fascicula'ris (parcel-lowered). l. Purple.
April. 1787.
fastigia'ta (peaked). 1*. White. July.
1797-
ferrugi'nea (rusty). I. Bed, May, 1793,
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E. fla'mmea (nsusae-flou-ered). 1$. Light yel-
low. June. 1798.
fla'va (yellow). 2. Yellow. July. 1795.
imbrica'ta (imbricated). 2. Yellow.
July. 1795.
floribu'nda (bundle-flowered). 1. Pale pink.
May. 1800.
flo'rida (florid). 1. Red. June. 1803.
. . moscha'ta (musky). 1. Red. May.
formo'sa (handsome). 2. Red. August.
1795.
a'lba (white). 2. White. August.
1795.
fra'grans (fragrant). <?. Purple. April. 1803.
ge'lida (ice-cold). 3. Green, white. June.
1799-
a'lbens (whitish). 2. White. June.
1820.
gemmi'fera (many-budded). Orange. Au-
gust. 1820.
globo'sa (globe-flowered). l. Pink. August.
1789-
glomiflo'ra (crowded-flowered). White. June, j
gra'cilis (slender). 1. Purple, red. March, i
1794.
grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). 3. Yellow.
July. 1785.
hu 1 mills (lowly). 2. Yellow.
May. 1806.
grandino'sa (hail-stone). . White. March.
1810.
Halicaca'ba (Red nightshade). 1. Yellow.
June. 1780.
Hartne'lli (Hartnell's). 2. Purple. July.
1820.
Hibbertia'na (Hibbert's). 2. Orange yel-
low. July. 1800.
hispi'dula (short-bristled). Purple. July.
1790.
Humea'na (Sir A. Hume's). l. Pink.
March. 1808.
r igne'scens (glowing). l. Red. May. 1/95.
imperia'lis (imperial). 2. Scarlet. June.
1802.
inca'na (hoary). l. White. July. 1810.
ru' bra (red-flowered) . l. Red. July.
1810.
infla'ta (swollen). l. White.red. July. 1809-
. infundibulifo'rmis (funnel-shaped). 2. Pale
red. September. 1802.
Irbya'na (Irby's). 14. White, green. Au-
gust. 1800.
Jasminiflo'ra (Jasmine-flowered). 2. White,
pink. August. 1794.
a'lba (white). 2. White. Au-
gust.
juba'ta (maned). 2. August. 1800.
Julia'na (July). 3. Red. July. 1800.
luchneefo'lia (Lachme-leavcd). 1-J. White.
June. 1/93.
Lambertia'na (Lambert's). 1. White. June.
1800.
larici'na (Larch-like). Pink. July. 1824.
La wso'ni (Lawson's). 3. Flesh. May. 1802. i
Leea'na (Lee's). 2. Orange yellow. April.
1788.
leptoca'rjm (slender-berried). Red. June.
1824.
Linna-a'na (Linmeus). l. Purple, white.
March. 1790.
Linnceoi'des (Linnea-like). Ij. Purple,
red. April. J812.
E. longiflo'fa (long-flowered). 2. Red, orange.
May. 1812.
longipeduncula'tti (long flower-stalked). 1.
Pink. July. 1805.
lu'tea (yellow). . Pale yellow. March.
1774.
mammn'sa (nippled). 2. Purple. August.
1762.
mi' nor (smaller). 1. Purple.
August. 1800.
Masso'ni (Masson's). 3. Red, green. Au-
gust. 1787.
-mi' nor (smaller). 1. Red, green.
August.
mela'stoma (black-mouthed). 2. Red,
brown. June. 1795.
metuleeflo'ru (ninepin-flowered). 1. Red.
April. 1/98.
minuteeflo'ra (small-flowered). Purple. June.
1822.
miru'bilis (admirable). 1. Purple. May.
1800.
mollea'ris (soft). Purple. June. 1803.
Monsonia'na (Lady Monson's). 4. White.
July. 1787.
moscha'ta (musky). l. Green. June. 1805.
mu'ndula (neatish). 2. Purple. June.
