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only in the cold weather, and requires care in transplanting, not 

 more than one plant in a pot, which should be deep, the root 

 being long and tapering; grown from seed. 



Eucharidium, Onagracece. This is a small plant bearing a 

 purple flower, and will thrive in a good garden soil. 



Eucharis, Amazonica. With large sweet scented waxy white 

 flowers, like a daphue, and fine large shiny deep green foliage, 

 amply repays attention bestowed upon it, requires the same treat- 

 ment in most respects as the Caladium, but its period of rest is 

 shorter, does not lose its leaves, and while wintering, requires to 

 be more often watered than the Caladium ; increased by off-sets. 



Euphorbia Euphorbiacece, Euphorbia Variegata. This is a 

 variable and very extensive genus of plants, all of which abound 

 in a milky juice, E. Variegata will be raised from seed in any 

 common garden soil. 



Evening Primrose. Vide Godetia and (Enothera. 



Everlasting Flower, vide Gnaphalium, Entoca Hydrophyllacece, 

 Entoca Multiflora. This genus of plants is pretty, and may be 



sown in flower borders, but not too close together, their colours 

 are blue, pink and violet. 



Fennel Flower, Vide Nigella. 



Ferns May be raised from seed or by division of the roots. 

 They are indispensable to every collection and garden, and are 

 easily grown if attention is paid to perfect drainage with plenty of 

 moisture and shade, they are rather impatient of the shade when 

 kept under high leaved trees, preferring a place rather where the 

 shade is cast over them with air overhead. Some very good 

 fern houses are now erected in the Lall Baugh at Bangalore. 



Raising Ferns from seed. Procure some bricks or stones, bricks 

 would be best as they have an even surface, and are also porous, 

 rendering them capable of holding water. These would be best, 

 if found covered with Moss which has naturally grown on them. 

 If not thus covered it can be very easily done. The Moss must 

 not be thick ; it can be clipped with a pair of scissors, if thick, 

 and well washed before using, to get rid of any seed that may 

 have fallen into it. These bricks should be placed into the pot or 



