EUC1LETIS 



EUCOMIS 



E. microco'rys (small-helmet). Australia. 



, microphy'Ua (small-leaved). 20. 1823. 



, mucrona'ta (sharp- pointed). 1823. 



, Mudle'ri (Mueller's). See E. INCRASSATA. 



, multiflo'ra (many-flowered). 1820. 



, myrtifo'lia (myrtle-leaved). 6. 1823. 



, obli'qua (twisted-leaved). 100. July. 1774. 



, occidenta'lis (western). Australia. 



, orbicula'ris (globe-shaped). 1816. 



, ova'ta (egg-iorm-leaved). 6. 1820. 



, panicula'ta (panicled). Australia. 



, pauciflo'ra (few-flowered). Australia. 



, perfolia'ta (leaf-pierced). 1820. 



, persicifo'lia (peach-leaved). See E. VIMINALIS. 



, phUlyrcEoi 'des (Phillyraea-like). 1820. 

 pilula'ris (pelleted). 1804. 

 piperi'ta (pepper). 1810. 

 planchonia'na (Planchonian). Australia. 

 polya'nthemos (many-flowered). Hardy in some dis- 

 tricts. 



preissia'na (Preissian). 10. Yellow. 1843. 

 ptychoca'rpa (name-marked-fruited). Australia. 

 pulche'Ua (pretty). 1820. 

 pulverule'nta (powdery). 30. June. 1816. 

 pulvi'gera (powdered). See E. PULVERULENTA. 

 purpura' scens (purplish-Hinted). 1823. 

 raveretia'na (Raveretian). Australia. 

 redu'nca (rehooked). Australia. 

 re'gnans (ruling). Australia. 

 ,, resini'fcra (resin-bearing). Australia. 

 grandiflc'ra (large-flowered). White. July. 

 robrfsta (robust). Australia, 

 rostra'ta (beaked). Australia. 

 sali'gna (willow-like). 1804. 

 sca'bra (rough). See E. PIPERITA. 

 sidero'xylon (iron-wood). See E. LEUCOXYLON. 

 splachnica'rpa (heart-fruited). See E. CALOPHYLLA. 

 staigeria'na (Staigerian). White. Foliage fragrant. 



1889. 



stenophy'lla (narrow-leaved). 1823. 

 stri'cta (erect). 



tftrago'na (four-angled). 18. Red. July. 1824. 

 teretico'rnis (round-horned). Australia. 

 urnigera (urn-bearing). White. Fruit urn-shaped. 



Tasmania. 1888. 

 verruco'sa (warted). 1820. 

 vimina'lis (rod-like). 1810. 

 ,, virga'ta (twiggy). 15. 



EUCHJE'TIS. (From eu, well, and chaite, a head of 

 hair; the bottom of the petals furnished with hairs 

 inside. Nat. ord. Rucworts [Rutaceae]. Linn. s-Pen- 

 tandria^ i-Monogynia. Allied to Diosma.) 



Greenhouse evergreen shrub, from South Africa. For 

 culture, see DIO'SMA. 

 E. glomera'ta (close-flowered), i. White. May. 1818. 



EUCHARI'DIUM. (From eucharis, agreeable ; refer- 

 ring to the general appearance of this exquisite little 

 hardy annual. Nat. ord. Onagrads [Onagraceae]. Linn. 

 &-Octandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Clarkia.) 



Sow in the open ground, in September, March, and 

 middle of May, for flowering from May to September ; 

 sow, also, in a slight hotbed in March, and transplant 

 into the borders. 



E. BrewSri (Brewer's). Rose-red. July. California. 

 conci'nnum (neat), i. Purple. June. California. 



1824. 

 grandifto'rum (large-flowered). See E. CONCINNUM. 



EU'CHARIS. (From eu, well or good, and charts, 

 attraction ; in allusion to the beauty of the flowers. 

 Nat. ord. Amaryllidacea3.) 



Evergreen stove bulbs. Offsets. Good fibrous loam, 

 with some dried cow manure rubbed fine and some 

 sharp sand. Feed with liquid manure when making 

 their growth. 



E. amazo'nica (Amazonian). See E. GRANDIFLORA. 

 bakeria'na (Bakenan). White. Colombia. 1890. 

 ca'ndida (white), i. White ; corona tinted yellow. 



Colombia. 1876. 



grandiflo'ra (large-flowered), i to 2. White. Colom- 

 bia. 1856. 