1810.
maj'or (larger). 2. Purple. June.
1810.
miiscosoi'des (Muscosa-like). Lilac. May.
1800.
niva'lis (snowy). White. June. 1820.
ni'vea (snowy). 2. White. April. 1816.
obla'ta (flattened). Red, white. June. 1796.
obli'qita (twisted-leaved). l. Purple. Au-
gust. 1800.
, oblo'nga (oblong). Red. July.
' obtu'm (blunt-leaved). 1. Purple. Sep-
tember. 1789.
odora'ta (perfumed). 1. Pink. June. 1829.
orba'ta (globular). White. 1810.
oralifo'lia (oval -leaved). White, pink.
North India. 1842.
ova'ta (egg-sh&pe-flowered) . 1. Purple.
June. 1811.
palu'stris (marsh). 1. Flesh. July. 1799-
Parmentieria'na (Parmentier's). 1. Pale
purple. July. 1810.
ro'sea (rosy). 1. Red. July. 1810.
Patersonid'na (Paterson's). 2$. Yellow.
May. 1791.
ma'jor (larger). 3. Yellow.
May.
Patersonioi'des (Patersonia-like). 2. Orange,
red. June. 1800.
pellu'cida (clear). 2. White. September.
1800.
pelta'ta (shield-leaved). Green, purple.
July. 1804.
persolu'ta (Garland-flowered). IzJ. Purple.
April. 17/4.
a'lba (white). 1. White. March.
1800.
perspi'cua (clear -flowered). 2. White,
purple. May. 1/90.
na'na (dwarf). 1. Pink. April.
1800.
Petive'rii(Petiver'*). 2. Yellow. May. 1774.
cocci'ncn (scarlet). 2. Scarlet.
May.
Pexi'xa (Pezi/.a). 1. White. June. 1812.
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White. May.
June,
ale.
1812.
K.physo'des (puffed-out).
1788.
pilula'ris (pill-like). White. November.
1820.
pi'nea (Pine-leaved} . 2. Red. October.
1790.
di'scolor (two-coloured). 2. Red.
October.
favoi'des (honeycomb-like). 2. Red.
October.
pulche'lla (pretty}. 2. Red. October.
Plukene'tii (PlukenetTi). . Red. May.
-pa'llida (pale). 1. Pale red.
June. 1794.
2)rai'gnans (swelled). 2. Red. August. 179.
jyrec'stans (excelling). 1. White. August.
1810.
primttloi'des (Cowslip-like). . Purple, red.
May. 1802.
pri'nceps (princely). l. Scarlet. June. 1800.
ca'rnea (fiesh-coloured}. 1. Flesh.
June. 1804.
pro'cera (lofty). 6. White. May. 1791-
- propc'ndens (forward-hanging). 1$. Purple.
July. 1800.
pulche'lla (pretty). l. Red. July. 1792.
pulverule'nta (powdered). 1. Purple. July.
1820.
pu'm ila (dwarf) . 1 . Purple ,
purpu'rea (purple). 2. Light purple. 1789-
pyramida'lis (pyramidal), l. Pink. March.
1787-
racemo'sa (racemed). l. Pink. April. 1795.
radia'ta (rayed). 1. Crimson. September.
1798.
ramcnta'cca (scaly). l. Dark red. Sep-
tember. 1/86.
refu'lgens (refulgent). 2. Scarlet. May. 1800.
rege'rminans (re- sprouting). l. Red. June.
1791-
reto'rta (curled-back-feaerf). 1. Pink, white.
June. 1787.
Rollinso'nii (Rollinson's). 2. Purple. June.
1820.
rube'lla (reddish). 2. Pink. June. 1814.
ru'bens (red). 1. Dark red. July. 1810.
r6rose'/ja/a(red-sepaled). Red, white. June.
1825.
*- Russellia'na (Russell's). 1J. Pink. May.
1820.
Sanisburya'nu (Sainsbury's). 2. Purple.
