L. Lachryma Christi wine, 67 Ladanum, or Labdanum, how collected, and uses of, 166 Lamp black, how made, and uses of, 235 Larch, wood, bark, and sap, uses of, 236 Laudanum, how prepared, and uses of, 156 Lavender, description and culture of, 167 ----, flowers, oil, and spirit of, 168 ----, water, how prepared, 168 Laver, green or edible, description, preparation, and use of, 274 Leeks, description and uses of, 89 Lemon, description and uses of, 192 ----, essential salt of, from what prepared, 193 Lettuce, culture and uses of, 198 Lichen, calcareous, description and uses of, 269 ----, crab's eye, and tartareous, 269 ----, purple rock, and dyer's, 270 ----, Iceland, 271 Lignum vitæ, wood, resin, bark, and flowers, use& of, 127 Lime, a species of lemon, description and uses of, 194 Lime, or Linden-tree, flowers, wood, juice, leaves, and seed, uses of, 158 Line-seeds, what they are, and uses of, 86 Linseed oil, how prepared, and use of, 86 Ling. See Heath. Liquorice, description, cultivation, and uses of, 186, 187 ----, Spanish, how made, and uses of, 187 Lisbon wine, 65 Logwood, description of, how obtained, and uses of, 131, 132 Lords and Ladies. See Arum. Lucern, description, cultivation, and uses of, 188 M. Macaroni, of what made, and uses of, 26 Mace, what it is, how prepared for use, and uses of, 246 Madder, description, preparation, property, and uses of, 39 Madeira wine, 68 Mahogany, description of, and how obtained, 132 ----, Honduras and Jamaica, 133 ----, when first introduced, and uses of, 134 Maize, description and culture of, 206 ----, seed, husks, stalks, &c. uses of, 206, 207 Malaga wine, 66 Malmsey Madeira, 66 Malt, how made, and used, 27 Mangel wurzel, description and uses of, 72 Mangoes, description and use of, 59 ----, imitations of, 59, 207 Manna, description of, how obtained, and uses of, 263 ----, seeds, what they are, and uses of, 36 Maple, common, description and uses of, 110 ----, sugar, description of, 110 ---- ----, juice and wood, uses of, 111 Maslin, what it is, 28 Mastic, description of, mode of obtaining, and uses of, 248 ----, wood and varnish, 249 Matweed, sea, uses of, 37 Medlar, description and uses of, 146 Melon, common or musk, description, culture, and uses of, 207 ----, water, description and uses of, 209 Millet, description and use of, 260 Mint, common or spear, description and uses of, 168 ----, pepper, description and uses of, 169 Molasses, how made, 21 Morell, description and use of, 274 Moselle wine, 67 Mulberry-tree, fruit, juice, leaves, and bark, uses of, 214 ----, cider, how made, 214 ----, white, 215 Muscadel wine, 66 Mushroom, common, description of, how grown, and use of, 276 ----, description and uses of various kinds, 276, 277 Mustard, description and uses of, and how adulterated, 172