454 ECCREMOCARPUS. THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. ECHINOPS. 



hardy, evergreen trailer, with flower- 

 stems 3 to 8 inches high ; its yellow 

 flowers, i inch across, appear in 

 summer. A native of North America. 

 D. octopetala, a creeping evergreen, 

 forming dense tufts, with pretty white 

 flowers. It is a British plant, and 

 there are two others, D. lanata, a 

 native of Europe, and D. integrifolia, 

 American. 



ECCREMOCARPUS. E. Scaber is a 

 delightful old climber for walls, trellises, 

 and pillars, its orange-red flowers are 

 beautiful, and its rambling shoots 

 graceful. If the roots are protected 

 during winter they are uninjured, and 

 the plant annually increases in size. 

 Increased freely by seed, and should 

 be raised in this way occasionally. 

 Syn., Calampelis. 



ECHEVERIA. Dwarf succulent 

 plants, much used in the flower garden, 

 especially the half-hardy species like 

 secunda. Other species are tenderer, 

 and need a greenhouse to keep them 

 through the winter, and a warm house 

 or frame to propagate them in the 

 spring. . metallica is a noble species, 

 and distinct in the size of its leaves 

 and in their rich metallic hue. The 

 fine E. metallica is very effective on 

 the margins of beds and groups of the 

 dwarfer foliage plants, or here and 

 there among hardy succulents. It 

 should be planted out about the middle 

 of May. 



As soon as the seed is ripe, prepare 

 to sow it. Fill some 4-inch pots to 

 within inch of the rim with equal 

 proportions of leaf-mould and well- 

 sanded loam. Make the surface very 

 firm, and water the soil so that the 

 whole body of it becomes thoroughly 

 moistened. Having allowed the mois- 

 ture to drain away, scatter the seed 

 lightly and cover it thinly with silver 

 sand. Place the pot in a hand-light 

 or in a close frame ; cover with a pane 

 of glass and shade. The seed will ger- 

 minate before the soil can dry, and if it 

 is sown as soon as it is ripe every seed 

 will come up. As soon as the see'dlings 

 are large enough to handle, prick them 

 out thinly into pans or 6-inch pots ; 

 keep them close until they are fairly 

 established, and then allow them the 

 full benefit of sun and air. After the 

 middle of September give no water, 

 and take care to remove all decay as 

 soon as it is perceived. If planted 

 early in April in well-worked and fairly 

 enriched soil, these little plants will be 

 strong by the autumn, but they are of 

 little value for the northern gardens. 



Echinacea. See RUDBECKIA. 



ECHINO CACTUS. E. Simpsoni is 

 a beautiful little Cactus (Pincushion 

 Cactus] plant, a native of Colorado, 

 occurring at great elevations, and 

 hardy. It grows in a globular mass, 

 3 or 4 inches across, which is covered; 

 with white spines. It flowers early in 

 March, bearing large pale purple blos- 

 soms, which are very beautiful. In 

 its native habitat it enjoys a dry 

 climate, and, in some seasons at least, ' 

 is more or less protected from frost by 

 a covering of snow. In this country, 

 however, it has withstood 32 of frost. ( 

 The flowers are pink or red, arranged 

 in a cluster or circle at the top of the. 

 plant. This grows all among the loweri 

 mountains and foothills, and in Britain* 

 is best on warm spots in the rock gar-; 

 den. 



ECHINOCEREUS. Plants of the 

 Cactus family (from arid regions inj 

 N. America), some of which are hardy. 

 All are beautiful, and some quite splen- 



Echinocereus. 



did when in flower. E. Fendleri 

 some of the brightest flowers. Other; 

 kinds are E. ncephiceus, gonacanthus,k 

 viridiflorus, and paucispinus. Givq 

 them soil which is well drained and! 

 a sunny, exposed place away from 

 all protection, taking care so to place 

 them in relation to surrounding objects 

 that their stems cannot easily be hurt, 

 A few protecting stones cah be grouped 

 so as to keep off the digger and other 

 dangerous animals. A close turf oj 

 some dwarf clean alpine will prevent 

 earth splashings and will improve the 

 effect. 



Echinochloa. See PANICUM. 



ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle). A fine 

 hardy plant from S. Russia, 3 to 5 feet 