July. 1800.
Salisburya'na (Salisbury's). Rose. June.
1815.
sangui'nea (bloody). 1. Crimson. 1815.
Savilea'na (Savile's). if. Red. June. 1800.
scabrlu'scula (roughish). 1. White. May.
1805.
Seba'na (Seba's). 2. Orange. April. 1774.
fu'sca (brown). 2. Brown. May.
1812.
lu'tea (yellow). 2. Yellow. May. 1800.
mi'nor (smaller). 1. Orange. May.
1810.
Shannonia'na (Lady Shannon's). 14. White,
purple. June. 1816.
*- Smithia'na (Smith's). 2. Purple. April.
1791.
Solandria'na (Solander's). 2. Pink. June.
1800.
spectVsa (showy). 2, Red, green. ( July. 1800.
E.sple'ndens (shining). 2. Scarlet. July. 1/92.
Sprenge'lii (Sprengel's). 2. Yellow, purple.
June. 1806.
spu'ria (spurious). 2. Purple. June. 1796.
squammceflo'ra (scaly-flowered). 2. April.
1796.
stri'cta (erect). 2. Purple. September. South
Europe. 1795.
suave' o lem (sweet-scented). 1. Pink. Au-
gust. 1800.
sulphu'rea (sulphur-coloured). 2. Yellow.
June. 1805.
(Swainson's). 2. Red, purple.
August. 1794.
taxifo'lia (Yew-leaved). Pink.
Templea'na (Temple's). 2. Red, purple.
July. 1820.
tene'lla (delicate). &. Purple. June. 1791.
Thunbergia'na (Thunberg's). 14, Orange.
June. 1794.
thymifo'lia (Thyme-leaved). -. Purple. July.
1789-
toga'ta (gowned). 2. Red. June.
tomento'sa (downy). 2. Purple. June.
1788.
tortuo'sa (twisted). 2. May. 1816.
translu'eens (clear). 2. Red. June. 1797-
trunspa'rem (transparent). 1$. White. May.
1800.
bla'nda (charming). Carmine.
February. 1843.
tricolor (three-coloured). 2. Red, green.
June. 1810.
ma'jor (larger). 2. Red, green.
June. 1810.
mi'nor (smaller). 1. Red, green,
June. 1810.
triflo'ra (three-flowered). 14. White. April.
1774.
triu'mphans (conquering). 2. White. April.
1802.
tro'ssula (spruce). lj. White, pink. April.
1800.
rw'ira(red). 1. Red. April. 1810.
- t ub iflo'ra (tube-flowered). 2. Pink. May.
1775.
tu'mida (swollen). 14. Scarlet. July. 1812*
tu'rgida (bloated). 1; Purple. May. 1821.
- va'riu (various). 1. Purple, yellow. July.
1810.
ventrico'sa (bellied). 1. Flesh. June. 1787-
a'lba (white). 1. White. June.
ca'rnea (flesh-coloured). 1. Flesh.
June.
June.
cocci'nea (scarlet). 1. Scarlet.
ere' eta (erect) . 1 .
hirsu'ta (hairy). 1
na'na (dwarf). ^.
supe'rba (superb)
Flesh. June.
Flesh. June.
Flesh. June.
1. Scarlet.
March. 1827.
2. Orange,
ma'jor (larger). 2. Scarlet. Sep-
tember. 1800.
verticiUa'tu (whorled). 3. Scarlet. August.
ma'jor (larger). 2. Scarlet. Sep-
tember. 1800.
vesti'ta (clothed). 3. W T hite. 1789-
,. u'lba (white). 2. White, 1789.
June.
verna'lis (spring). 3. Pink.
verSi 1 'color (various-coloured).
red. August. 1790.
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E.vesti'tabla'nda (charming). 2. Pink. May.
1827.
rocci'nea (scarlet). 3. Scarlet. 1789.
e'legans (elegant). 2. Purple. 1810.
fu'lgida (bright). 3. Orange. 1789.
incarna'ta (fash-coloured). 2. Pink.
