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348 THE NURSERY-MANUAL
for a home supply. In the middle and southern states, the seeds
may be sown in the fall, and the plants protected from cold by a
mulch ; or the pl;l,nts may grow in winter in the warmer countries.
Leucadendron (Silver Tree). f’rotcacr~
Propagated bpr seeds, the seedlings being carefully protected
from damping off. It is desirable, before the hypocotyl or stem
of the germinating plantlet becomes hardened, to sink the pot< in
water when the plant is dry, not allowing the water to come over
the rim.
Leucojum, often spelled Leucoium (Snowflake). Amnryll~~dnce0?.
I ncrcased by seeds;, which should produce flowering bulbs in a year
or two. Propaga t.ion is corn manly by bulbels, however, which
should be taken ils soon as possible after the herbage matures.
Leucotho& E&ww.
Propagated by seeds, which should be sown under glass in moss
and sand and plants pricked off into boxes ; by divisions of established
plants in autumn or winter, by layers and the underground
rnnncrs ; cuttings may be rooted in sand over gentle bottom heat.
Levisticum (Lovage). l ‘mlwIIifmr.
Propagated 1,~. sc.eds sown in the open ground, and division in
spring or autlinin.
Lewisia. Porflrinfmvx.
Handled by seeds, or by division in spring. The root of the
bitter-root (I,. rcdicircr) may live for years out of the ground.
Liatris (Blazing Star. Button Snake-Root). Compositce.
Seeds are usually sown early in autumn or in spring. Some
species produce offsets, and of others the clumps may be divided.
Libocedrus. Pinrrwn.
Grown from seeds when they are procurable, sown in spring.
Cuttings may be started under glass in summer or aut,umn. It
may be grafted on related plants, as thuja and cham=cyparis.
Libonia : ,Jnrohiu itr .
Licuala. Ptrlnrncm.
Raised from seeds sown at an,y time in a sandy soil, in strong bottom
heat. See ~‘u~Ms, page 377.