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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Epacris—continued. 
E. miniata (vermilion). А synonym of E. longiflora. 
Е. mucronulata (mucronulate) А synonym of E. acuminata. 
E. obtusifolia (obtuse-leaved). jl. white, axillary, usually form- 
ing long, one-sided, leafy racemes, either almost sessile or on 
uncles of above one line; corolla sometimes almost campanu- 
e; tube shortly exceeding the calyx; lobes broad. l. oblong- 
elliptical, obtuse, thick, few-nerved, slightly concave, narrowed 
шоа short petiole. A. lft. to 3ft. An erect shrub. (L. B. C. 
жн —— (Onosma- flowered) A synonym of E. purpu- 
E. роде pulchella retty).* red or pink, disposed along the 
branches on Ala shark fi ; calyx ents equalling the tube 
of th E Tbe: concave, each ending in à 
e corola. May. 
spreading sS eger ч which is not so long as the base of the leaf. 
h. lft. to 3i 
(рог lish)* jl. white, or more or less tinged 
of calyx acuminated, about equal in 
ube of the corolla. January to March. 
each in à recurved mucrone, which exceeds 
x 2ft. to 3ft. 1803. SYN. E. onosmæfiora. 
^ DT оондо form of this. 
E. 
with red; 
eir cie to the tut 1. ovate- 
m B. ©. LES 
708. (G. C.n. E v. 
pico. mper , corolla tube broad, as lo th lyx, 
five (nga. Л. thickenings inside; sepals pecans, a eset 
Ж or two Rs them rape e acute. L “almost sessile, erect or 
,9 or o ve t 
x piggy apa rigid, ел AAPAN: ry obtuse and thick. A. lft. 
— "The following is a list of the best garden varieties: 
_ ARDENTISSIMA, DENSIFLORA, DEVONIANA, ECLIPSE, EXONIENSIS, 
—. EXQUISITE, FIREBALL, HYACINTHIFLORA, Н. ALBA, Н. CAN- 
.  DIDISSIMA, Н. ee ry H. FULGENS, IGNEA, KINGHORNI, 
LADY ALICE PEEL, LADY PANMURE, LUCIFER, MINIATA SPLEN- 
DENS, M. GRANDIFLORA, MODEL, Mont BLANC, Mrs. PYM, 
RAMOSA, RUBRA SUPERBA, SUNSET, THE BRIDE, ‘VESTA, VESU- 
YIUS, VISCOUNTESS HILL. 
EPHEDRA (from Ephedra, the Greek name used by 
Pliny for the Hippuris, or Horse Tail, which it resembles). 
ORD. Gnetacee. Low-growing evergreen trailing shrubs. 
The species (about thirty have been described) are natives 
of South Europe, North Africa, temperate and sub-tropical 
Asia, and extra-tropieal America. They have small scale- 
_ like leaves, and numerous slender-jointed green branches. 
"These curious little plants are rarely grown, but E. ne- 
г brodensis is very showy when covered with its scarlet 
berries. They are very suitable for rockwork, and require 
oco mg Inereased by layering the young shoots or 
ranches. 
i; x distecikya (re ME А вупопуш of x nebrodensis. 
E. mebrodensis N 
 duncles posite. 
, бойыны, Europe, : 
cylindrical wand-like : 
Srtigulation with two small linear leaves. SYN. E. distach 
ris (common)* fl. — catkins 
йге сузл 
E. nebrodensis. SYN. Pi OCDE E) n ' 
EPHIPPIUM (from ephippion, a saddle; 
bellum is in the shape of a saddle). б; 
under Cirrhopetalum. 
 EPICARP. The outside covering f 
EPIDENDRUM (from epi. upon, 
tree; epiphytal on trees). Including Phy 
Orchidew. A large genus (about 300 species) of stove 
and greenhouse orchids, comparatively "of which 
_ ате worth cultivating, the great таа having small, 
dingy-colonred flowers. Dr. Lindley says the ‘essential 
less united by a fleshy base to the edge of a column, 
which is hornless, and considerably elongated, but nol 
id, and winged; in tne pollen masses being | 
compressed; and, in the presence of a 
“are « 
same treatment as recommended for Cattleya 
2 that less heat is needed. Growers 
с Williams, have been more 
Now тене. | 
character of the genus resides in the lip being more or | 
passage, 
жар, at the base of the lip. Most of the - 
, though some few succeed in pots, 
[о> ems i 
Epidendrum.-—continued. 
of similar plants. The bulbs of many kinds are so nearly 
alike that it is very difficult to tell what they are before 
flowering. Sometimes they have to be grown several 
years before this occurs; and then frequently only dingy 
green flowers are produced, about the same colour as the 
leaves. Some of these insignificant flowers are, how- 
ever, very fragrant, and will perfume the whole house 
in which they are grown. In the following enumeration, 
the most beautiful and approved sorts only are included. 
E. alatum majus (large-winged).* jl. pale yellow, disposed in 
straggling panicles, and remaining nearly six weeks in beauty; 
lip striped with purple. c July. Guatemala. Greenhouse. 
SYN. E. calochilwm. | (B. M. 3898.) 
E. aloifolium (Aloe-leaved). A synonym of E. лин. 
E. atro (dark-purple)* ji, sepals and petals dark 
rose or LI the apices greenish, incurved ; lip rose-coloured, 
with а May, June. 
rk blotch of crimson-purple in its centre, 
h. біп. to 12in. Mexico, 1856. Th his species succeeds well either 
in à shallow pan or on а block, with sphagnum. Greenhouse. 
Syn. Е. macrochilum (B. M. . The variety roseum (F. d. S. 
372) has the lip whollv of a dark 10se colour. 
E. aurantiacum (golden)* fi. bright orange, produced from а 
sheath at, the top of the bulb, five to ten in a cluster ; lip oran nge, 
striped with crimson. . March to May. A. 1%. Guatemala, 1 
A very handsome stove species. In habit and structure, it ap- 
uU och байа Skinneri. (R. G. 138.) 
а арра Л. ochre-coloured, with a deep 
"n poesi es hite, ochre-coloured at the base. Mexico, 
E. bicornutum (two-horned).* fi. pure white, with a dew gno 3 y 
from the ofthe | 
spots in the centre of the lip ; spike produced from 
udo-bulbs, sometimes клы ve-flowered. Summer. - 
ulbs stout, 1%. to 14ft. high, hollow in the centre, and 
short leathery leaves near the apex, ‘Trinidad. 
but handsome stove species is sometimes found diffieu 
It has, however, succeeded upon н bare block of w 
high ‘temperature, fully е to the sun, amd 
bundance of atmospheric 
included under Epíd. 
cerium, and the corr А. lin. bi lo eene 
epe in diameter, ong, man 
ndo та гуи lain ай “petals "OR yellovist. brown ; lip 
ered ane ES S base, with e X purple, 
large, "T straw-colour vie evening. Cm Guatemala, 1867. ‘Gre eahowse. 
(B. M. 5664.) 
[M MM calochilum (beautiful-lipped). А synonym of Е, alatum 
Л. cinnabar- cli 
wget Set ттш" usters. —Ó 
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