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lip. Nat. ord., Orchids [Orchidaceae] 

 Linn., 20-Gynandria 1-Monandria.) 



Ground orchids, from Australia. Divisions; peai 

 and loam, both fibry, with a portion of sand and 

 lumps of charcoal. Winter temp., 40 to 50. 

 E. autumnu'lis (autumnal). ). Bed. October 

 1823. 



dilata'tus (dilated). May. 



latifo'lius (broad-leaved). October. 



multiflo'rus (many-flowered). March. 



sea 1 her (rough). September. 



ERIO'COMA. (From enow, wool, and 

 Awn<?,hair ; referring to the appendage on 

 the seed of Composites. Nat. ord., Com- 

 posites [Asteracece]. Linn., 19-8yngcnesia 

 3-Frustranea. Allied to Rudbeckia.) 



Half-hardy evergreens, with white flowers, from 

 Mexico. Cuttings in May, in sandy soil, under a 

 hand-light ; sandy loam. Winter temp., 35 to 40. 

 E.floribu'nda (many-flowered). 3. October. 1828. 

 fru' grans (fragrant). 3. September. 1828. 



ERIODE'NDRON. (From erion, wool, and 

 dendron, a tree; referring to the silky 

 wool in seed-pods. Nat. ord., Sterculiads 

 [SterculiaceseJ. lArm.,I6-Monadclphia 8- 

 Polyandria. Allied to Bombax.) 



Stove trees ; seeds in a hotbed ; rich, sandy 

 loam. Summer temp., 60 to 80; winter, 50 to 

 55 . 



E. anfractuo'sum (winding). 100. Scarlet. E. 

 Ind. 1739. 



Caribce'um (Caribean). 70. Cream. W. Ind. 



1739. 



- Guinee'nse (Guinea). 150. Scarlet. Guinea. 

 1826. 



leianthe'rum (smooth-flowered). 70. Scarlet. 



Brazil. 1818. 



ERIO'GONUM. (From erion, wool, gomt, 

 a joint; downy at the joints of the stems. 

 Nat. ord., Buckwheats [Polygouacese]. 

 Linn., $-Enneandria l-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Polygonium.) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials with yellow 

 flowers, from North America. Seeds and divi- 

 sions in Mareh and April ; loam and a little peat. 

 E. compo'situm (compound). l. June. 



longifo' Hum (long-leaved). 2. June. 1822. 



puuciflo'ruin (few-flowered). 2. June. 1820. 



seri'ceum (silky). 1. July. 1811. 



tumento'sum (woolly). 2. May. 1811. 

 ERIO'PHORUM. Cotton Grass. (From 



erion, wool, and phoreo, to bear; in refer- 

 ence to the silky tails or coverings of the 

 seeds. Nat. ord., Sedges [Cyperaceasj. 

 Linn., 3-Triandria l-Monogynia.) 



With the exception of the Sundews, the Cotton 

 Grasses are the prettiest genus in the British 

 Flora, particularly E. capita 1 turn and vagina' turn. 

 They are natives of peat marshes, and do not be- 

 long to Grasses, though erroneously so called. 



ERIOPHY'LLUM. (From mow, wool, and 

 phyllon, a leaf; woolly-leaved. Nat. ord., 

 Composites [Asteracese], Linn., 19-Syn- 

 genesia 2-Stipe>flua.) 



Hardy evergreens, from North America. Divi- 

 sions of the roots in spring; common soil. 

 E. caspitn'sum (turfy). 1. Yellow. May. 1826; 



oppositifo'lium (opposite-leaved). l. Yellow. 



ERIO'PSIS. (From Eria, a genus of or- 

 chids, and opsis, like. Nat. ord., Orchids 

 [Orchidacefej. Linn., 2Q-Gynandria 1- 

 Monandria.) 



Stove orchid. Division ; fastened to wood with 

 a little moss. Summer temp., 6l) to go : winter. 

 55 to 60. 



E. bilo'ba (two-lobed). 1$. Orange. September. 

 1845. 



ERIOSPE'RMUM. (From erion, wool, and 

 spermos, a seed ; woolly-seeded. Nat. ord., 

 Lily worts [Liliacese]. Linn., Q-Hexan- 

 dria l-Monogynia. Allied to Anthericum.) 

 Greenhouse bulbs from Cape of Good Hope. 

 Offsets ; sandy peat. Winter temp., 35 to 45. 

 E. BeUende'ni (Bellenden's). 1. Light blue. July. 



1806. 

 folioli'ferum (leaflet-bearing), f. Yellow, ereen. 



July. 1806. 



lanceafo'lium (spear-head-leaved). 1. Light 



blue. July. 1/95. 



lanuginu'sum (woolly). 1. White, green. July. 



1820. 



latifo'lium (broad-leaved). 1. Light blue. July. 



1800. 



paradn'xum (wonderful). J. July. 1825. 



parnifo'lium (small-leaved). . Dark blue. 



July. 1796. 



pube'scens (downy). 1. White, green. July. 



1820. 



ERIOSE'MA. (From erion, wool, and 

 sema, a standard ; referring to the top 

 petal, or standard, in a pea-flo\ver. Nat. 

 ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabacese]. 

 Linn., 17-Diadelphia 4.-Decandria. Allied 

 to Rhynchosia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs. Seeds in March; cut- 

 tings in April, in sand, under a glass, and in 

 heat ; peat and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 75 ; 

 winter, 48 to 55. 



E. grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). 2. Yellow. Au- 

 gust. Mexico. 



viola'cca (violet). 4. Purple. March. Guiana. 



1820. 



ERIOSTE'MON. (From erion, wool, and 

 stemon, a stamen ; appearance of stamens. 

 Nat. ord., Xtueworts [Rutacese]. Linn., 

 IQ-Decandria l-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Crowea.) 



Greenhouse evergreens, from New Holland. 

 Cuttings of young shoots in April, in sand, under 

 a bell-glass, and in about a week plunged in a 

 mild hotbed; three parts sandy peat, and one 

 andy, fibry loam. Summer temp., 65 to 75; 

 winter, 45 to 50. 

 E. buxifo'lius (box-leaved). 2. Pink. May. 1824. 



cuspida'tus (spine-pointed). 8. Red. May. 1824. 



ericifo'lius (heath-leaved). 3. Red. June. 182i. 



gluuce'scens (milky-green). Lilac. April. 18-24. 



gra'cilis (graceful). 1. Lilac. June. 1831. 



interme' ilium (intermediate). Rose. April. 



lanceola' tus (spear-head-feaoed). 3. Red. 



June. IBS?.. 