Lo'wii (Low's). White ; segments incurved. 

 Colombia. 1893. 



E. grandiflo'ra Moo'rei (Moore's). White, yellow. 1888. 

 ,, Lehma'nni (Lehmann's). White ; corona i2-toothed. 



Popayan, Colombia. 1889. 

 Maste'rsii (Masters'). White ; corona i2-toothed, 



striped green. Colombia. 1885. 

 Sande'ri (Sander's). White ; corona none. Colombia. 



1883. 

 multiflo'ra (many-flowered). Flowers 5 to 6, 



smaller. 

 subedenta'ta (nearly-toothless). White. Winter. 



Colombia. 1876. 



ETJCHTLUS OBCORDA'TUS. See PULTEN^SA OBCOR- 



DATA. 



ETJCHLJE'NA. (From eu, fine, and cUaina, wool ; in 

 allusion to the long, thread-like stigmas. Nat. ord. 

 Gramineas.) 



A valuable grass for tropical countries, producing a 

 luxuriant crop 8 to 15 ft. high and suitable for fodder. 

 It may be reared in heat, and planted out at the end 

 of May or beginning of June, like a half-hardy annual. 

 Seeds. Garden soil. 



E. mexica'na (Mexican). Purple, green. Mexico. Syn. 

 E. luxurians. 



ETJCHRE'STA. (From euchresios, good for use ; the 

 seeds of E. Horsfieldii being used as medicine by the 

 natives of Java. Nat. ord. Leguminosae.) 



The only species introduced is a greenhouse shrub. 

 Seeds ; cuttings of mature wood in very sandy soil in 

 a close case, with a gentle bottom-heat. Loam, peat, 

 and sand. 

 E. japo'nica (Japanese). Blue-white. Japan. 1865. 



EUCHRO MA COCCI'NEA. See CASTILLEJA COCCINEA. 



EUCHRO MA GRANDIFLO'RA. See CASTILLEJA SES, 



SILIFLORA. 



EUCLE'A. (From eukleia, glory; referring to the 

 beauty of the ebony-like wood, and fine green leaves. 

 Nat. ord. Ebenads [Ebenaceae]. Linn. 22-Dicecia, 10- 

 Decandria. Allied to Diospyros.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, with white flowers, from 

 South Africa. Cuttings of half-ripe shoots, in sand, under 

 a bell-glass, in April ; peat and loam. Summer temp., 

 55 to 75 ; winter, 40 to 45. 



E. racemo'sa (racemed-round-leaved). 5. November. 1772. 

 undula'ta (waved-leaved). 5. 1794. 



EUCNI'DE. See MENTZELIA 

 EUCODO NIA. See ACHIMENES. 



EU'COMIS. (From eukomes, beautiful-haired ; re- 

 ferring to the tufted crown of the flower-spike. Nat. 

 ord. Lilyworts [Liliaceae]. Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Daubenya.) 



Strong, hardy, or greenhouse bulbs, which, if planted 

 six inches deep in a rich, light border in front of a 

 greenhouse, remain uninjured, and flower every year. 

 Propagated by offsets. 

 E. amaryllidifo'lia (Amaryllis- leaved), i. Green. S. 



Africa. 1879. 

 bi color (two-coloured), i. Green, edged violet. 



Natal. 1878. 



,, bifo'lia (two-leaved). See WHITHEADIA LATIFOLIA. 

 ,, clava'ta (clubbed). See E. REGIA. 

 ,, gambesi'aca (Gambesian). See E. ZAMBESIACA. 

 Jacqui'nii (Jacquin's). See E. NANA JACQUINII. 

 macrophytta (large-leaved). See E. REGIA. 

 na'na (dwarf), f. Brown. May. S. Africa. 1774. 

 Jacqui'nii( Jacquin's). $. Green. S.Africa. 1903. 

 pallidifto'ra (pale-flowered). 2. Greenish- white. S. 



Africa. 1887. 

 puncta'ta (dotted). 2. Green, brown. June. S. 



Africa. 1783. 



purpureocau'lis (purple-stalked). See E. NANA. 

 re'gia (royal). 2. Green. March. S. Africa. 1702. 

 robu'sta (robust). 2. Green, tinted brown. Natal. 



stria'ta (streaked). See E. PUNCTATA. 



undula'ta (waved-leaved). 2. Green. April. S. 



Africa. 1760. 

 zambesi,' oca (Zambesian). 2. Green. E. Trop. Africa. 



1886. 



