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EPILOBIUM. WILLOW-HERB. 



[From Greek words, signifying a flower growing upon a pod.] 



Epilobium angUStifolium, Valuable in shrubberies, as 

 thriving under the drip of trees, and succeeds every where, 

 even in the smoke of cities, and in parks. It is a good 

 plant to adorn pieces of water, being hardy, and of rapid 

 increase, and very showy when in flower. It produces 

 dense spikes of purplish-red flowers ; three or four feet 

 high, in July and August. It is handsome when grow- 

 ing in the field or garden, but the flowers are not suit- 

 able for bouquets, as they immediately wither upon gath- 

 ering. At a short distance, the flowers resemble those 

 of Purple Phlox in color, and persons not acquainted 

 with botany, take it for a plant of that family ; but it be- 

 longs to an entirely different one. It is easily propagated 

 from cuttings of its long straggling roots. 



ERYSIMUM. TREACLE-MUSTARD. 



[From a Greek word, signifying to draw blisters.] 



Erysimum Peroffskianum, Palestine Mustard. This 

 is a hardy annual, having some resemblance to the Wall- 

 flower. The plant is erect ; one to two feet high ; bear- 

 ing racemes or spikes of deep-orange blossoms ; from 

 June to September ; a mass of it is quite showy. 



E. Arkansaniim. Western Wall-flower. A native of 

 Arkansas, very similar to the other species ; two feet 

 high ; with yellow flowers most of the season. 



