EUCHARIS 



in an umbel : segments oblong, acute, more or less re- 

 flexed : winged yellow filaments projecting, united at 

 the base only. F.S. 8:788. Smaller-fid, than E. gran- 

 di flora. 



Sanderi, Baker. Fig. 789 &. Bulb ovoid, 1-2 in. in 

 diam. : scape terete, 1 ft., bearing 2-3 nearly sessile 

 white fls. : segments ovate, 1 in. or more long: yellow- 

 ish cup, very narrow, like a collar or rim, and bearing 

 the short, curved filaments on its edge. B.M. 6676. 

 G.C. II. 19:349. By some thought to be a hybrid of E. 

 grandvflora and E. Candida. Var. multifldra, Baker. 

 Fls. smaller, 4-6, striped green. B.M. 6831. 



subedentata, Be nth. (CallipTiruria subdentala, 

 Baker). Fig. 789 a. 'Bulb ovoid, 1% in. in diam.: scape 

 slender, 1 ft.: fls. 6-8, on pedicels 1 in. or less long; 

 tube 1 in. long, funnel-shaped above; segments oblong, 

 ascending, 1 in. long; cup wanting, or represented only 

 by obscure teeth on the filaments. I.H. 28:415. B.M. 

 6289. A small-fid, species. 



E. Bakeriana, N. E. Br. Has the perianth of E. grandiflora 

 and stamens of E. Candida: fls. 2% in. across, pure white: 

 tube not enlarging emphatically at the top : cup projecting 

 from the bases of the segments, not toothed. B.M. 7144. G.C. 

 III. 7:417 ; 12:209. .E. Elmetana, Sander. Hybrid of E. San- 

 deri and E. grandiflora. Easier to grow thanE. Sanderi. G.O. 

 III. 26:345. .#- Lehmanni, Regel. Fls. about 4, \% in. across, 

 the spreading corona with 12 long, narrow teeth, the perianth 

 segments spreading or reflexed. Gt. 38:1300. E.Lowii, Baker. 

 Robust : fls. 4 in. across, the spreading outer segments 1 in. 

 wide and the 3 inner ones incurved. Perhaps a natural hybrid 

 of E. grandiflora and E. Sanderi. G.C. III. 13:539 ; J.H. III. 

 28:111. E. Sttvensi, N. E. Br. Free-flowering: very like E. 

 Sanderi, and a garden hybrid of that species and E. Candida. 

 J.H. III. 30:253. Gn. 46:974. G.C. III. 17:365. L. H. g, 



EUCNlDE (Greek-made word, referring to the sharp, 

 nettle-like hairs). Loasacece. Three western American 

 herbs, by some authors referred to Mentzelia. Fls. yel- 

 low; calyx-tube oblong, the limb persistent, 5-lobed; pet- 

 als 5, united at the base and inserted on the throat of 

 the calyx; stamens numerous, the filaments filiform: 

 ovary 1-loculed, bearing a 5-cleft style. , bartoni- 

 oides, Zucc. (Mentzelia bartonioldes , Benth. and Hook.), 

 is sometimes cult. It is a pretty summer-flowering an- 

 nual, thriving in warm garden soil. Stems about 1 ft., 

 more or less decumbent, hispid-hairy: Ivs. alternate, 

 petioled, broad-ovate and toothed-lobed : fls. large, on long 

 pedicels, the petals ovate-pointed, the numerous yellow 

 hair-like stamens projecting and brush-like. It is half 

 succulent. Mex. and Tex. B.M. 4491, as Microsperma 

 bartonioldes, Walp. L. H. B. 



EUCODONTA is now referred to Achimenes. 



EUCOMIS (Greek, beautiful hair). Lilidcece. Cape 

 bulbs, half hardy, producing great radical rosettes of 

 long .leaves and a strong, leafy-topped spike of greenish 

 flowers from the center. Fls. regular, 6-parted, rotate; 

 stamens 6 : ovary broad and short, obtusely 3-angled. 

 Prop, by offsets. The bulbs may remain in the open if 

 in a warm place and well protected. Will stand con- 

 siderable frost. Of easy culture. Let the bulbs remain 

 where planted. In the N. treated as glasshouse plants. 



undulata (E. regia, L'Her.). ROYAL CROWN. Lvs. 

 long-oblong, spreading or recurving, undulate: scape 

 2 ft., bearing very numerous green or yellow-green fls. 

 underneath a crown or canopy of Ivs. : bulb ovate. 

 B.M. 1083. 



punctata, L'Her. PINEAPPLE FLOWER. Lvs. erect- 

 spreading, long and narrow, channeled, undulate, 

 brown spotted beneath: scape 2 ft., spotted: fls. green, 

 the ovary brown. B.M. 913. F.S. 22:2307. A form with 

 Ivs. striped beneath with brown is var. striata, Sims. 

 (B.M. 1539.) 



bicolor, Baker. Stamens and margins of perianth 

 segments bright purple, otherwise close to E, punctata, 

 but Ivs. unspotted (said to be a spotted var.). Foreign 

 dealers offer var. maculata. L H B 



EUCRtTHIA (Greek for well covered). Rosacece. 

 Three or four southern hemisphere resinous trees or 

 shrubs, with opposite, evergreen simple or pinnate Ivs. 

 and showy white fls. E. pinnatifdlia, Gay, is a shrub 

 hardy in parts of England, with large white hypericum- 



EULOPHIELLA 



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like 4-petaled fls. and rose-lite foliage. B.M. 7067. G.C 

 II. 14:337; III. 9:613; 10:217; 15:109; 23:15 (fr.). E 

 cordifolia, Cav., has 5 petals and simple serrate Ivs. 

 G.C. III. 22:247. Neither of these is in the American 

 trade. Worthy of trial in the South. 



^ EUGENIA (named in honor of Prince Eugene of 

 Savoy). Myrtacece. Trees or shrubs: Ivs. evergreen, 

 opposite, mostly finely penniveined : fls. white or 

 creamy : fr. a drupe-like berry, usually globular and 

 1-seeded. Habit and inflorescence of Myrtus. For cult, 

 and prop., see Myrtus. See Myrtus, also, for E. Ugni. 



A. Fls. solitary on axillary peduncles : petals free. 



Michelii, Lam. CAYENNE, or SURINAM CHERRY. 

 PITANGA. Shrub, 20ft. : Ivs. ovate-lanceolate, glabrous: 

 peduncles shorter than the glossy Ivs. : berry cherry- 

 like, ribbed, about 1 in. in diam., edible, with a delight- 

 ful spicy, acid flavor. Ripe in May and June. Brazil. 

 Hardy in southern Fla. and southern Calif. R.H. 1889, 

 p. 532. Much esteemed for jellies, and in great de- 

 mand. Useful, also, as a pot-plant, freely producing its 

 showy red fruits. 



Brasiliensis, Lam. GRUMIOHAMA of Brazil. Shrub, 

 6 ft. : Ivs. oval or obovate-oblong, bluntish, scale-like 

 along the branches, 3 in. long, 1% in. broad : fr. edible, 

 scarlet, the size of a cherry. April. B.M. 4526. R.H. 

 1845:425. 



AA. Fls. in S-forking panicles or cymes ; petals free 

 and spreading. 



myrtifdlia, Sims (E. australis, Wendl.). BRUSH 

 CHERRY. Shrub, 6-12 ft. : Ivs. petiolate, 2-3 in. long, 

 obovate to nearly lanceolate, rather thick, dark and 

 glossy green: peduncles 3-5-fld. : fr. edible, red or vio- 

 let, about 8 lines in diam., crowned by the persistent 

 calyx lobes. Austral. Hardy in the South. A.G. 11:756. 

 B.M. 2230. Chiefly grown for ornament. Used for 

 hedges in Calif. 



Jambos, Linn. ROSE APPLE. JAMROSADE. JAMBOS. 

 Tree, 20-30 ft. : Ivs. narrow-lanceolate, acuminate, long, 

 thick and shining, resembling those of an oleander: fr. 

 1K-2 in. thick, white or yellowish, with a tinge of blush- 

 pink on one side, edible, rose-scented, apricot-flavored. 

 E.Indies. Stove. B.M. 1696. Valued for jelly -making. 



AAA. Fls. in S-forking panicles or cymes ; petals 



united into a calyptra. 



Jambolana, Lam. JAMBOLAN, or JAMBOLAN PLUM. 

 Tall shrub or tree : Ivs. obtuse or shortly acuminate, 

 4-6 in. long, 2-3 in. broad : berry edible, varying from 

 the size of a cherry to that of a pigeon's egg. E. Indies. 

 E. apiculdta, DC., Chile, has oval apiculate Ivs. and 3-fld. 

 axillary peduncles. Perhaps a Myrtus. j. BURTT DAVY 



EULALIA. Treated under Miscanthus. 

 EULAKIA. Misprint for Eulalia. 



ETJLOPHIA (Greek, handsome crest). Orchiddcece, 

 tribe Vdndece. Terrestrial herbs with membranaceous 

 Ivs. and conspicuous pseudobulbs ; scape basal, several- 

 fld. : sepals and petals spreading, similar, ascending ; 

 labellum 3-lobed ; pollinia 2. The culture of Calanthe 

 will apply to this genus. 



maculata, Reichb. f. Pseudobulbs ovate, compressed: 

 Ivs. ovate, spotted or blotched: fls. small; upper sepal 

 hood-shaped, lateral ones acuminate, reddish brown; 

 petals broader, white or pale rose; labellum cordate, 

 with two crimson spots, triangular in outline, near the 

 base, otherwise white. Braz. B.R. 8:618 (Angraecum). 



scripta, Lindl. Lvs. linear, subdistichous : fls. purple 

 and yellow; sepals and petals linear-oblong; labellum 

 3-lobed, lateral lobes rotund at the apices. Madagascar. 



OAKES AMES. 



EULOPHIELLA (diminutive of Eulophia). Orchid- 

 acece, tribe Vdndece. Pseudobulbs fusiform, elongated: 

 Ivs elliptic, plicate: raceme from the base of young 

 growths, with violet rachis: fls. white, fleshy; labellum 

 articulate with the base of the column. Two epiphytes, 

 from Madagascar. 



