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Liriodendron (Tulip Trcr. , Whitcwood J. ,Ilcrtpoliarrlr.
Incrcasc*d by st&, which art‘ stratifichd as soon as they are
ripe, and sown thr following spring. Thrh seeds of the t,ulip tree are
liktlly to hc hollow, ospcicially those grown along the eastern limits
of the distribution of tht* species. Layering is sometimes employed
for horticultural varie&s, or they may bc grafted on common
seedling stocks.
Lit&i (Lifrh i chirw7~.sis or Kcphd iii 111 Lifrh i). Sapim-lacccp.
The “ goatee ” method of propagat,ion (as described by Popenoe)
is commonly Itsed. ” A healthy, well-matured branch is chosen,
and a narrow ring of hark removed just, below a leaf-bud or node.
Around this is formed ;I ball of clan- soil, with an outer covering of
coconllt fil)cr, tow, or moss, to hold it together. ;I little above the
1)illl ;1 good-sizc’d flower-pot or earthen vessel is suspended, and a
pit>cbtl of soft rope is inserted through the small hole in the bottom.
The roptb should fit the hole snugly’, and is knotted on the inside ;
it. is thcxn carried to the goatee, and wound around the ball several
times. 1‘1 w water tricl&s froill the pot, which should be filled every
r-lay or two, and after running slowly down the rope is distributed
over the gootec, keeping it uniformly moist. The gootee is made
in spring, from E’el)ruar~~ to :Ipril, depending on climatic conditions,
and at least three or four months arc required for roots to form.
\‘l’hcn the ball is fillt~l with roots and they begin to show on the
surfiic~~, tllc 11ran~l1 is scb\*ered from the tree and plant.ed in its
perman~~nt location in the orchard” (Standard Cycle. Hort.,
l-01. IV 1. I,:i)*Wing ilIlt inarching may also be practiced.
Livistona. J’nl~rrcrc*c*r~.
Propagated by- SC&, sown in a sandy soil and placed in a gentle
bottom heat. SW Pulrrls, page 377.
Loasa. Lotrsmc CF.
Mostly raised from seeds ; the perennials may also be propagated
from cuttings.
Lobelia. Carrrpamlnctv.
The common annual flower-garden lobelias are grown from seeds,
usu:~l!y starter] m&r glass but sometimes sown in the open where
the plants are to stand. Scrdr; of perennials may give bloom t,he
first year if started early, but of most of them a year of growth is
required for best results. Seeds are sometimes sown in fall, of