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generally of a bard glaucous texture. Fi-om their rapid 

 growth, they soon grow higher than the loftiest house. The 

 most conspicuous are, E. corddta, E. rostrdta, E. radldta, 

 E. pulvigera, E. gJbhifera, E. pidverulenta , and E. rcm.nefe.ra. 

 In Van Dieman's Land, a manufactory has been established, 

 where a tannin is extracted from many of the species. The 

 last-mentioned produces gum like that which the druggists 

 call Kino. They ought not to be too much fostered, as it, 

 would in some degree retard their growth. They are of a 

 very hardy nature. When large, the plants will flower freely, 

 and are similar in flower to Myrtle ; many stamina, proceed- 

 ing from a hard nut-like capsule. (Soil No. 6.) 



Eudnymus, a few of this genus have been recently intro- 

 duced from China and Japan. Such as E. Japonica,'^ with 

 its burnished green foliage, and its variety with silver-edged 

 foliage— E. Ji7iibriata, large dark green foliage. They all pro- 

 duce scarlet berries in winter, and are highly ornamental in 

 the South for hedges, lawns or edgings. They are green-house 

 plants in the Eastern and Northern States. (Soil No. 11.) 



Eupatbrium. There is only one species deserving of culti- 

 vation in the green-hou.se ; flowers syngenesious, white, and 

 in large flattened panicles ; very sweet-scented. The plant, 

 when growing freely, in the beginning of summer, should be 

 topped, which would make it more bushy ] if not, it is apt to 

 grow straggling. Known in our colbctions as E. elegdns. 

 (Soil No. 3.) 



Eutdxias^ two species. E. mi/rtifblia is a most beautiful 

 free-flowering evergreen shrub j foliage small, but very neat; 

 flowers leguminose, small and very many ; color yellow and 

 red ', grows freely. The young plants should be frequently 

 topped, or they will grow naked and unsightly. E. pungens, 

 similar to the other except in foliage. They flower from 

 March to June, and ought to have a place in every green- 

 house. Culture very easy. (Soil No. 6.) 



EicKs, a few species, are good plants for this department, 

 especially E. eldstica ; leaves smooth, shining green, fre- 

 quently six inches wide and twelve long : this is the plant 

 that produces the gum elastic, or Indian rubber. F. aus- 

 trdlis is also an excellent evergreen, with elliptic dull green 



* This plant is in some colieclions as a variegated leavpd ca- 

 mellia, and is perfectly hardy with us. Does well in the shade. 



