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− | Lawsonia (John Lawson, who published, in 1709, an account of his travels in North Carolina; see page 1505). Lythraceae. Henna. Shrubs, grown in Florida and southern California for ornament.
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| + | Lawsonia (John Lawson, who published, in 1709, an account of his travels in North Carolina; see page 1505). Lythraceae. Henna. Shrubs, grown in Florida and southern California for ornament. |
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| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |