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.