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racier. L. xylosteum, the fly honeysuckle,, 
iswell known, and maybe regarded as 1 
the type of the genus. All the species j 
are rapid-growing and free-flowering de¬ 
ciduous shrubs, which thrive in any light 
soil, and are readily increased by cuttings, 
planted in a shaded border early in au¬ 
tumn. The prevailing colour of their 
flowers is yellow, varied, in several species, 
with more or less of orange and red. 
LYCIUM, Box-thorn (Lixn.) Nat. 
Ord. Solanacene. The hardy species of 
box-thorn are rather pretty, and merit 
cultivation in certain situations; two of 
them are rapid climbers, deciduous, and 
free to flower. L. harharum is commonly 
employed to coyer arbours, and the other, 
L. turbinatum , is equally deserving adop¬ 
tion, their numerous pink and purple 
flowers rendering them pleasing through 
the whole summer. L. mthenicum , euro- 
p&ura, chinense , and Trevianum are de¬ 
ciduous trailing plants, suitable for cover¬ 
ing banks, rockwork, and similar places. 
All thrive in common soil, and are readily 
increased by cuttings of ripened wood, 
placed in a shaded border. 
LYONIA (Nuttall.) Nat. Order, 
Ericaceae. A small genus of handsome 
American evergreen shrubs, with white 
flowers; there are six species, four of 
which were formerly included in Andro¬ 
meda. The most beautiful are ferruginea , 
multiflora, and capreafolia. They should 
be planted in peat, and receive tlie treat¬ 
ment usual with American plants. They 
may be increased by layers, or seed sown 
in a gentle heat, and afterwards gradually 
inured to the open ah. 
MACLUPiA, Osage Orange (Nuttall.) 
Nat. Ord. Erticaceee. Only one species, 
31. aurantiaca , will bear exposure to our 
climate, and that requires protection from 
the severest weather. It is a handsome, 
tall growing tree, with spiny branches and 
ovate acute leaves; the flowers are apeta- 
lous, and are followed by a yellow fruit 
the size of an orange, which has an agree¬ 
able flavour when fully ripe. The'frree 
should be planted in light rich soil against 
a south wall, and have the branches 
trained hi the manner of a fig. Cuttings 
strike in a gentle heat, but the operation 
is tardy. It is a native of the southern¬ 
most parts of North America. 
ATAGNOLIA (Lrxx.) Nat. Order, 
3Iagnoliace<z. A large genus of mag¬ 
nificent shrubs, noble alike in foliage and 
flowers, and deliciously fragraDt. 31. 
grand flora, has evergreen leaves, nine or 
ten inches long, and blossoms six inches 
or more across, pure white, thick in sub¬ 
stance, lasting in beauty a long time, and 
1 very sweet. The Exmouth variety is even 
preferable, because it flowers earlier and 
more abundantly, and the tree is hardier. 
31. conspncua, glavxa, and gracilis are also 
highly esteemed, they are deciduous; the 
first two have white flowers, nearly as 
, large as those of grand flora , and more 
fragrant, the last has purple flowers. 
There are several varieties both of con- 
spicua and glav.ca; among those of the 
first, Soulangeanais to be preferred, and of 
glauca we would select Burchelliana and 
Thomsoniana. Kobus, for its pure white 
flowers and neat habit, and tripetala, for 
its singular, large foliage, resembling, by 
their position at the ends of the branches, 
an umbrella, are well worth a place in 
every ornamental garden. All the kinds 
do best in a mixture of peat and loam, 
and in exposed situations need protection 
in winter; in the southern parts of the 
kingdom, however, all of them succeed as 
lawn plants, grandflora being f’requentlv 
employed in this way, or to cover walls, 
for which purpose it is unrivalled. Pro¬ 
pagation is usually effected by layers ; 
these may be formed of branches two or 
three years old, which should be laid into 
! pots, as they require some little attention 
immediately after their removal from the 
parent plant; when taken off, they should 
be shaded in a cold pit, but not a leaf 
must be cut away, however much they 
may flag, as this is often the cause of 
then death. Seeds are annually imported 
from IS orth America, and should be sown 
as soon as received, in pots of light earth, 
such as peat and loam, and if plunged into 
a very gentle hotbed, will vegetate'quicker 
and more certainly. The young plants 
must be mused in pots for two or three 
seasons, and may then be planted out. 
AL1LACHODENDRON (Lixx.) Nat. 
Ord. Sterculiacece. The only species, 
