EPIG-EA 



a brief epitome is here en n F r fuller details 

 consult GF ^0^ anl s 1 I II \ irsery Book 



which gives the eiper 1 t Occuis in 



sandy and ^oek^ woo 1 rgreen trees 



in earliest spring Th i id soil and 



shady situations, Trin i Ity When 



a too greit shock is re i 1 f t ex 



posure, change of terapeiiture t 1 1 "i ur 



3 years, if established it all 'sni U ] I 1 ro 



cured, removed -n ith ut hirm n tl 1 ] 1 iti- 1 



under the same con lit i f 1 1 i 1 tht 



greatest care The-s hits i1 I 1 ] I ■"• 1 



tember or Octol-ir new 1 1 II lie 



or coldframe wmteiel i Ml t i 1 utc 1 



■until the second spimg L t u th i ith 1 f i 

 hill, in light sandy soil miie 1 with k if m 11 Once 

 established it spreads rapidly Prop by d ^ ision of 

 old plants layers or cuttings Seeds aie rarel} to md 

 but when found may be used though slow to de\ elop 

 rSpena, Linn. Trailing Arbutus,. GROtrvD Lalrel 

 Mayflower. (The Mayflower of English history and 

 literature is the Hawthorn.) Fig. 763. Spreading on the 

 ground in large patches, with hirsute branches 6-15 in. 

 long just beneath the Ivs., sending out roots and leaf- 

 aud flower-bearing stalks every 2-3 in.: Ivs. oval or 

 nearly orbicular, thick, acute or obtuse, cordate or 

 rounded at the base, glabrous above, hirsute below, 

 green on both sides, 1-3 in. long, petioles hairy: fls. spicy- 

 fragrant, few or several crowded in clusters, practically 



EPIMEDIUM 



535 



Bithe 



being 



rtive, the 

 and rosy. 



female fls. larger and whiter, the i 



Em. 431. G.W.F. 37. Mn. 3:17. Gn. io, p. i;t.i. -New- 

 foundland to N. W. Terr., south to Fla., Ky. and Mich., 

 chiefly east. The vernacular name is pronounced Ai-'- 

 bu-tus, not Ar-bu'-tus. a. Phelps Wtman. 



EFILOBIUM (Greek, upon the pod; the flower and pod 

 appearing together). Onagrclcece. This genus includes 

 hardy herbaceous perennial plants, thriving in any soil, 

 with willow-like foliage, and large, showy spikes of deep 

 pink or rosy crimson fls. borne from June to Augu.st. They 

 are particularly suited for naturalizing in meadows for 

 mass effects. A genus of about 65 species, widely scat- 

 tered in temperate and frigid regions: herbs, or sub- 

 shrubs, erect, sprawling or creeping: Ivs. alternate and 

 opposite, toothed or not: fls. axillary or terminal, soli- 

 tary or in spikes or racemes, rosy purple or flesh-colored, 

 very rarely yellow; calyx tube scarcely, if at all, pro- 

 duced beyond the ovary; petals 4, obovate or obcordate, 

 erect or spreading; stamens 8: ovary 4-celled; seeds 



The taller species, like B. angustifolium and Idr- 

 sufiim, make very rank growth in moist places, and are 

 therefore especially adapted for the wild garden or for 

 naturalizing along the water's edge and in lowmeadows. 

 The underground runners travel great distances, and 

 the plants spread fast when not kept in bounds. Prop, 

 ■by division or seeds. 



angustiJdlium, Linn. (A'. sjiicAtum, Lam.). Great 

 "Willow Herb. Fire Weed. In cult, mostly branched 

 and 3-5 ft. high ; in the wild simple or branched, 2-8 ft. 

 high : Ivs. alternate, very short-petioled, lanceolate, 

 entire or minutely toothed, 2-6 in. long, 4-12 lines wide, 

 pale beneath, acute, narrowed at bases: fls. spreading. 

 In long, terminal spike-like racemes, petals rounded at 

 tip; stigma 4-lobed: capsules 2-3 in. long. Eu., Asia, 

 N. Amer. B.B. 2:481. Var. 41ba, Hort., has pure white 

 flowers suitable for cutting; also occurs wild. This va- 

 riety was perfected in England. It forms a compact 

 bush. 



hirsilitum, Linn. Stout, 2—4 ft. high, with short but 

 conspicuous soft hairs: Ivs. oblong-lanceolate, usually 

 opposite, sessile and often clasping, with many small, 

 sharp teeth, 1-3 in. long, pubescent on both sides: fls. 

 erect, axillary, about 1 in. across; petals notched. Bal- 

 last Weed from Europe. English names are Codlins and 

 Cream, Fiddle Grass. 



EPIMfiDIUM (Greek, UTce Mediox. a plant said to 

 grow in Media ; a name from Dioscorides, retained by 



Linnaeus). Berberiditcece. This genus contains some of 

 the daintiest and most interesting plants that can be 

 grown in the hardy border, and £. maeraiithum, particu- 

 larly, is as distinct, complicated and fascinating as many 

 of the rare, tender and costly orchids. The whole 

 tribe to which it belongs is exceptionally interesting, 

 and is one of the ni(i-.t strikiiiL' i>{ those rare cases in 

 which the cultural, ImI^liu. m1 and artistic points of view 

 have much incomm"ii. A wall -imwu collection of these 

 plants in pots would aliii.ist la rtainly win high praises 

 and prizes. Of the 111 K'lU'ia "f this tribe, only Ber- 

 beris and Nandina are shrubs, all the rest being herbs, 

 with creeping, underground stems, and all small, choice, 

 curious, and cultivated to a sliijht extent, except Bon- 

 gardia and Leontice. Podophvlluni contains our man- 

 drake; Cauloplivlluni tlif quaint l.lur ,a,ln,sh ; and tlie 

 others are Ar.ranilius, Arl.ly-. 1 )ipliyllrna. .T.-ftY.rsnnia 

 andVancouvrria. A r,,ll,.ai i,,n .if all ili.s.- i.laiits shnuld 

 make a charminf,' stndy. What aiiprar t.i be petals in 

 JE'. macranthnm are really the inner row of sepals, col- 

 ored like petals, and performing their functions, while 

 the long spurs or nectaries are supposed to be highly 



specialized petals. Epimedium has 8 sepals and 4 

 petals, which are mostly small and in the fonu of nec- 

 taries: stamens 4: capsule opening by a valve on the 

 back : Ivs. pinnately twice or thrice dissected. They 

 grow a foot or two high. For E. diphyUum, see Acer- 

 (7)i»n(.s, which is distinguished by its Hat. not nectary- 

 like petals, and its Ivs. with a pair of Irall.ts ..n .a.h of 

 the 2 forks of the petiole. Of their oulinrr .1. i;. Keller 

 writes, "They thrive best in partial slia.l. . and ar- par- 

 ticularly well suited for rockeries and the mar-ins of 

 shrubberies. Almost any soil will answer for them. 

 The peculiar bronzy tints of the young foliage contrast 

 well with the variously colored flowers. Prop, by divi- 

 sion." These plants are suitable for pot-culture and for 

 forcing. The Garden 48, p, 486, shows what a charming 

 picture can be made of the foliage alone when cut and 

 placed in a bowl. The plants retain their foliage all 

 winter, especially in sheltered spots under trees. 



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