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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Eucomis—continued. 
gradually to the base, obtuse, quite unspotted upon either back 
or face, channelled down the face in the lower half. Bulb ovoid. 
Cape Colony, 1878. 
E. bicolor (two-coloured).* fl., raceme dense, oblong, 3in. to 4in. 
long; perianth segments pale — with a sharp purple edge, 
oblong; scape terete, sin. in diameter. August. Z. sub-erect, 
oblong, unspotted, crisped towards the edge. Bulb globose, with 
copious fleshy root fibres. Natal, 1878. A handsome, robust- 
growing species. 
E. bifolia (two-leaved). A synonym of Whiteheadia bifolia. 
E. nana (dwarf).* fl. brown; scape clavate. May. J. broad- 
lanceolate, acute. h. Qin. 1774. (B. M. 1495.) ŒE. purpureo- 
caulis (A. B. R. 369) is a form of this with a purple scape. 
Fic. 739, EUCOMIS PUNCTATA, showing Habit and Single Flower. ' 
E. ta (spotted).* fl. green, brown ; scape cylindrical. 
July. l — — channelled, spreading. h. 2ft. 1783. 
See Fig. 739. (B. M. 913.) 
E. p. striata (streaked). jl. green; scape cylindrical. June to 
——— l. lanceolate, spreading, striped. h. 2ft. 1790. 
(B. M. 1539. 
E. undulata (wavy). fl. green; scape cylindrical. March and 
— l. ovate-oblong, Wavy, spreading. h. 2ft. 1760. (B.M. 
EUCROSIA (from eu, good, and krossos, a fringe ;.in 
allusion to the beautiful fringe of the flower, formed by 
-the cup of the stamens). ORD. Amaryllidex. A very 
handsome greenhouse bulbous perennial. For culture, 
see Pancratium. 
E. bicolor (two-coloured). fl. orange, ringent, nodding; umbel- 
late. April. h.1ft. Peru, 1816. Extremely rare. (B. M. 2490.) 
EUCRYPHIA (from eu, well, and kryphios, covered; 
referring to the calyptra of the flower). ORD. Rosacee. 
A genus of three or four species of very handsome hardy 
evergreen or greenhouse shrubs or trees, of easy culture 
in a compost of loam and peat, and in a warm, sunny 
situation. Cuttings of young shoots will root in sand, 
if placed under glass. 
E. Billardieri (Billardier’s). A. white, very showy, the broad 
etals often lin. in diameter ; peduncles much shorter than the 
eaves. l. simple, shortly petiolate, oblong, very obtuse, entire, 
coriaceous, glaucous or whitish underneath. Tasmania. A hand- 
some greenhouse tree, attaining a very large size, although the 
smaller forms are often reduced to a bushy shrub. SYN. Carpo- 
dontos lucida. 
E. cordifolia (heart-shaped-leaved). fl. white, large,- axillary, 
solitary, stalked. l. cordate-oblong, crenated, downy. h. 20ft. 
Chili, 1851. Hardy. 
E. pinnatifida (pinnatifid). M. white, large, usually borne in 
pairs near the upper portions of the branches. Z. pinnate, dark 
green. Chili, 1880. Hardy. (G. C. n. s., xiv. 337; Gn., Dec. 
7. 
. 
EUDESMIA. Included under Eucalyptus (which 
see). 
EUGENIA (named in honour of Prince Eugene of 
Savoy, who was a protector and promoter of botany, 
and possessed a botanic garden). Cambuy Fruit. In- 
cluding Jambosa and Syzygium. OrRp. Myrtaceæœæ. A 
large genus (about 700 species have been described) of 
stove and greenhouse evergreen trees or shrubs, with the 
general habit and inflorescence of Myrtus (which see for 
cultivation). 
E. apiculata (apiculate). A synonym of Myrtus Luma. 
E. australis (Southern). A synonym of E. myrtifolia. 
E. brasiliensis (Brazilian). fl. white; pedicels one-flowered, 
slender, rising from the axils of the scaly leaves, along the 
branches, from velvety scaly buds. April. J. oval or obovate- 
oblong, bluntish, 3in. long, liin. broad. h. 6ft. Brazil. Stove. 
