LAL 
LEG 
albida , flam, and autumnalis, do not 
increase very fast, and having compara¬ 
tively small pseudo-bulbs, may be placed 
on corresponding small blocks, while 
others, from the great size of their bulbs 
and freedom in growth, require billets of 
a large size, as they are none ol them 
fond of frequent removal. A comparative 
low temperature, with a free admission 
of air in summer suits them best; 50° is 
sufficient in winter, with but little mois¬ 
ture, and this may be increased to 70° 
in summer, supplying at the same time 
plenty of vapour morning and evening, 
besides the ordinary watering, and in 
the middle of the day the house may be 
opened for the admission of air and re¬ 
duction of the temperature. Like nearly 
all other Orchidacese, these must be 
shaded from strong light and sunshine. 
LALAGE (Lindley.) N. Or. Legu- 
minosne. This gay flowering plant should 
be grown in every greenhouse. It is 
from New Holland, and should be treated 
in the manner recommended for those 
plants; sandy peat soil, plenty of air at 
all times, and regular attention with 
water, are the essential requisites. 
LANTANA (Linn.) N. Ord. Verbe- 
naceae . But one objection can be offered 
to these plants, their straggling manner 
of growing prevents the very general 
adoption that the copious manner in 
which their pretty flowers are produced 
would otherwise ensure them; it may 
be remedied to some extent by judicious 
stopping, and when grown bushy few 
plants wear a more pleasing appearance; 
the flowers are arranged in globose heads, 
and are mostly of a lively orange-yellow^ 
in some species varying, with the age of 
the flowers, from a red through the in¬ 
termediate shades to nearly white, anc. 
and in others from a full purple to a 
ale rose colour. Sandy peat suits them 
est, and the ordinary treatment of stove 
plants is all they require, with a little 
management of the supply of water; they 
may be had to flower at almost any 
period by reducing the quantity early 
in autumn, to throw them into a dormant 
state, and after a month’s rest, repotting, 
and placing in heat; they will flower 
through the winter, while others kept 
dormant till spring, and then urged 
briskly forward, will bloom in April and 
May, to be succeeded by others grown 
leisurely on. They are valuable where 
cut flowers are required, as the entire 
Diant has an agreeable and aromatic 
scent 
LATHYRUS (Linn.) Nat. Order, 
Leguviinosne. The species composing this 
genus are all ornamental, and well de¬ 
serve a place in the borders ol the flower- 
garden ; they are perhaps better known 
as the perpetual or everlasting pea, and. 
are generally grown to cover dwarf 
fences or similar objects. Most of them 
are of perennial duration, and all delight 
in rich loamy soil. The annual kinds 
merely require to be sown where they are 
to bloom. 
LAYANHULA (Linn.) Nat. Ord. 
Labiate. The Lavender is so well 
known as to need no description, and 
we merely remark that it is only the 
hardy kinds which are worth cultivating, 
and to have them in a luxuriant state, 
they should be grown in well-drained 
(rather dry) soil. 
LAYATERA (Touunefout.) N. Or. 
Malvaceae. Rather coarse-growing plants 
of various character, some requiring the 
greenhouse or frame and the attention 
of tender plants ; but it is only the hardy 
annual and biennial kinds that are worth 
growing, these are uselid in shrubbery 
borders, among other strong growing 
things. They succeed in almost any soil, 
merely requiring to be sown or planted 
where they are to remain. 
LESCHENAULTIA (R. Buown.) 
N. Order, Goodeniacece. Numerous and 
beautiful as are the several plants ob¬ 
tained from New Holland, none are 
superior to these; of dwarf compact 
figure, with proportionate leaves and 
branches, they seem peculiarly adapted 
for pot culture, and the thousands of 
gay-coloured flowers which a moderate¬ 
sized plant will produce in a season is 
truly astonishing. They should be grown 
in well-drained pots of fibrous peat 
broken up roughly, leaving the roots and 
small stones in it, and adding sand when 
requisite, with a sufficient quantity of 
small pieces of charcoal, freestone, or 
