Divisions. When the flowers are fully expanded, cuttings may be made. These should be inserted in sandy soil, under a frame.
Lawsonia, Alcanna. Lythrarieæ.
Increased by cuttings of ripened shoots, placed in sand under a glass, in heat.
Laxmannia. Liliaceæ.
Seeds. Propagation is usually effected by divisions or bulbels.
Layia. Compositæ.
Increased by seeds, sown in a hot-bed, or in the open border in the south.
Leaf-Beet or Chard. See [Beet].
Ledum (Labrador Tea). Ericaceæ.
Propagated by seeds and divisions, but principally by layers, in sandy peat soil.