'789.
Mtea (yellow). 3. Yellow. 1789-
muta'bilis (changeable). 3. Scarlet,
white. 1800.
purpu'rea (purple). 2. Purple. June.
ro'sea (rosy). 3. Light red. August.
1789-
viridiflo'ra(dark- green-flowered). 2. Orange.
July. 1810.
vi'ridis (green-flowered). 2. Dark green.
July. 1800.
Walkeria'na (Walker's). Red. July. 1806.
Ze'yheri (Zeyher's). Lilac. June. 1824.
ERI'GERON. (From er, the spring,
and geron, old man ; some being hoary
with a downy covering early in the
season. Nat. ord., Composites [Aste-
racese]. Linn., IQ-Syngenesial-^Eq-ualis.
Allied to Stenactis.)
Seeds and divisions ; garden soil.
HARDY ANNUALS.
E. Bonarie'nsis (Buenos Ayres). l. Purple.
July. South America. 1732.
Canade'nsis (Canadian). 1. White. August.
England.
Chine'nsis (Chinese). 1. White. August.
China. 1818.
fce'tidum (stinking). Yellow. June. Malta.
1688.
grave'olens (strong-smelling). 1. Yellow.
July. South Europe. 1633.
linifo'lius (Flax-leaved). 1. Purple. July.
South America.
HARDY BIENNIALS.
E, a'cris (sharp). 1A. Blue. July. Britain.
Chilefrms (Chile). 2. Yellow. September.
Chile. 1816.
delphinifo'lius (Larkspur-leaved). lj. Pur-
S\e. August. South America. 1816.
reenhouse.
divarica'tus (straggling). 1. White. August.
Mississippi. 1818.
leeviga'tus (smooth-leaved). 1. White. July.
Cayenne. 1822.
podo'licus (Podolian). 1. Purple. July,
Podolia. 1821.
HARDY PERENNIALS.
E. Alpi'nus (Alpine). 1. Purple. July. Scot-
land.
armerioefo'lius (Thrift - leaved). Purple.
July. Barcelonia. 1829
a'sper (rough). Purple. August, North
America. 1828.
asteroi'des (Aster-like). l. White. July.
Hudson's Bay. 17/6.
A'tticus (Attic). It- Purple. July. Attica.
1816.
bettidifo'lius (Daisy-leaved), ig. Purple.
July. North America. 1790.
Carolinia'nus (Carolina), l, Purple. July.
North America. 1727.
Cauca'sicus (Caucasian). $. Purple. July.
Caucasus. 1821.
compo' situs (composite). . White, red.
July. North America. 1811.
grami'neus (Grass-like). ?. Purple. July.
Siberia. 1824.
grandiflo'rus (large-flowered), f. Purple.
July. Switzerland. 1819.
hu'milis (humble). J. Flesh. August.
North America. 1828.
Lehma'nni (Lehmann's). Lilac. August.
1828.
ma'ximum (largest). Purple. July. Mexico.
1830. Half-hardy.
Philade'lphicus (Philadelphian). 1. Purple.
July. North America. 1778.
pube'scens (downy). White. July. Mexico.
1827.
pulche'llum (pretty). Purple. April. Da-
huria. 1818.
pu'milum (dwarf). White. August. Da-
huria. 1818.
purpu'reus (purple). 1. Purple. August.
Hudson's Bay. 1776.
rupe'stris(rock). 4. Purple. July. Swit-
zerland. 1819.
specio'sum (handsome). Blue. June. Cali-
fornia. 1838.
Villa 1 rsii (Villars's). 1. Purple. July.
Piedmont. 1804.
ERINO'SMA. (From er, the spring,
and osme, to smell ; referring to the
early flowering of this sweet-scented
bulb. Nat. ord., Amaryllids [Amarylli-
dacese]. linn., Q-Hexandria l-Mo-
nogynia. Allied to Galanthus.)
Once called Leucojum vernum, Hardy bulb,
with white flowers ; offsets 5 light garden soil.
