ECHINACEA. [Composite] Large-growing, half-hardy 

 perennials, of the habit of Rudbeckia, and requiring 

 similar treatment. Common garden soil. Propagated by 

 division. 



E. Dicksoni (Dickson's) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers 

 lilac, in August ; Mexico ; 1836. E. heterophylla (various- 

 leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers purple, in October ; 

 Mexico; 1829. E. intermedia (intermediate) ; hardy perennial ; 

 3 feet ; flowers rose-purple, in July ; Mexico ; 1826. E. purpu- 

 rea (purple) ; hardy perennial ; 4 feet ; flowers red, in Septem- 

 ber ; North America, 1699. \ 



ECCREMOCARPUS. See CALAMPELIS. 



ECHINOPS. Globe Thistle. [Compositae.] Coarse hardy 

 perennials or biennials, remarkable for their spheroidal this- 

 tle-like flower-heads. Common soil. The perennials in- 

 creased by division ; the biennials by seeds. 



E. Barmaticus albus (Hungarian white) ; hardy biennial ; 4 

 feet; flowers white, in August; Hungary; 1832. E, exaltatus 

 (tall) ; hardy perennial ; 6 feet ; flowers white, in July ; Austria ; 

 1817. E. Persicus (Persian); hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers 

 white, in August; Persia; 1821. E. Ritro (small); hardy per- 

 ennial ; 3 feet; flowers blue, in July; Europe; 1570. E. Ru- 

 thenicus (Russian); hardy perennial ; 3 feet; flowers blue, in July; 

 Russia; 1816. E. spinosus (spiny); hardy perennial; 4 feet; 

 flowers white, in July; Egypt; '1597. E. tenuifolius (slender- 

 leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers blue, in August ; Rus- 

 sia; 1820. 



There are many other species. 

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