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Earth-nut. Arachis hypogaea (Legum.). Brazil. 

 „ pea. Voandzeia suhterranea (Legum.). G. Afr. 



Echeveria. E. metallica (Crassulac). Mex. 



E'chium (Borragin.). E. giganteum, etc. Ganary Islands. 



Egg plant. Solanum melolonga (Solan.). S. Amer. 



Eikenboom = Oak. 



Eik (Turksche). Quercus Cerris. Medit. 



Elder. Samhucus nigra (Gaprifoliac). Eur. 



Elm. Occasionally in sheltered spots Ulmus montana 

 (Ulmac). Eur. 



Els V. Alder. 



Endive. Cichorium Endivia {Oom.^.), India. 



Epiphyllum (Cact.). E. truncatum. S. Amer. 



Erigeron. E. speciosum (Gomp.). N. Amer. 



Erwt = Pea. 



Erythrina. Several indigenous species. In gardens often 

 E. Crista galli (Legumin.). Brazil. 



Eschschol'tzia (Papaver.). E. californica. N. Amer. 



Eucalyptus (gums). About 160 species in Australia. 

 Frequently planted in South Africa are E. globulus, the 

 Blue gum, also called Fevertree, because it has proved 

 itself very effective for rendering swampy localities 

 habitable by drying them up (Algeria, Italy) ; 

 E. amygdalina (Peppermint — ); E. cornuta (Yate — ); 



E. corynocalyx (Sugar — ); E. ficifolia (Crimson- 

 Flowering — ) in several shades of red; E. rostrata (Red 

 — ) ; E. viminalis (Willow — ). 



Euphorbia (Euphorbiac). E. splendens. Madag. 

 Euvo'nymus. E. japonica with variegated foliage. 



( Gelastrinac. ) . Japan. 

 Evening primrose v. part T. 



Fatsia (Araliac). F. japonica, E. Asia. 



Ficus. Several tropical species from G. Afr. and India, e.g., 



F. elastica. See also Fig and Sycamore. 

 Fig. Ficus Carica (Morac). S. Eur. 



Fir V- Gonifers. 



Flamboyant. Poinciana regia (Legum.). Madagascar. 



Flame tree. ^terculia acerifolia (Brachychiton) . 



(Sterculiac). Mex. 

 Flax. Linum usitatissimum (Linac). Eur. 

 Florida water-pest = Water-hyacinth. 

 Forget me not v. part I. 

 Forsy'thia. F. suspensa, etc. (Oleac). China. 