E. ve'rnum (spring). February. Germany.
1596.
Carpa'thicum (Carpathian), g. Fe-
bruary. Carpathian Mountains. 1816.
mu'ltip lex (full-flowered), 2- March.
ERI'NUS. (From er, the spring ; re-
ferring to the early time of flowering.
Nat. ord., Figworts [Scrophulariacese],
Linn., \-Didynamia 2-Anyiospennia.
Allied to Wulfenia.)
Half-hardy plants. Seeds and divisions ;
mostly require the protection of a cold pit in
winter. Succeed well as rock plants in summer,
I the soil is sandy loam.
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS.
E. Alpi'nus (smooth Alpine), i. Blue. March.
Pyrenees. 1739.
hispa'nicus (hairy. Spanish). J. Ked.
March. Spain. 1739.
EVERGREENS.
E.fra'grans (fragrant). 4. White, yellow.
May. Cape of Good Hope. 1776.
Lycknide'a (Lychnidea). 4. Yellow, white.
May. Cape of Good Hope.
tri'stis (dark-flowered). 1. Purple. May.
Cape of Good Hope. 1825.
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ERIOBO'TRYA. Loquat. (From erion,
wool, and botrys, a bunch of grapes;
referring to the downy flower racemes.
Nat. ord., Appleivorts [Pomacese].
Linn., \Q-Icosandria 2-Diyynia. Allied
to Photima.)
Half-hardy evergreen fruit-trees, with white
flowers. Cuttings of side shoots, from one to
two inches in length, in sand under a bell-glass,
and in a few days placed in bottom-heat; by
seeds in a hotbed as soon as gathered ; also by
grafting on the White Thorn, or, better still,
on the Quince. Peat and loam ; will grow
against a wall with a protection in winter ; has
been fruited in pots by turning it out to rest in
summer, giving a stove heat in winter, when it
flowered in December and fruited in April.
E. elli'ptica (oval-fruited). 12. Nepaul. 1823.
Japo'nica (Japanese). 15. October. Japan.
1787.
ERIOCAU'LON. Pipewort. (From
erion, wool, and caulos, a stem. Nat.
ord., Pipeworts [Eriocaulaceae]. Linn.,
3-Triandria 3-Trigynia.)
The only known European Pipewort is E.
septangulare, a small bog or marsh plant in
the Isle of Sky. There are five other species,
but all more curious than beautiful.
ERIOCE'PHALUS. (From erion, wool,
and kephale, a head ; referring to the
appendage. Nat. ord., Composites [As-
teracese]. Linn., IQ-Syngenesia -Ne-
cessaria. )
Greenhouse evergreens from the Cape of Good
Hope. Cuttings of young shoots, getting firm,
in April, in sand, under a glass : sandy loam
and a little peat. Winter temp., 38 to 45.
E. decussa'tus (crossed). 4. Yellow. April.
1816.
purpu'reus (purple). 4. Purple. April. 1816.
racemo'sus (racemed). 3. Yellow. March.
1739,
ERIOCHA'SMA. From erion, wool,
and chasme, a rent ; referring to the
spore cases. Nat, ord., Ferns [Poly-
podiacete]. Linn., 2-Cryplogamia 1-
Filices.)
Ferns with brown or brownish-yellow spores
Division, before fresh growth commences ; pea
and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter
50 to 55. The greenhouse species will do
with 5 to 10 lower temperature. E. vestita
is hardy.
GREENHOUSE.
E.di'stans (distant), j. May. Wales. 1823
hi'rta (hairy). . May. C. of G. Hope. 1816
stella'pilis (starry -haired). Way. N. S
Wales. 1840.
sulca'ta (furrowed). May. N. S. Wales
veati'ta (clothed). $. August. America
1812. Hardy.
STOYE.
E, hypoleu'ca (white beneath). July. W. In-
dies .
lanugino'sa (woolly). . July. Bourbon.
1818.
ru'fa (reddish). August. W.Indies. 1830.
tomento'sa (woolly). May. N. S. Wales.
