LOU LUD 
LUD LUP 
irracllrs . . . Yellow . 7. H, A. Hungary . 1812 
hispidus . . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. France . .1817 
Indlcus, 4 . Yellow . 7, S. Tr. A. E. lad. . . 1793 
jacobSus ... Drk. bm. . 7> G. Ev. S. C. Verd . 1714 
lut6us . . . Yellow . 7» G. Ev. S. 
major .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
villOsus . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerj. . 1817 
niicropli5'llus . Yellow . f)» G. Tr. A. C. G. H. . 1827 
odoratiis . . . Yellow . 6, F. A. Barbary . 1804 
ornithopodioidOs Yellow . 6, H. A. Sicily . . 1683 
paliisiris . . .Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Crete . .1821 
pedunculatus . Yellow . 7i H. Her. P. Spain . . 1814 
peregrinus . . Yellow . 7> H. A. S. Eur. . . 1713 
pilosIssTmus . . Yellow . 7i H. A. France . .1818 
poitosanctanus . Yellow . 7> H. Ev. S. Porto San. . 1829 
pusillus . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1816 
sessilifOlius . . Yellow . 7. G. Her. P. Teneriffe . 1820 
spectabilis . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. Teneriffe . 
auaveolens . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. S. France . 1816 
tenuis .... Yellow 7$ H. Her. P. Hungary . 1816 
LoubCa, Necker. Unquestionably the name of some 
person. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. 
These plants are worth cultivating; they require 
the same treatment as most other biennials. Syno- 
nyme: 1. Hedysarum vespertilionis. 
renifOrmis . . . Violet . . 6, S. B. China . 1818 
vespertili6ni!=, 1 . White . . 7 j S. B. Co. China . 1780 
Loukeira, Cavanilles. In honour of J ohn de Loureiro, 
a Portuguese botanical author. Linn. 22, Or. 13, 
Nat. Or. Euphorbiaceas. These plants grow well 
in a mixture of loam and peat ; and cuttings root 
readily in sand, under a glass, in heat 
cuneifOlIS . . . While. . 7, S. Ev. S. Mexico. . 1824 
glandulosa ... S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1799 
Lousewort, see Pedicnlaris 
Lovage, see LigvsticUm. 
Lovage, see AchillcSd Ligust'icd. 
Love-afpi.e, see LycopSrslcvm esculeniflm. 
Love-grass, see Eragrostls. 
Love-lies-bleeding, see Amaranthits caudatvs. 
Lowea, Lindley. In compliment to the Rev. Mr. 
Lowe, Travelling Bachelor of the University of 
Cambridge. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosaceas. 
This ornamental plant is found in its native country 
growing in saltish fields. Although it is an old 
inhabitant of our garden;?, it is yet very scarce, 
being very difficult of cultivation. A mixture of 
loam, peat, and sand appears to suit it best, and it 
maybe increased by seeds or layers. Synonyme : 
1. Rosa berberifolia. 
berberifOlia . . Yel. pur. . 6, F. De. S. Persia . . 1790 
LuBiNiA, Ventenat. In honour of M. de St. Liibin, a 
French officer and botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. PrimulacecE. This species grows freely in loam 
and peat, and young plants are readily obtained 
from cuttings. * 
atropurphr^a . . Purple F. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
Lubricate, slippery. 
Lucern, see Medicdgd satlvd. 
Lucious, shining, glittering. 
Luoulia, Sweet. Luculi swa is the name given to 
the tree by the Nepalese. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cinchonaceae. This fine tree is worthy of a place in 
every collection, as there cannot be a more beau- 
tiful object than this tree is when covered with its 
numerous cymes of pink-coloured, very fragrant, 
flowers. It grows well in an equal mixture of 
light turfy loam and peat ; and cuttings will root 
in .sand, under a glass, in a little heat. Synonymes : 
1 . Cinchona gratissima, Mzissaenda Luculia. 
gratlssim^ . . . Red . . 8, G. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1823 
Lucuma, Jussieu. Lucuma is the name of the tree in 
Peru. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapotaceie. Fruit- 
bearing trees, cultivated in a mixture of rich loam, 
with a little light soil to keep it open; and cut- 
tings of the ripened wood root in sand, under a 
glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1. Achras mammosa. 
2. A. Lucuma. 
BonplandK . . White . . S. Ev. T. Cuba . . 1822 
mammosii, 1 . . While. . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1739 
obovata, 2 . . . White . . S. Ev. T. Peru . . 1822 
Galicifolia . . . White. . S. Ev. T. Mexico. . 1823 
LudTa, Lamarck. From ludo, to sport ; the leaves of 
L. heterophylla assume various forms. Linn. 13, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bixacece. Rich loam, and a little 
peat, suit these plants; and cuttings soon root in 
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sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme. 1. tuber- 
culata. 
heterophylla . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. Maurit. . . 1823 
sessilifiOra, 1 . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. Maurit. . . 1820 
Ludwigia, Linn. In honour of Christian Gottlieb 
Ludwig, professor of medicine at Leipsic and bota- 
nical author, in 1737. Linn. 4, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Qna- 
gracece. Uninteresting plants, not worth cultivating 
except in general collections — parvijlora, prosfratd. 