(B. M. 4526.) : 
E. buxifolia(Box-leaved). f. white ; peduncles axillary, branched, 
many-flowered, very short. May. J. ee ae obtuse, 
attenuated at the base, opaque, lin. to lin. long. k. 4ft. to 6ft. 
West Indies, 1818. Stove. 
E, fragrans. See Myrtus fragrans. 
E. Jambos (Jambos). fl. white; racemes cymose, terminal. 
February to July. fr. white, red, or rose-coloured, about the 
size of a Medlar. J. narrow-lanceolate, attenuated at the base, 
acuminated at the apex. A. 20ft. to 30ft. East Indies, 1768. 
Stove. Syn. Jambosa vulgaris. (B. M. 1696.) 
E. Luma. See Myrtus Luma. 
E. Michelli (Michell’s). jl. white ; pedicels axillary, one-flowered, 
usually solitary, shorter than the leaves, J. ovate-lanceolate, 
glabrous. A. 12ft. Brazil. Stove. ‘ 
E. myrtifolia (Myrtle-leaved). A. peduncles axillary, lateral or 
terminating short leafy shoots, bearing usually three or five 
fiowers, sometimes more, in a loose, trichotomous panicle. fr. 
red, ovoid or nearly globular, crowned by the calyx limb. 1. 
petiolate, varying from oval-oblong or almost obovate to oblong- 
elliptical or almost lanceolate, obtuse or acuminate, 2in. to 3in. 
long, cuneate or narrowed at the base, finely and almost trans- 
versely penniveined. h. 6ft. to 12ft. Queensland and New South 
Wales. A glabrous greenhouse shrub. SYNS. FE. australis and 
Jambosa australis, (B. M. 2239.) 
-E. orbiculata (orbiculate). fl. white; peduncles single-flowered, 
axillary. November. 1. nearly sessile, thick and coriaceous, very 
dark green. Mauritius, &c., 1824. Stove. (B. M. 4558, under 
name of Myrtus orbiculata.) — 
E. Pimenta. A synonym of Pimenta vulgaris. 
E. Smithii (Smith’s). A. white, small, numerous, in a terminal 
trichotomous panicle, sometimes corymbose and shorter than 
the leaves, sometimes longer and more pyramidal. July. fr. 
white or purple, globular. l. petiolate, from ovate to ovate-oblon 
or ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or more or less acuminate, narrowe 
at the base, mostly 2in. to din. long, smooth, and finely penni- 
veined. h. 8ft. New South Wales. A tree, sometimes small 
and slender, but attaining in some places a considerable ~ 
height; quite glabrous. Greenhouse. (B. M. 1872, under name 
of E. elliptica.) 
E. Ugni. See Myrtus Ugni. 
EULALIA (from eu, well, and lalia, speech; in 
reference to the high reputation of the plants). ORD. 
Graminee. The very ornamental hardy grass described 
below should properly be referred to the genus Miscanthus. — 
The varieties are well suited for growing in large pots 
or tubs in unheated conservatories; they also form ex- 
cellent border plants in any good ordinary soil. Increased 
freely by divisions. 
ponica (Japanese). f. purplish, in panicles Bin, to 12in. long. 
l. linear-lanceolate, 3ft. in. length, deep green in colour. Japan. 
E. j. foliis striatis (striated-leaved).* i with a creamy band 
running through the centre of each. 
E. j. zebrina (zebra-leaved).* A very handsome form, with leaves 
having bars of yellow running crosswise, not longitudinally, as 
in the foregoing variety. See Fig. 740. : 
EULOPHIA (from eulophos, Handsome-crested; re- 
ferring to the handsome labellum or lip, which is furrowed 
into elevated ridges). Orp. Orchidee. A numerous 
genus of stove terrestrial orchids, a few of which are 
pretty. Flower-scapes either simple or branched, bear- 
ing few or many flowers; sepals and petals nearly equal; 
lip pouched or spurred, with an entire or trilobed limb, 
bearded or crested in ‘the middle. Leaves grassy, or 
lance-shaped and plaited. For culture, see Calanthe. 
Dregiana (Drege’s). jl. produced on spikes sepals; and petals 
chocolate-colour ; lip white, Cape of Good Hope. 