1842.
ERIOCHI'LUS. (From erion, wool,
and cheilos, a lip ; downy on the la-
)ellum or lip. Nat. ord., Orchids [Or-
chidaceffi]. Linn., 2Q-Gynandria 1-
Monandria.}
Ground orchids from Australia. Divisions ;
)eat and loam, both fibry, with a portion of
sand and lumps of charcoal. Winter temp.,
40 to 50.
E. autumna'lis (autumnal). 1. Red. October.
1823.
dilata'tus (dilated). May.
latifo'lius (broad-leaved). October.
multiflo'rus (many-flowered). March.
sea' her (rough). September.
ERIO'COMA. (From erion, wool, and
home, hair ; referring to the appendage
on the seed of Composites. Nat. ord.,
Composites [Asteracese]. Linn., 19-
Syngenesia 3-Frustranea. Allied to Rud-
beckia.)
Half-hardy evergreens, with white flowers,
from Mexico. Cuttings in May, in sandy soil,
under a hand-light; sandy loam. Winter
temp., 35 to 40.
E.floribu'nda (many-flowered). 3. October.
1828.
fra'grans (fragrant). 3. September. 1828.
ERIODE'NDRON. (From erion, wool,
and dendron, a tree ; referring to the
silky wool in seed-pods. Nat, ord.,
Sterculiads [Sterculiacse]. Linn., 16-
Monadelphia 8-Polyandria. Allied to
Boinbax.)
Stove trees ; seeds in a hot-bed ; rich sandy
loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80; winter, 50
to 55.
E. anfractuo'sum (winding). 100. Scarlet.
East Indies. 1739.
Caribat'um (Caribean). 70. Cream. West
Indies. 1739.
Guinee'nse (Guinea). 150. Scarlet. Guinea.
1826.
leianthe'rum (smooth-flowered). 70. Scarlet.
Brazil. 1818.
ERIO'GONUM. (From erion, wool,
gonu, a joint ; downy at the joints of
the stems. Xai. ord.,~tuckwlieats [Poly-
gonaceee]. Linn., Q-Enneandria 1-
j Monogynia. Allied to Polygonum.)
Hardy herbaceous perennials, with ydlow
j flowers, from North America. Seeds and divi-
sions in March and April ; loam and a little
peat.
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E. compo'situm (compound). l. June.
longifo'lium (long-leaved). 2. June. 1822.
pauciflo'rum (few-flowered). 2. June. 1820.
seri'ceum (silky). 1. July. 1811.
tomento'sum (woolly). 2. May. 1811.
ERIO'PHORUM. Cotton Grass. (From
crion, wool, and phoreo, to bear ; in re-
ference to the silky tails or coverings
of the seeds. Nat. orcl., Sedges [Cype-
raceee]. Linn., '3-Triandria 1-Mono-
yynia.)
With the exception of the Sundews, the cot-
ton grasses are the prettiest genus in the British
Flora, particularly E, capltatum and vagina-
turn. They are natives of peat marshes, and
do not belong to grasses, though erroneously so
called.
ERIOPHY'LLUM. (From crion, wool,
and phi/lion, a leaf ; woolly leaved. Nat.
ord., Composites [ Asteracesc] . Linn.,
1 ( .)-8yngencsict '2-Superftua, )
Hardy evergreens from North America. Divi-
sions of the roots in spring ; common soil.
E. ceespito'sitm (turfy). 1. Yellow. May. 1826.
oppositifo' 'Hum (opposite-leaved). l. Yel-
low.
ERIO'PSIS. (From Ena, a genus of
Orchids, and opsis, like. Nat. ord.,
Orchids [Orchidaceaj]. Linn., 20-
Gynandria I-Monandria. )
Stove orchid. Division; fastened to wood
with a little moss. Summer temp., 60 to 90 ;
winter, 55 to 60.
E. bilo'ba (two-lobed). U. Orange. Septem-
ber. 1845.
ERIOSPE'RMUM. (From erion, wool,
and spcrmos, a seed ; woolly-seeded.
