598 — THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
E Eriophyllum —continued. — SEriostemon —continued. i 
 suffrutieose (from Western North America), merged into and placed in a gentle heat. When rooted, they should 
_ Bahia by Bentham and Hooker. be hardened and potted off singly, to be transferred to 
. E, cæspitosum (B. R. 1137), perhaps the only species in cul. larger sizes afterwards very gradually. The mode of 
: E. tion, 2 eges with Bahia lanata (which see) and rp egeta by nurserymen on a large scale, is 
i ERIOPSIS (from Eria, and opsis, like; resemblance). бы е ie i A лы Кашы: ©; ue ү 
ORD. Orchidev. А genus of three or four species of tolerably certain method i ЖЕ Lost гаа nai е2 
very ornamental cool-house epiphytal orchids, natives of Bi bordado апа "RU ie К боа cake doc 
Northern Brazil, Guiana, and Columbia. A copious supply eta form did We Ringen. SED. Fib st e 
assu when DE full exposure: (0 Wor adb | iiobis qoo finely, with thé baos: of e little Ton 
compost of fresh peat and living sphagnum, are essential. and silver sand is a suitable com oit The soil should 
. They require the temperature of an intermediate house, be rammed tolerably firm, care ben taken not to uy 
Te р" Cattleyas, &c. Increased by dividing the the stem of the plant.  Eriostemons succeed under the 
E e pH көй xe : Н ad ih same treatment during the summer as many other Aus- 
bilo 0-000). л. about lin. across; sepals and petals | tralian plants; namely keeping a little close while the 
blong, llow, о i РИ à E * ӨР л 
+ рт shaded with desk Deis NON ith to і growth is being made, afterwards admitting more air, 
long, curved or drooping. Z. broad-lanceolate, borne in twos or | and finally placing outside, in a sunny position, from 
Sin high ne obo, ешм. dee fin. dn July until the end of September, in order to insure 
ANRE RE h ‚ | thorough ripening. The plants naturally form bush 
B ates aoe алай), x Деле agg ie dni, specimens, but may be trained as pyramids if desired. 
1847. (B. M. 4437.) PIS NA But little pruning, beyond shortening & few of the long 
ERIOSEMA (from erion, wool, and se; tandard : growths, to induce a symmetrical habit, is necessary. 
exillum clothed ith эйьу hairs), , De Lionsa : A | In the caso of large plants, whose flowers are used for 
us of about forty species of stove herbaceous plants | CUtting—a purpose for which they are well adapted— 
most abundant in South Arerità and tropical sufficient. ig may be performed simply by the removal 
One species hasa wide range in Asia | Of the longest flowerir | ficient drainage and 
Flowers yellow or violet; racemes or careful watering are at all tim ‘points towards 
axillary. Leaves digita wem - | success in cultivation. Eriostemons will flower earlier in 
ecies are MEM DOE Ifoioiste. „л winter if introduced into a temperature of about 55deg., 
; of peat and loam. Propagate bs ds er cuttings. but are quite as healthy and floriferous later on, if kept 
У кы 2 i house from which frost is merely excluded. If old 
rge-fio S terminal and m 
аео 
leaflets oblong. 
ih soft pubescence c both nme get out шы, - E СЕ a prune — 
) -elliptic, mucronate ; petioles ` in spring, reduce the s, and place them amongs 
with silky and. оаа паат new soil, in pots of a smaller size. 
Mexico. E. buxifolius (Box-leaved)* jl. pink or rose-coloured, axillary, 
iolaceous ; racemes axillary and almost sessile. April to June. l. small, cordate-ovate, or ob- 
and Ausu L.leaflets three ovate, usually mucronate, with prominent glands. Branches 
1 above and velvety, but clothed round, pubescent. №. lft. to 2ft. 1822. (B. M. 4101.) 
. 4ft. Tropical South America „ intermedius (intermediate)* /. white, suffused with rosy- 
pisay large, solitary, axillary. April. l. obovate. А. 3ft. (B.M. 
erion, wool, and sperma, seed ; 3 _ 
elope E. oporoides (Myoporum-like),* f. rose-coloured ; peduncles 
anvelopa sf the "m ds). Овр. Pins dei trifid, е анон Early spring. /.linear-lanceolate, 
five species of pretty |: quite entire, smooth, glandular, mucronate. л. 1ft. to 2ft. 1824. 
ical and Southern (B. M. 3180.) m e 
RT E. neriifolius (Nerium-leaved).* /. rose-coloured or pink; pe- 
duncles axillary, three-flowered. April. 4. lanceolate, rather 
wrinkled, mucronate. А. 3ft. 1847. s 
salicifolius (Willow-leaved). fl. pin 
solitary. July., 1. linear-lanceolat 
triquetrous. A. 2ft, to Sit. 1 
k, rather small ; pe- 
, entire, dark green, 
| 1840. (P. M. B. xiii. 127.) 
See Besleria. 
ERITHALIS (from Erithales, a plant mentioned by 
Pliny; the Greek word means very luxuriant). ORD. 
Rubiacem. A genus of about five species of stove ever- 
ў green shrubs, natives of Florida and the West Indian 
and sfemon, a | Islands. They thrive in sandy fibrous loam, to which 9 
A genus of | little peat may be added. Cuttings of ripened side shoots. 
‘The will root in sandy soil, during the spring or summer, if 
placed under a hand glass, in heat. ; z ' 
P igiene шша 
ахі " . . LE, | Y 
Masse: Mipuint кы ork a cron 
manent. A. 106. to loft. Jamaica, 1795. — 
scaber h)* fl. 
E. wie ).* Л. 
l, proliferous; leaflets ndivi 
Cape of Good Hope, 1821. cd 
E. pubescens (downy). /. white, green. June, L 
e о, pubescent. В. lit. «€ of € 
т. А rather large 
or perennial herbaceous 
plants, widely dispersed throughout the temperate regions 
isphe few come from South Africa 
| of the Northern hei : ; 
and Australia. в here given is the one most 
von. ike many other beautiful plants 
rable elevations, it is difficult to 
; it requires a thoroughly well-drained 
