8, H. Her. P. S. River. 
. White . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. 8, S. Ev. S. Havti . 
. 6, G. Her. P. N. ZeaL 
. 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. 7, G. Her. P. N. HolL 
. 6, H. A. Spain . 
. 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. 7, G. B. C. G. H. 
10, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. 6, F. Her. P. Mexico . 
H. Her. P. Hybrid 
Blue . 
. Blue . 
. White 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Blue . 
Blue . 
. Blue . 
. Crimson . 
! mite^ ! 
. Blue . 
. 1801 
. 1834 
. 1837 
. 1759 
. 1829 
. 1815 
. 1759 
. 1821 
. 1820 
. 1828 
. 1778 
. 1791 
. 1752 
. 1832 
. 1824 
. 1819 
. 1824 
, 1782 
. 1800 
. 1832 
. 1780 
. 1800 
. 1830 
. 1828 
. 1790 
. 1824 
. 1820 
. 1816 
. 1794 
. 1819 
. 1814 
. 1665 
, 1821 
9, H. Her. P. Virginia 
8, H. Her. P. 
8, K. Her. P. Hybrid . 
. Pur. vio. 5, H. Her. P. Sicily . 
. Blue . . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. Blue . . 7, G. Her. P. Nepal . 
. Blue . . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 
. Blue . .6, G. Her. P. 
. Blue . . 6, H. A. England 
. Violet . H. Her. P. Hybrid . 
. Blue .. 6^ G. Her. P. E. Ind. . 
Lobei.ia, see Parastrdnthus. 
Lobei.ia, see Pratla. 
LobeiJa, see Siphocampylus. 
Lobelia, see Tupa. 
Located, placed. 
Locu LA MEETS, partitions or cells of a seed-vessel. 
Locular; a fruit is called unilocular if it contains 
but one cell, bilocular if it contains two cells, and 
so on. 
Locust-tree, see Hymendu. 
Loddigesia, Simi. In honour of Conrad Loddiges, 
the celebrated nurseryman at Hackney near Lon- 
don, and father of the present eminent proprietors. 
He died in 1820. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minosce. This is an extremely interesting shrub, 
succeeding well in an equal mixture of sandy loam 
and peat; and cuttings of the young wood root 
freely planted in sand, under a glass. 
oxulidifClia . . Pa. pur. . 6, G. Ev. S. C. O. H. . 1802 
LoDoicEA, Labillardiere. Named after Laodice, the 
daughter of Priamus and Hecuba. Linn. 22, Or. 
12, Nat. Or. Palmacea. For the culture and pro- 
pagation of this palm, see Cocos. Synonyme : 1. 
Cocos maldivica. 
sechellarum ... Palm. Seychelles . 
Lceelingia. Named by Linnaeus, in compliment to 
his disciple Peter Lcefling, a traveller in Spain and 
America, who died on his travels in 1756. Linn. 3, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Alsinacem. The seed of these plants 
need only be sown in the open ground where they 
are to remain. 
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Logaeia, R. Brown. In honour of J. Logan, a dis- 
tinguished botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Loganiacece. Rather small but interesting shrubs, 
which produce their flowers in axillary or terminal 
bunches. They grow well in sandy loam and peat, 
and ripened cuttings root freely in sand, under a 
Synonymes : 1. Euosma albijlora. 
acum vaginale. 
^oribunda, 1 . . yVhite . 
lalitoliH, 2 . . . White . 
liguslrlnu . . . 
revoluta . . . White. 
4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. 
G. Ev. S. N. Holl. 
G. Ev. S. N. Zeal. 
G. Ev. S. N. HoU. 
1797 
1816 
1837 
1826 
Logwood, see HeematSxylOn. 
Lolium, Linn. From the Celtic, loloa, which in 
Latin is rendered lolium, Rye-^rass. Linn. 3, Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Graminecs. This is a very valuable 
genus of grasses. L. perenne, or perennial Rye- 
grass, is one of the most esteemed fodder grasses, 
and is said to have been the first species that was 
taken into cultivation in Europe. They grow best 
in a good rich soil, and increase readily from seeds, 
arvensg .... A petal . 
composTtum . 
humile . . 
moii.'trosum . 
multifidum . 
paniciiliitum . 
rambsum . . 
RusseUianum 
StickneyAuum 
-riviparum 
vulgare . . 
Whitworthii . 
temulcntOm . . 
. Apetal 
, Apetal . 
. Apetal . 
. Apetal . 
. Apetal . 
. Apetal .■ 
. Apetal . 
. Apetal . 
. Apetal . 
. Apetal . 
. Apetal . 
. Apetal . 
7, Grass. England 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 5, Grass. Britain 
. 7) Grass. Britain 
mulliflSrUm, rigidUm, specidsUm, tiniiS. 
Lomaria, Willdenow. Derived from /oma, an edge; 
in allusion to the marginal position of the indusia. 
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiaceoe. An inte- 
resting genus of ferns ; for culture and propagation, 
see Lindscsa. Synonymes; 1. Stegnnia falcata. 2. 
Acrostichum longifolium. 3. Stegania nuda, Onoclea 
nuda. 4. Stegania procera, Osmunia procera. 5. 
Blechnum boreale. 
Brown . 8, G. Her. P. .1838 
Brown . 7, G. Her. P. V. D. L. . 1823 
, Brown . 9, G. Her. P. N. Hoil. . 1830 
Brown . 6, S. Her. Cr. W. Ind. . 1810 
Brown . 6, G. Her. P. V. D L. . 1822 
, Brotvn . 9, G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1830 
, Brown . 7, G. Her. P. N. ZeaL . 1822 
. Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Lomatia, R. Brown. From loma, a border ; in allu- 
sion to the winged edge of the seeds. Linn. 4, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Proteaceas. This is a genus of very 
handsome plants, which thrive well in a sandy 
peat soil, and increase by cuttings in sand, under a 
glass. 
G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1824 
. 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
in . .7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1816 
ige . 7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1792 
tinctoria ... G. Ev. S. N. HolJ. , 1822 
Lonas, Gasrtner. The meaning unknown. Linn. 19, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compositae. The seed of this plant 
has only to be sown in the open ground. Syno- 
nyme; 1. Athanasia annua. 
inodOra, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Barbary . 1686 
LonchItes, Linn. From louche, a lance; in allusion 
to the form of the fronds. Lhin. 24, Or. I, Nat. 
Or. PolypodiaceeE. This genus consists of two very 
handsome ferns, which grow best in a mixture of 
turfy loam and peat, and increase by divisions. 
Synonyme ; 1. Pteris podophylla. 
LirsutA .... Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1793 
pedatA, 1 . . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793 
Lonchocarpus, Humboldt, Bonp. and Kunth, From 
louche, a lance, and karpos, a fruit ; in reference to 
the lance shape of the pods. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Leguminosoe. Ornamental shrubs, growing 
well in loam and peat, and increased by cuttings 
of the young wood planted in sand, under a glass, 
in heat. Synonymes ; 1. Dalbergia domingensis. 2. 
Amerimnum idtifolium, Pterocarpus latifolius. 3. 
attenuAtA . 
f.-.lcata, 1 . . 
lanceolatA 
longifOliA, 2 . 
nuda, 3 . . 
Pater-soni . . 
procera, 4 . 
spicant, 5 . 
dentata . . 
ilicifOlia 
lon^fOliA . 
