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sturdy, with bright glossy green leaves and clusters of red flowers pro- 

 duced freely during summer. E. philippiana is not only the hardiest, 

 but one of the most distinct and pleasing of Escallonias. It is a native 

 of Valdivia, and was introduced to this country nearly thirty years ago. 

 It is bushy, of free growth, with long arching shoots, narrow bright 

 green leaves, and its dainty pure white blossoms appear in profusion. 

 E. sanguined also merits attention, as it is of excellent growth and bears 

 a mass of showy flowers. E. Langleyensis is a most attractive hybrid 

 raised between the two last-named kinds, E. philippiana being the 

 female parent. Its small flowers are of a rose-pink shade, and as they 

 are borne so liberally the plant, when in full flower, is particularly 

 bright. E. floribunda bears white flowers, generally after the majority 

 of the kinds have finished flowering, for which reason it is valuable for 

 prolonging the display. It grows freely, and is of neat habit. 



Eucryphia pinnatifolia, an uncommon shrub, introduced from Chili 

 twenty years ago, bears pure white flowers with bright yellow stamens in 

 the centre. It blooms in summer, and its handsome, bright green, pin- 

 nate leaves are tinged with brownish-orange and crimson in autumn. It 

 requires a rich, perfectly drained soil and sheltered position, but at the 

 same time one exposed to full sunlight is essential, because it never 

 blooms well unless the wood is thoroughly matured. It forms a sturdy 

 bush, and is rather slow in growth. 



Euonymuses. These include deciduous and evergreen shrubs, or 

 small trees indigenous to Europe, North America, &c. Every one is of 

 simple culture. None are conspicuous for showy flowers, but the deci- 

 duous kinds, particularly the Spindle Tree (E. europ&us) and its 

 varieties, are remarkably pretty in autumn with their richly coloured 

 capsules. Many an English hedgerow is made bright with the ruddy 

 berries. The autumn-tinted foliage, too, is very bright. E. europ&us 

 is well known, but some of its varieties are less frequently seen, the 

 most important of which are : Atropurpurea, which differs from the 

 type in having deep purple leaves, shaded with orange in autumn. It 

 has showy capsules and prominent seeds. The leaves of aucubifolius 

 are bright green, spotted with yellow. The broad-leaved Spindle Tree 

 (E. latifolius) is a fine shrub for the garden, and altogether finer than 

 E. europxus both for its foliage and berries. 



Of the evergreen kinds, the following list comprises a few of the 

 best : E. japonicus latifolius albo-variegatus has pretty silver leaves ; 

 Due d'Anjou, green and gold ; macrophyllus, broad deep green ; aureus, 

 yellow and pale green. E. radicans is well adapted for edging borders, 

 as it stands the shears well, and is always of neat appearance. It also 

 makes an excellent wall shrub. The variety, Silver Gem, is much 

 stronger in growth than the type, and well deserves greater popularity. 

 Its leaves are silvery white and pale green ; a bright little plant for 

 winter bedding. The other variegated forms are useful too. 



Eurybia. See Olearia. 



Exochorda grandiflora (Pearl Bush), known also as Spiraea 

 grandiflora, is a Chinese species, perfectly hardy, of free growth, and 

 flowers abundantly. In May it carries long racemes of snow-white 



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