LOffa, Cavtnilles. Derived from lou^ff', the Arabic 
name of L. csgyptiaca. Linn. 21, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 
Cucurbitacem. A remarkable kind of gourd, pos- 
sessed of a very disagreeable odour; for culture 
and propagation, see Cucumis. Synonymes : 1. Cu- 
cumis acutangulus. 2. Momordica lujffh. 
acutdngula, 1 . . Purple . 7, F. Tr. A. N. Amer. . 1692 
eegyptiiic^, 2 . . Purple . 7, F. Tr. A. E. Ind. . . 1739 
foetid^ .... Purple . 7, H. Tr. A. India . . 1812 
Luhea, Willdenow. In honour of Charles Vander 
Luhe, a famous German botanist. Linn. 18, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Tiliaceoe. This is a very pretty plant, 
which thrives well in a mixture of peat and loam ; 
and cuttings of the nearly ripened wood root 
readily in sand, under a glass, in heat. In Brazil, 
they use the bark of L. paniculata for tanning 
leather. 
paniculata . . . Rosy . . S. Ev. Cl. Brazil . . 1828 
LuisiA, Gaudich. The meaning of the name not 
explained. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat Or. Orchidacece. 
This is a pretty species, very scarce in collections. 
The sepals and petals are light green, and the 
labellum is strongly streaked internally with deep 
purple. The leaves of the plant bear a strong re- 
semblance to those of an Aerides, and the plant 
requires precisely the same treatment as that genus. 
alpInS .... Grn.pur. . 4, S. Bpi. Silhet . . . 1837 
Lumnitzera, Willdenow. In honour of Stephen 
Lumnitzer, a botanical author. Linn. 14, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Combretaceas. A pretty little plant, of 
common culture. 
mosebata . . . White . . 8, G. A. N Hull. . 1823 
tenuiflord . . . Pa. pur. . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 17li3 
Lunaria, Linn. From lima, the moon; in allusion 
to the appearance of the broad silvery silicles. 
Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferce. A genus of large, 
rather pretty plants, with cordate leaves, and 
purple or white flowers. Any common border 
soil suits them, and they are increased by seeds. 
L. rediviva may also be increased by dividing. 
Synonyme: \. ailnua. 
biennis, 1 . . . Li. pur. . 5, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1570 
albiflora . . . White . . 5, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1570 
rediviva . . .Li. pur. . 6, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . . 1596 
Lunate, shaped like a half-moon. 
Lungwort, see Pulmonarid. 
Lungwort, see Hieracium pulmondrii. 
Lupine, see Lupinus. 
Lupinus, Linn. From lupus, a wolf; in allusion to 
its drowning or exhausting land. Linn. 16, Or. 
6, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. The species of this genus 
are among the most beautiful of our annual and 
herbaceous border-flowers. They will flourish in 
almost any soil, but a rich loam suits them best. 
They perfect their seeds very freely, from which 
young plants are easily obtained, 
albifrons . . . Blue . . 9, F. Ev. S. California . 1833 
albus .... White . . 7, H. A. Levant . .1596 
angustifOlI&s . Blue . . 7> H. A. Spain . . 1686 
arbOrOus . . . Yellow . 7» E. Ev. S. . 1793 
arbustus . . . Pa. pur. . 7» F- Her. P. California . 1826 
argenMus. . . White. . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
arldus .... Pur. blue . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 
bIcOlor. . . .Pa. blue . 7, H. A. N. Amer. .1326 
bimaculdtus . . Blue . . F. Her. P. Texas . . 1835 
bracteolarls . . Blue . . 7, H. A. M. Video . 1820 
canaliculatus . Blue . . 7j F. Ev. S. B. Ayres . 1828 
Cruickshankn . Varieg. . 7, F. Ev. S. Peru . . 1829 
densiflorus . . Wht. pnk. 7, H. A. California . 1833 
elOgans . . . Vio. rose . 6, H. A. Mexico. . 1831 
exaliatus ... H. A. .1832 
grandifollus . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
Hartwegn . . Bl. pink . 7, H. A. Mexico . . 1838 
hirsutus . . .Blue . . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . .1629 
hirsutissimus . Red . . 7, H. A. California . 38.33 
incanus . . . Pa. li. . . 7, G. Ev. S. B. Ayres . 1830 
laxiflorus . . . Blue pnk. . H. Her P. Columbia . 1826 
latifOlIus . . . Blue . . 7. H. Her. P. California . 1834 
