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EUSCAPHIS (from eu, well, and slcaphis, a bowl ; in 

 allusion to the persistent, bowl-like calyx). OBD. Sapin- 

 daceae. A genus containing two species of hardy, glabrous 

 shrubs, natives of Japan. Flowers small, hermaphrodite ; 

 calyx persistent, five-cleft, imbricate. Leaves opposite, 

 stipulate, imparipinnate ; leaflets coriaceous, serrulate, 

 stipulate ; stipules deciduous. The species will thrive in 

 any good loamy soil, in the ordinary shrubbery border. 

 Propagated by seeds, or by cuttings. 



E. staphyleoides (Staphylea-like). fl. white or yellowish, small, 

 numerous, disposed in terminal panicles, fr. red when ripe, 

 bladdery, remaining on the bush until winter approaches 

 L opposite, pinnate, smooth. A. 10ft. to 12ft. This plant is highly 

 prized in its native country for its medicinal properties. 

 (S. Z. F. J. 67.) 



EUSTEGIA (from eu, well, and stego, to cover; in 

 reference to the triple corona). OBD. Asclepiadeat. A 

 genus containing four species of dwarf, decumbent, gla- 

 brous, greenhouse herbs, all natives of Southern Africa. 

 Flowers small, in few- flowered, terminal or axillary cymes. 

 Leaves opposite, linear, often hastate. For culture, tee 

 Ceropegia. 



E. hastata (hastate). JL white, sub-umbellate; umbels inter- 

 petiolar ; corolla rotate ; corona triple, each composed of five 

 leaves. June. L opposite, hastate, ciliated. 1816. 

 EUSTOMA (from eustomos, of beautiful countenance, 

 eu, well, and stoma, a mouth; referring to the corollas). 

 STN. Arenbergia. OKD. Gentianea. A genus containing 

 only the two species here described. Flowers white, 

 purplish, or blue, pedunculate. Leaves opposite, am- 

 plexicaul or sessile. The species are elegant little plants, 

 closely allied to Lisianthus (which see for culture). 

 E. exaltatnm (exalted), fl. purple, corymbose ; corolla with a 

 funnel-shaped tube, which is contracted above the apex ; segments 

 crenated. July, t spathulate, h. 2ft. South United States, 

 1804. Greenhouse herbaceous. (B. R. xxxL 13.) 

 E. Kusselliannm (Bussell's). JL lavender-purple, corymbose. 

 July. 1. ovate to lanceolate-oblong. Stem terete. A. 1ft. to 2ft. 

 Nebraska to Texas, 1804. Hardy annual. (B. M. 3626.) 



EUSTREPHUS (from eu, good, and strepho, to twine ; 



referring to the habit of the plant). OBD. Liliacece. A 



monotypic genus. For culture, see Dianella. 



E. latif olius (broad-leaved). JL pale purple ; pedicels two to six 



together in the upper cells, filiform, but rigid, four to nine lines 



long, articulate close under the flower, and persistent. June. 



L sessile, or nearly so, varying from broadly ovate-lanceolate 



to narrow-linear, usually tapering to a point, of a firm texture, 



with numerous fine but prominent nerves, usually 2in. to 4in. long. 



Stems much branched, often climbing to a great height, weak and 



flexuose, but not twining. New South Wales. (B. M. 1245.) 



EUTAXIA (from eutaxia, modesty; in allusion to 



the delicate and modest appearance of the plants when 



in flower). OBD. Leguminosas. A genus of eight species 



of elegant, greenhouse, evergreen shrubs, all natives of 



Australia. Flowers golden, simple. Leaves opposite, 



decussate. For culture, see Chorizema. Sclerothamnus 



is included, by Bentham and Hooker, under this genus. 



E. empetrifolia (Empetrum-leaved). The correct name of plant 



described as Sclerothamnus empetrifolia. 

 E. mvrtifolia (Myrtle-leaved).* fl. numerous along the branches ; 



Euterpe continued. 

 . ednlia (edible). L, . 

 and nerves scaly beneath. Trunk cylindnc, 40ft. to 100ft hijrh. 



K. montana (mountain). L, Mtmente lanceolate, spreadinc. 

 attenuated ; petioles scaly beneath. Stan 40ft. or more high. 

 The portion of the plant (in this and other species) which is 



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late, rnucronate. A. 2ft. to 6ft. 1803. 

 E. pungens (stinging). A synonym of DOlvrynia pungent. 



EUTERPE (mythological: Euterpe, from euterpet, 

 well-pleasing, was one of the nine Muses). OBD. Potma. 

 A small genus of about eight species of tall-growing, 

 elegant unarmed, stove palms, natives of tropical Ame- 

 rica and the West Indian Islands. Leaves pinnatisect ; 

 segments narrowly linear-lanceolate ; leaf-sheaths long, 

 cvlindrical, pale green, "finally falling away completely 

 along with the rest of the leaf, so that the stems always 

 appear clean and naked up to the base of the lowest 

 remaining leaf, forming a striking contrast to many fan- 

 shaped Palms, where the leaves hang about the crown 

 of the tree in every state of decay." To be grown to 

 perfection, Euterpes should have plenty of heat .and a 

 rich, loamy soil They attain a height of from 40ft. to 

 120ft. in their native habitat*. 



K. oleraeea (culinary). Cabbage Palm ; Cabbaee-twe. L. M. 



mente lanceolat*-linear. acuminate, glabrawent gpadix branche. 



furfuraceous, tomentose. Trunk 80ft. to 120ft. high. West 



Indies, Ac. 



EUTHALES. Included under VeUeia (which MM). 



ETJTOCA. A synonym of Phacelia (which tee). 



EUXENIA. A synonym of Podantb.u (which tee). 



EVALLARIA, A synonym of Polygonatum 

 (which see). 



EVELYN A. A synonym of Elleanthru (which tee). 



EVENING FLOWEB.. See Hesperantha. 



EVENING PRIMROSE. See OBnothera. 



EVERGREEN BEECH. See Pagus betuloides. 



EVERGREEN LABURNUM. See Piptanthus 

 nepalensis. 



EVERGREEN OAK. See Quercus Ilex. 



EVERGREEN THORN. See Crateffus Pjra- 



PEA. See LathyroB ylves- 

 tris platyphyUua. 



EVERLASTINGS. This term is applied to a 

 section of flowers with coloured bracts that retain a 



