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Erianthus fulvus, Kunth. 



Interior of Australia. A sweet perennial grass, of which cattle are 

 so fond as to eat it closely down, and thus cause it to die out [Bailey]. 

 Readily raised by re-dissemination. 



Erianthus Japonicus, Beauvois. 



Japan. Bears frosts of F. [G-orlie]. Stems woody at the base, 

 reaching a height of 6 feet, with spikes nearly a foot long. The 

 striped-leaved variety is particularly decorative. 



Eriochloa polystachya, Kunth. 



In tropical and sub-tropical regions around the globe. Perennial. 

 Endures moderate cold in South-Queensland, and affords fodder all 

 the year round [Bailey]. It resists drought, and is fattening and 

 much relished by stock [Dr. Curl]. Answers particularly well for 

 a hot and arid clime [H. S. Hills]. Proved one of the best 

 pasture-grasses in sub-tropic West-Australia [Isaac Tyson]. E. 

 punctata (Hamilton) and E. annulata (Kunth) are varieties. 



Eruca sativa, Miller. 



From Southern Europe to Central Asia, ascending the Himalayas 

 to 10,000 feet. An annual herb, not unimportant as an oil-plant ; 

 much cultivated in some parts of Siberia for its seed [Dr. A. Regel]. 

 Also grown to a considerable extent in the Punjab for fodder [Dr. 

 G. Watt]. 



ErVTim Lens, Linn.* (Lens esculenta, Moench; Lathyrus Lens, Petermann. ) 

 The Lentil. South-Europe, South- Western Asia. Reared up to 

 an elevation of 11,500 feet in Indfa. Under culture in Hungary 

 prior to historic ages. Annual, affording in its seeds a palatable and 

 very nutritious food. Appreciated since Esau's time. The variety 

 microspermum is especially praised by Dr. Heldreich. A calcareous 

 soil is essential for the prolific growth of this plant. In dry districts 

 of Australia to be sown immediately after the autumnal rains. The 

 leafy stalks, after the removal of the seeds, remain a good stable- 

 fodder. The variety called the Winter-Lentil is more prolific than 

 the Summer-Lentil. Valuable as honey -yielding for bees. Seeds 

 will retain their vitality for about four years [Vilmorin]. The 

 "Revalenta Arabica " consists mainly of lentil-flour. 



Eryngium maritimum, Linne. 



Europe, North-Africa, South- Western Asia. This perennial herb 

 deserves dissemination on sandy oceanic shores. Root of medicinal 

 value. Young shoots serve as a substitute for asparagus [Dr. 

 Rosenthal], so those of E. campestre (Linne), a plant of similar 

 geographic range. 



