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EULOPHIA 



EUCO MMIA. (From eu, good, and kommi, gum ; the 

 juice abounds in gutta-percha. Nat. ord. Trochoden- 

 dracea?.) 



A hardy, deciduous shrub, interesting chiefly as the 

 only hardy plant producing gutta-percha in its laticiferous 

 tissues. Seeds, layers, and probably cuttings. 

 E. ulmoi'des (Elm-like). Leaves 6 to 7 in. long. Fruits 

 winged. China. 1899. 



EUCRO'SIA. (From eu, beautiful, and krossos, a 

 fringe ; referring to the cup above the insertion of the 

 stamens. Nat. ord. Amaryllids [Amaryllidaceae]. Linn. 

 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia. Allied to Stenomesson and 

 Elisena.) 



This is the best ill-used bulb in British gardens. Sweet, 

 Don, Loudon, and Paxton make it a native of Cape 

 Horn, instead of the western declivities of the Peruvian 

 Andes a mistake which caused the destruction of many 

 bulbs. Hooker and Lindley gave badly-coloured figures 

 of it, and the latter placed it in alliance with Phycella, 

 with which it has no affinity. Bi' color refers to a dark- 

 green stripe in the middle of the petals, outside ; the 

 flower is of a bright vermilion. It delights in strong 

 loam ; rests in winter, and prefers the stove. Offsets ; 

 light, rich loam. Winter temp., 35 to 45. 

 E. bi'color (two-coloured), i. Scarlet, green. April. 

 Peru. 1816. 



EUCRY PHIA. (From eu, well, and kryphia, a cover- 

 ing ; in reference to the cap-like cover formed by the 

 calyx. Nat. ord. Rosaceae.) 



Evergreen shrubs, hardy in some of the more favoured 

 districts, especially E. pinnatifo'lia, having large, hand- 

 some flowers like a white Hypericum. Cuttings of young 

 shoots in sand, in a mild heat. Well-drained garden 

 soil, with a little peat for plants in pots. 

 E. Billardie'ri Milliga'ni (Billardiere's, Milligan's var.). 



White. Tasmania. 1891. 

 cordifo'lia (heart-shaped-leaved). 20. White. Chili. 



1851. 



pinnatifo'lia (pinnate-leaved). 10. White. Chili. 

 1880. 



EUDE'SMIA TETRAGO'NA. See EUCALYPTUS TETRA- 



GONA. 



EUFRA GIA LATEPO'LIA. See BARTSIA LATIFOLIA. 



EUGE'NIA. (Named after Prince Eugene of Saxony. 

 Nat. ord. Myrtleblooms [Myrtacese], Linn. i2-Icosandria, 

 I'Monogynia. Includes Jambosa and Caryophyllus.) 



Stove evergreens, all white-blossomed. Cuttings of 

 firm shoots in sand, with bottom-heat. Fibrous loam, 

 one-third peat, and a dash of sand. 

 E. a'cris (bitter). 20. May. W. Ind. 



acumina'ta (long-pointed). Green. May. Moluccas. 

 1816. 



amplexicau'lis (stem-clasping). 3. Summer. India ; 

 Burma. 



apicula'ta (apiculate). See MYRTUS LUMA. 



a'quea (watery). 20. India and Ceylon. 1820. 



aroma'tica (aromatic). See E. CARYOPHYLLATA. 



austra'lis (southern). See E. MYRTIFOLIA. 



,, axilla'ris (axillary). See E. MONTICOLA. 



balsa'mica (balsamic). 15. Jamaica. 1816. 



barue'nsis (Baruan). Dominica. 



bifa'ria (two-ranked). May. Himalayas. 1824. 



biflo'ra (two-flowered). 10. May. Jamaica. 1759. 



brachya'ndra (short-stamened). Australia. 



brasilie'nsis (Brazilian). 6. April. Brazil. 



buxifo'lia (box-leaved). 4. May. W. Ind. 1818. 



caryophylla'ta (nut-leaf). 20. Moluccas. 1797. 

 " Clove-tree." 



cauliflo'ra (stem-flowering). Brazil. 



chaguane'nsis (Chaguan). Country unknown. 



Che'quen (Chequen). White. Chili. 1867. 



compactifo'lia (compact-leaved). Brazil. 



confu'sa (confused). 5. W. Ind. 



cotinifo'lia (Cotinus-like). 50. Isle of Bourbon. 1823. 



dysente'rica (dysenteric). Brazil. 



edu'lis (edible). Argentina. 



etti'ptica (oval- fruited). See E. SMITHII. 



eucolypioi' des (Eucalyptus-like). Australia. 



ferrugi'nea (rusty). Chili. 



E. fioribu'nda (bundle-flowered). See E. CONFDSA. 

 ,, formo'sa (beautiful). White. May. India ; Burma. 

 ,, ,, ternifo'lia (three-leaved). White. May. India ; 



Burma. 1822. 



fra' grans (sweet-scented), ip. April. Jamaica. 1790. 

 frondo'sa (leafy). May. Himalaya. 1824. 

