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Echeveria (echever-ia, after M. Echeveri. Ord. Crassulaceae). 

 See Cotyledon. 



Echinocactus (echinocac-tus, from echinos, hedgehog, and cactus. 

 Ord., Cactaceae). See Cactus. 



Echinops, Globe Thistle (echi-nops, from echinos, hedgehog, and 

 opsis, like. Ord. Compositae). E. ritro is a hardy herbaceous 

 perennial growing about 3 ft. high and resembling the Eryngiums. 

 Its blue metallic flowers are produced in summer (see the Botanical 

 Magazine, t. 932). For culture, see Flower Garden Herbaceous- 

 plants. 



Echinopsis (echinop-sis, from echinos, hedgehog, and opsis, like. 

 Ord. Cactaceae). See Cactus. 



Echium, Viper's Bugloss (e-chium, from echis, a viper, the resem- 

 blance of the seeds to a viper's head. Ord. Boraginaceae) . The 

 species vulgare is the Viper's Bugloss. It is a biennial, growing 

 about 3 ft. high, and with violet flowers in July. There is a white 

 variety, alba. For culture, see Biennials. Candicans, with rosy 

 flowers; fastuosum, blue, and one or two others, are occasionally 

 grown in the greenhouse. 



Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum. Ord. Compositae). A 

 silvery-leaved Alpine with white flowers, easily grown on the 

 rockery, but the better for protection from rain with a square of 

 glass through the winter. It may be raised from seed in spring. 



Edgings. There are various ways of providing edgings to beds- 

 and borders. Some like Box (see Box), others grass, others tiles. 

 Something is required in order to keep the soil off the walks. Nothing 

 looks better than a broad band of grass about 2 ft. wide; when 

 regularly mown, the outer edge neatly clipped, and the soil thrown, 

 well back from the inner edge, it forms a cool foil both to gravel and 

 flowers. Such a band is best made with turves. Tiles look neat: 

 but mechanical; if used, a dwarf plant should be grown near, such 

 as the Viola, Virginian Stock, Cerastium, Crocus (for spring), Thrift, 

 or London Pride. A charming edging may be made with stones 

 placed irregularly in a bed of good soil, and the interstices planted 

 with Alpine plants. See Flower Garden Rockery. 



Egg Plant. See Kitchen Garden. 

 Eglantine. See Rose. 



Eichornea (eichor-nea, after Herr Eichorn. Ord. Pondeteria- 

 ceae). Aquatics that require a tank in a warm house. Propagation 

 is by division in spring. Speciosa, with blue flowers in summer, is 

 grown a little. 



Elaeagnus, Wild Olive (elaeag-nus, from elaeagnos, name given by 

 Dioscorides. Ord. Eleagnaceae) . Handsome shrubs, including 

 several evergreens, which, with their green or variegated foliage 

 and berries, are good for winter effect. They are not particular as to 

 soil, and are easily propagated by cuttings in autumn. Angusti- 

 folia, with yellow flowers in May; macrophylla, yellow; autumn 

 bloomer; multiflora, leaves silvery below; and pungens, leaves 