Nat. ord., Lihjivorls [Liliaceae]. Linn.,
6-Hexandria 1-Monoyynia. Allied to
Anthericum.)
Greenhouse bulbs from Cape of Good Hope.
Offsets; sandy peat. Winter temp., 35 to 45.
E. Bdlende'ni (Bellenden's). 1. Light blue.
July. 1806.
fulioli'ferum (leaflet-bearing). J. Yellow,
green, July. 1806.
lancecefo'lium (spear-head-leaved). 1. Light
blue. July. 1795.
lanugino'sum (woolly). 1. White, green.
July. 1820.
latifo'lium (broad-leaved). 1. Light blue.
July. 1800.
parado'xum (wonderful). 1. July. 1825.
parvlfo'lium (small-leaved). #. Dark blue.
July. 1796.
pube'scens (downy). 1. White, green. July.
1820.
EKIOSE'MA. (From erion, wool, and
sema, a standard ; referring to the top
petal, or standard, in a pea-flower. Nat.
ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabaceoe].
! Linn., 'It -Diadelphia -i-Decandria. Al-
j lied to Ehynchosia.)
Stove evergreen shrubs. Seeds in March ;
cuttings in April, in sand, under a glass, and
in heat ; peat and loam. Summer temp., 60
; to 75 ; winter, 48 to 55.
j E. grandiflo'ru (large-flowered). 2. Yellow.
August. Mexico.
violu'cea (violet). 4. Purple. March.
Guiana. 1820.
ERIOSTE'MON. (From erion, wool,
! and stemon, a stamen ; appearance of
i stamens. Nat. ord., Rueworts [Kuta-
| eero]. Linn. lO-Decandrial-Monoyyuia.
Allied to Crowea.)
Greenhouse evergreens from New Holland.
Cuttings of young shoots, in April, in sand,
under a bell-glass, and in about a week plunged
in a mild hotbed ; three parts sandy peat, and
one sandy fibry loam. Summer temp., 55 to
75 ; winter, 45 to 50.
j E. buxifo'lius (Box-leaved). 2. Pink. May.
1824.
cuspida'tus (spine-pointed). 3. Red. May.
1824.
cricifo'lius (Heath-leaved). 3. Red. June.
1824.
glaucc'scens (milky-green). Lilac. April.
1824.
gra'cilis (graceful). 1. Lilac. June. 1831.
interme'dmm (intermediate). Rose. April.
lanceola'tus (spear-head-teawd). 3. Red.
June. 1823.
latifo'lium (broad-leaved). 3. White. 1845.
littearifo'lius (narrow-leaved). 3. Red. June.
1823.
myoporoi'des (Myoporum-like). ]. White.
September. 1824.
neriifo'lium (Oleander-leaved). 4. Pale
pink. April. 184/.
nodiflo'rum (knot-flowered) . Blush. 1841.
oblongifo' Hum (oblong - leaved). White.
April. 1825.
! sca'brum (rough-/cm't'd)- !& Pink. April.
1840.
ERI'OTIIRIX. (From crion, wool,
and thrlx, hair ; referring to the appen-
dages on the seeds. Nat. ord., Com-
posites [Asteraceaj]. Linn., l ( .)-Syn-
(jcnesia ^-Super/lua. Allied to Neuro-
lasna.) See Ba'ccharis lycopodioi'dex.
ERI'SMA. (From crisma, strife; re-
ferring to the difficulty of assigning
their position in the natural arrange-
ment. Nat. ord., Tochyads [Vochy-
acess]. Linn., l-Monandria 1-Mono-
yynia.}
Stove evergreen tree. Cuttings of young
shoots getting firm, in April, in sand, under a
glass, and in bottom-heat; sandy loam and
peat. Summer temp., 55 to 80 ; winter, 48
to 55.
E , floribu'nda (many-flowered). 40. Blue.
October. Guiana. 1825.