 ,, frutico'sa (shrubby). May. Himalaya ; Burma. 



1824. 



Garbe'ri (Garber's). 60. Florida. 1889. 

 glandulifera (glanded). See E. ZEYLANICA. 

 glomera'ta (clustered). May. Mauritius. 1824. 

 Gre'gii (Greg's). 6. Dominica. 1776. 

 Gua'biju (Guabiju). Greenish-white. Berries blue- 

 black. Uruguay. 1897. 



inophy'lla (fibrous-leaved). May. Moluccas. 1826. 

 Jambola'na (Jambolana). 20. August. Trop. Asia. 



1796. 



,, obtusifo'lia (blunt-leaved). 8. 1821. 

 ,, Ja'mbos (Jambos). 20. Trop. Asia. 

 ,, java'nica (Javanese). 10. Java. 1823. 

 ,, korthalsia' na (Korthalsian). Borneo. 1872. 

 ,, lanceola'ta (lance-shaped). Java and Sumatra. 

 latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 10. Guiana. 1793. 

 Lu'ma (Luma). See MYRTUS LUMA. 

 ,, macroca'rpa (large-fruited). 20. E. Ind. 1822. 

 magni'ftca (magnificent). Pale rose. New Caledonia. 



1878. 

 na/flcce'nst's(Malaccan). 20. Scarlet. July. Malaya. 



1768. " Malay Apple." 



n ii purpu'rea (purple). Purple. June. Malaya. 1768. 

 Miche'lii (Michel's). See E. UNIFLORA. 

 monti'cola (mountain-dwelling). S. Amer. ; W. Ind. 

 myriophy'lla (myriad-leaved), i to 2. Brazil. 

 myrtifo'lia (myrtle-leaved). Australia. B. M., t. 



2230. 



obova'ta (reversed-egg-leaved). Isle of France. 1822. 

 obscu'ra (obscure). 6. July. Maranham. 1823. 

 ,, obtusifo'lia (blunt-leaved). See E. JAMBOLANA. 

 ,, oleoi'des (olive-like). White, in panicles. Colombia. 

 ova' to, (egg-shaped). Chili. 



panicula'ta (panicled). April. Bourbon. 1822. 

 ,, parvifo'lia (small-leaved). Peru. 

 ,, Pime'nta (Pimenta). See PIMENTA OFFICINALIS. 

 ,, Pita'nga (Pitanga). Fruits scarlet. Brazil. 1900. 

 polype'tala (many-petaled). Himalaya. 

 polysta'chya (many-spiked). Guiana. 1824. 

 pulche'lla (pretty). 10. E. Ind. 1824. 

 ,, pu'ngens (pungent). Brazil. 



,, racemo'sa (racemed). See BARRINGTONIA RACEMOSA. 

 ,, rubicu'nda (reddish). India. 

 rugo'sa (wrinkly). See E. POLYSTACHYA. 

 ,, rupe'stris (rock). Brazil. 

 Se'lloi (Sello's). 4. White. Fruit yellow. Brazil. 



1884. 



sinemarie'nsis (Sinemaria). 4. June. Guiana. 1823. 

 Smi'thii (Smith's). 8. July. Australia. 1790. 

 ternatifo'lia (ternate-leaved). Brazil. 

 irine'rvia (three-nerved). See RHODAMNIATRINERVIA. 

 U'gni (Ugni native name). See MYRTUS UGNI. 

 uniflo'ra (one-flowered). 12. Trop. Amer. 

 ,, veno'sa (veiny). White. May. Madagascar. 1824. 

 Veniena'tii (Ventenat's). Australia. 

 ,, virgulto'sa (twiggy). 6. July. Jamaica. 1787. 

 ,, vulga'ris (common). See E. JAMBOS. 

 ,, xalape'nsis (Xalapan). Mexico. 

 Zeyhe'ri (Zeyher's). S. Africa. 

 ,, zeyla'nica (Cingalese). 10. India. Malaya. 1798. 



EULA'LIA GRACI'LLIMA. See MISCANTHUS SINENSIS. 

 EULA'LIA JAPO'NICA. See MISCANTHUS JAPONICUS. 



EULO'PHIA. (From eulophos, handsome crested ; re- 

 ferring to the handsome lip, or labellum, furrowed into 

 elevated ridges. Nat. ord. Orchids [Orchidaceae]. Linn. 

 zo-Gynandria, i-Monandria. Allied to Galeandra.) 



A family of those forms of orchids, which, like our 

 British species, derive their nutriment from the ground, 

 and hence are called ground or terrestrial orchids. An 

 Indian species of Eulophia furnishes, from its tuberous 

 roots, the nutritive substance called salep. Division of 

 the plant when in a state of rest, just as fresh growth 

 commences ; peat and loam, both fibrous, and well 

 drained ; well watered when growing, kept nearly dry 

 when resting. Summer temp., 60 to 80 ; winter, 45 



