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j:. latifo'lium (broad-leaved). 3. White. 1845. 



linearifn'lius (narrow-leaved). 3. Bed. June. 



1823. 



myoporoi'des (mjoporum-like) . l. White. 



September. 1S24. 



neriifo'lium (oleander-leaved). 4. Pale pink. 



April. 1847. 



nodiflo'rum (knot-flowered). Blush. 1841. 



oblongifo'lium (oblong-ieaved). White. April. 



1825. 



sca'brum (rough- leaved). l. Pink. April. 1840. 



ERI'OTHRIX. (From mow, wool, and 

 thrix, hair ; referring to the appendages 

 on the seeds. Nat. ord., Composites [As- 

 teracese]. Linn., W-Syngenesia 2-8itpcr- 

 Jlua. Allied to Neurolaena.) See BA'C- 

 CHARIS LYCOPODIOI'DES. 



ERI'SMA. (From erisma. strife; refer- 

 ring to the difficulty of assigning their 

 position in the natural arrangement. 

 Nat. ord., Vochyads [ VochyaceaB J . Linn., 

 l-Monandria 1-Monogyma.) 



Stove evergreen tree. Cuttings of young shoots 

 getting firm, in April, in sand, under a glass, and 

 in bottom-heat; sandy loam and peat. Summer 

 temp., 55 to 80 ; winter, 48 to 55. 

 E.floribu'nda (many-flowered). 40. Blue, Oc- 

 tober. Guiana. 1825. 



ERITHA'LIS. (From erithallo, to grow 

 green ; referring to the glossy, deep green 

 of the leaves. Nat. ord., Cmchonads 

 [Cinchonacese]. Linn., b~Pentandria 1- 

 Monogynia. Allied to Guettarda.) 



Stove evergreen trees. Cuttings of young 

 stubby side-shoots in spring or summer, in sand, 

 under a bell-glass, and in bottom-heat; sandy, 

 fibry loam, and a little peat, bummer temp., 

 60 to 80 ; winter, 50 to 55. 

 E.fructicu'sa (shrubby). 13. White. July. 

 Jamaica. 1/93. 



Ti'mon (Timon). 12. E. Ind. 1823. 



ERNO'DEA. (From ernodes, branched. 

 Nat. ord, Cinclwnads [Cinchonacese]. 

 Linn., 5-Pentandria i-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Spermacoce.) 



Half-hardy evergreen trailer. Division ; dry, 

 gravelly soil; protection of a cold-frame in 

 winter. 



E. monta'na (mountain). $. . Red. June. Sicily. 

 1820. 



ERO'DIUM. Heron's-bill. (From ero- 

 dios, a heron ; referring to the resem- 

 blance of the style and ovaries to the 

 beak and head of the heron. Nat. ord., 

 Cranesbills [Geraniacese], Linn., 16- 

 Monadelphia 2-Penlandria. Allied to 

 Geranium.) 



The biennials and annuals may be sown in front 

 of a border in April; perennials, divided in 

 March ; the half-hardy, by seeds and divisions ; 

 sandy loam, and the protection of a cold pit in 

 winter. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 

 E. Chi'um (Chian). Blush. June. Levant, 1724, 



E. elco'nium (stork's). Lilac. July. South 

 Europe. 1711. 



grui'num l crane's). Blush. July. Crete. 1596. 



rnwica'tum (prickly). . Red. July. 1827. 



Mu'rcinum (Murcian). 1. Red. July. 1827. 



pimpinellifo'lium (burnet-ieuvedj. J." Purple. 



July. South Europe. 1SOO. 



HARDY BIENNIALS. 



E. bipinna'tum (doubly-leafleted). Pink. June, 

 Numidia. 1804. 



geifo'lium (geum-leaved). 1. Lilac. 1835. 



pulverule'ntum (powdered). 1. Lilac. Spain. 



Roma'num (Roman), A. Purple. June. Rome. 



1724. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS. 

 E. alpi'num (alpine). . Red. June. Italy. 1814. 



anthemidifo' Hum (chamomile-leaved). . 



Purple. June. Iberia. 1820. 



caucalifo'lium (caucalis-leaved). 1. Purple. 



June. France. 1816. 



glaucophy'llum (grey-leaved). Lilac. July. 



Egypt. 1732. 



Gusso'ni (Gusson's). 1. Pale purple. June. 



Naples. 1821. 



hi'rtum (hairy). 4. Purple. June. Egypt. 



lito'reum (sea-shore). Lilac. June. Nar- 



bonne. 1818. 



malapoi'des (malope-like). . Purple. June. 



N. Africa. 1800. 



Co'micum (Corsican). . Purple. June. 



Corsica. 1817. 



petrcE'uin (rock). . Purple. July. South 



Europe. 1640. 



sero'tinum (late). J. Blue. August. Siberia. 

 1821. 



Stephania'num (Stephan's). . Blue. June. 



1820. 



stylo.' turn (frmg-.styled). . Purple. June. 



1826. 



HALF-HARDY HERBACEOUS. 

 E. crassifo'lium (thick-leaved). . Scarlet. June. 

 Cyprus. 1788. 



gland ulu' sum (jrlanded). . Purple. June. 



Spain. 1798. 



Hymeno'des (Hymen-like). |. Pink. July. 



Barbary. 178Q. 



incarna'tum (flesh-coloured). . Flesh. June. 



Cape of Good Hope. 1787. Evergreen. 



lacinia 1 turn (fringed). . Red. June. Crete. 



1/94. 



melusti' gnum (black-stigmaed). 1. Purple. 



June. 1823. 



Reichu'rdii (Reichard's). $. White. July. 



Minorca. 1783. 



ERO'PHILA. (From er, the spring, 

 and phileo, to love ; referring to the time 

 of flowering. Nat. ord., Crucifers [Bras- 

 sicaceai]. Linn., \b-Tetradynamia. Al- 

 lied to Draba.) 



Hardy annuals, with white flowers. Seeds; 

 common soil. 



E. America'na (American). $. March. N, 

 Amer. 1816. 



prcs'cux (early). ^. March. Caucasus. 1829. 



nu/ga'ris (common). . March. Britain. 



ERPE'TION. New Holland, or Spurless 

 Violet. See VI'OLA. 



ERY'NGIUM. Eryngo. (From Eryn peon, 

 a name adopted by Pliny from Uiosco- 



