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Eucalyptus (Gum-tree). Myrtacea. 



Increased by seeds, which should be sown thinly in pans 

 or pots of light, sandy soil, and placed in frames. Also by 

 cuttings. 



Eucharis. Amaryllidece. 



Seeds may be sown as soon as ripe in a warm house. Off- 

 sets or bulbels should be removed and potted off singly. 



Eucomis. Liliacece. 



Increased by seeds, sown as soon as ripe, or by bulbels. 

 Eucryphia. Rosacea. 



The cuttings of young shoots are planted in sand under 

 glass. 



Eugenia. See Myrtus. 

 Eulalia. Graminece. 



Freely increased by seed or division. 



Euonymous (Burning-bush, Strawberry-tree, Wahoo). Celas- 

 trinece. 



Grown from seeds, cuttings and layers. Cuttings usually 

 make better plants than layers. The deciduous species are 

 usually grown from hard-wood cuttings, but the evergreen 

 kinds are started under glass, from cuttings of the growing 

 or ripened wood. The small and weak kinds are grafted on 

 the stronger ones. The evergreen species will grow upon 

 the deciduous kinds. 



Eupatorium. Compositce. 



Cuttings of the growing wood, under glass in early spring, 

 is the common method of propagation. Seeds can also be 

 used for some species. 



Euphorbia, including Poinsettia (Spurge). Euphorbiacece. 



By seeds, especially the annual species. The perennial 

 shrubby sorts are increased by cuttings in a strong heat. 

 Some species are propagated by divisions. 



Eurya. Ternslrcemiacece. 



Propagated by soft cuttings, inserted in sand under a glass 

 in heat. 



Eurycles. Amaryllidece. 



Offsets or bulbels, in spring. 



APR 1 1891 



