. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 896 LEDUM in N. America. Allied to Rhododendron, but corolla polypetalous. Fls. rather small, ^3-% in- across, long- pedicelled, in terminal, umbel-like racemes; calyx lobes and petals 5, spreading; stamens 5-10: caps
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 896 LEDUM in N. America. Allied to Rhododendron, but corolla polypetalous. Fls. rather small, ^3-% in- across, long- pedicelled, in terminal, umbel-like racemes; calyx lobes and petals 5, spreading; stamens 5-10: capsule nodding, 5-celled, separating from the base into 5 valves, with many minute seeds. The Ivs. contain a volatile oil, with narcotic properties; the Ivs. of Jj. latifoliiim are said to have been used during the war of independence as a substitute for tea, hence the name "Labrador ; paliistre, Linn. Wild Rosemary. One to 2 ft. high: Ivs. linear or linear-oblong, revolute at the margin, dark green and somewhat rugose above, densely ferrugiueous- tomentose beneath like the young branches, %-l% in. long: stamens 10: capsule ovate. May, June. N. hemi- sphere, in N. America from Newfoundland to Alaska. 6:500. Var. dilat&tam, Gray. Lvs. broader: cap- sule more oblong. coast of N. Araer., Japan. Var. decumbens, Ait. With procumbent stems and shorter usually oval lvs. latifdlium, Ait. {L. Groenldndicnm, Oeder). One to 3 ft., similar to the former, but lvs. broader, oblong or linear-oblong, 1-2 in. long, tomentum beneath often whitish at first: stamens 5-7: capsule oblong. May, June. Canada to Brit. Col., south to Pa. and Wis. L. B. C. 6:534 and 11:1049 (as L, canadense). J. H. 111. 31:20 (as L. paliistre), , L. buxifolmm. 'X. glandu- Ihsum, Nutt. Shnih. to 6 ft.: lvs. oblong or glabrous, glaucous and glandular beneath; stamens 10. July. Aug. to Calif. ALFRED Rehder. LEfiA (James Lee, Scotch nur
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