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ERITHA'LIS. (From crlthallo, to grow
green ; referring to the glossy deep
green of the leaves. Nat. ord., Cln-
clwnads [ Cinch onaceae]. Linn., 5-
Peiitandria 1-Monoyynia. Allied to
Guettarda.)
Stove evergreen trees. Cuttings of young
stubby side shoots, in spring or summer, in
sand, under a bell-glass, and in bottom-heat ;
sandy fibry loam, and a little peat. Summer
temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 50 to 55
E.frutico'sa (shrubby). 15. White. July.
Jamaica. 1/93.
Ti'mon (Timon). 12. East Indies. 1823.
ERNO'DEA. (From ernodes, branched.
Nat. ord., Cinchonads [Cinchonacete].
Linn., o-Pentandria 1-Monoyynia. Al-
lied to Spermacoce.)
Half-hardy evergreen trailer. Division ; dry
gravelly soil ; protection of a cold-frame in
winter.
E, monta'na (mountain). . Red. June.
Sicily. 1820.
ERO'DIUM. Heron's - bill. (From
crodlosj a heron; referring to the re-
semblance of the style and ovaries to
the beak and head of the heron. Nat.
ord., Cranesbills [Geraniaceee]. Linn.,
l()-Monadelphia 2-Pentandria. Allied
to Geranium.)
The biennials and annuals may be sown in
front of a border in April ; perennials divided
in March ; the half-hardy by seeds and divi-
sions ; sandy loam ; and the protection of a
cold pit in winter.
HARDY ANNUALS.
E. chi'um (Chian). Blush. June. Levant.
1724.
cico'nmm (stork's). Lilac. July. South
Europe. 1711.
grui'num (crane's). Blush. July. Crete.
1596.
murica'tum (prickly). J. Red. July. 1827.
Mu'rcinum (Murcian). 1. Red. Julv. 1827.
/>tm/>meto/o'ww (Burnet-leaved). j. Pur-
ple. July. South Europe. 1800.
HARDY BIENNIALS.
E. d</>mna7u.m(doubly-leaneted;. Pink. June.
Numidia. 1804.
gcifo'lium (Geum leaved). 1. Lilac. 1835.
pulcerule'ntum (powdered). 1. Lilac.
Spain.
Roma'num (Roman). $. Purple. June.
Rome. 1724.
HARDY HERBACEOUS.
K. Alpi'num (Alpine). . Red. June. Italy.
1814.
tint hemidifo' Hum (Chamomile-leaved). 4.
Purple. June. Iberia. 1820.
L'aucalifo'lium (Caucalis-leaved). 1. Purple.
June. France. 1816.
E. glaucophy'llum (grey-leaved). Lilac. July.
Egypt. 1732.
Gjmo'm(Gousson's). 1. Pale purple. June.
Naples. 1821.
hi'rtum (hairy). . Purple. June. Egypt.
littore'um (sea-shore). Lilac. June. Nar-
bonne. 1818.
Malapoi'des (Malope-like). . Purple. June.
North Africa. 1800.
co'rsicum (Corsican). . Purple.
June. Corsica. 1817.
petres'um (rock). ^. Purple. July. South
Europe. 1640.
sero'tinum (l&te). J. Blue. August. Siberia.
1821.
Stephania'num (Stephan's). . Blue. June.
Dahuria. 1820.
styla'tum (long-styled'). . Purple. June.
1826.
HALF-HARDY HERBACEOUS.
E. crassifo'lium (thick-leaved). $. Scarlet.
June. Cyprus. 1788.
glandtilo'sum (glanded). . Purple. June.
Spain. 1798.
hymeno'des (Hymen-like). $. Pink. July.
Barbary. 1789.
incarna'tum (flesh-coloured). . Flesh.
June. Cape of Good Hope. 1787.
Evergreen.
lacinia'tum (fringed). . Red. June.
Crete. 1794.
melasti'gnum (black-stigmaed). 1. Purple.
June. 1823.
Reicha'rdi (Reichard's). i. White. July.
Minorca. 1783.
ERO'PHILA. (From cr, the spring,