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EUCODONIA. This genus is now included under 

 Achimenes (which see). 



EUCOMIS (from eukomes, beautiful-haired ; alluding 

 to the tufted crown of the flower-spike). OED. Liliacece. 



Encomia continued. 



large, usually greenish flowers, surmounted by a tuft of 

 empty leaf -like bracts. Encomis thrive in any rich soil, 

 and are increased by offsets. 



FT,. 738. KUCHARIS GRAND] FLORA, showin- Leaves and Inflorescence. 



A genn* of about half-a-dozen species of strong haU- 

 hardy bulbs, natives of the Cape of Good Hope. They 

 have broad root leavas aud a simple raceme of rather 



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