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KcuIuM. 
The large shrubby species are very ornamental in spring. 
They were first introduced by seeds sent by Mr. Daniel Hanbury 
in January, 1869. H. Wildpretii is a new and interesting species, 
similar to H. simplex, but with pink flowers. It was given to us 
by Lord Walsingham in October, 1909, and flowered for the 
first time, April, 1911. Seeds of H. Pininana were kindly sent 
in December, 1911, by Dr. G. Perez. It also makes a single spike 
six to twelve feet high, with light blue flowers. The seeds were 
collected from a wild plant on the island of Palma. 
ELZODENDRON CAPENSE. 
A pretty evergreen shrub or small tree with white fruits the 
size of an olive, was introduced by seeds, probably received from 
the late Prof. MacOwan, in June, 1872. 
ERICA. 
With the exception of the species mentioned in the Catalogue, 
Ericas have not been very successful, on account of the calcareous 
soil and water. 
ERIGERON KARWINSKYANUS VAR. MUCRONATUS, 
Seeds of this plant were given to Mr. D. Hanbury by Prof. 
Planchon, of the Jardin des Plantes at Montpellier, in May, 1868, 
under the name of Vittadenia triloba. The plant is now natural- 
ized in the garden and in the neighbourhood, as well as in several 
other places on the Mediterranean. 
The ray-florets are at first pure white; at that time only the 
pollen is ripe; when the pollen has been shed and the stigmata 
become mature the ray-florets become pale pink. 
ERYTHRINA. 
E. caffra is a most beautiful, profusely flowering shrub. J. 
erista-galli was bought in Hyéres from Messrs. Huber & Co., in 
December, 1867. H. insignis is a large bush or tree about 11 m. 
high, deciduous in winter, with thick and thorny stems and 
branches. It flowers abundantly in spring and occasionally 
ripens fruits. It agrees exactly with Todaro’s description and 
plate. 
KUCALYPTUS. 
E. Globulus and twenty other species were planted as early as 
December, 1867. In 1869 a great number of species were grown 
from seeds received from M. Thuret, in Antibes. In November, 
1870, one hundred young trees were bought at Golfe-Juan. In 
February, 1880, there were fifty different species growing in the 
garden, but as they took up too much room, Sir Thomas 
Hanbury decided to reduce their number and only a few are now 
in cultivation. 
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