LINNAEA, Caprifoliaceae. Twinflower. A prostrate, small¬ 
leaved evergreen with pink tubular blossoms. Adapted to the 
rockery or woodland but often difficult to establish [nursery]. 
L. borealis americana. N. Amer. 
LIQUIDAMBAR, Hamamelidaceae. Large symmetrical trees 
with star-shaped foliage that turns a reddish-bronze in fall 
[6C, nursery]. 
L. Styraciflua. Sweet-gum; Conn, to Fla. and Mex. 
L. S. ROTUNDILOBA. 
LIRIODENDRON, Magnoliaceae. Tulip-tree. One of the tall¬ 
est, straightest trees of this region. L. Tulipifera forms an ex¬ 
cellent specimen tree and bears large orange and green flowers 
that resemble tulips and smell faintly of freshly cut water¬ 
melon. In the fall, the foliage assumes a fine yellow coloration. 
The tulip-tree is not easy to transplant. It should be moved with 
a good ball of earth [2C, 6C, nursery]. 
L. chinense. C. China. 
L. Tulipifera. Mass, to Fla. and Miss. (My.-Jn.). 
L. T. fastigiatum. 
LONICERA, Caprifoliaceae. Honeysuckle. Easily grown attrac¬ 
tive vines and shrubs. The honeysuckles are noteworthy for 
their fragrant tubular flowers and colorful berries. L. japonica 
Halliana is commonly used as a ground-cover and soil-binder 
on parkways and roadsides. The species itself sometimes be¬ 
comes a pest. L. alseuosmoides is a vine with almost evergreen 
foliage. L. nitida and L. pileata are evergreen shrubs. Honey¬ 
suckles are especially subject to attack by aphids. Vines in 
particular suffer unless effective control measures are used [6G, 
8 D, nursery]. 
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