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E. Alpi'nnm (Alpine). -. Crimson. May. 

 England. 



diphy'llum (twin). 2. Red. May. Japan. 



1830. 



grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). White. 



April. Japan. 1836. 



hex'andrum (six-stamened). 2. Lilac. May. 



North America. 1827. 



mil-era ntlium (large-flowered). 1. White, 



violet. April. Japan. 1836. 



Musschia'nmn (Mussch's). 1. White. 



March. Japan. 1836. 



vlola'ceum (Violet). jf. White, violet. April. 



Japan. 1837. 



ETIPA'CTUS. (From epipegmuo, to 

 coagulate ; its effect on milk. Nat. 

 ord., Orchids [Orchidacese] . Linn., 20- 

 Gynandria l-Monandria. Allied to 

 Listera.) 



Pretty British orchids, not difficult to grow. 

 Divisions ; common soil ; kept rather dry during 

 the resting period. 

 E. latifo'lia (broad -leaved). !.$. Purple. July. 



me'dia (intermediate). l. Green, 



purple. September. In woods. 

 ova'lis (oval). l. Blush red. 



July. Mountain sides. 



purpura'ta (purpled). l. Green, 



pink. July. 



pulu'stris (marsh). 3- Purple. July. 



purpura'ta (purpled). 1. Purple. June. 

 EPI'PHOEA. (From epiphora, inflam- 

 mation of the eyes. A Cape terrestrial 

 or ground Orchid. Linn., ZQ-Gynandria 

 l-Monaudria. Allied to Aspacia.) 



Greenhouse orchid. Division, before starting 

 into fresh growth ; fastened to a piece of peeled 

 oak, and decayed moss fastened over the roots. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 90, with moisture ; win- 

 ter, 50 to 60, dryish. 



E. pube'scens (downy). Brown, yellow. May. 

 Delagoa Bay. 1838. 



EPIPHY'LLUM. (From epi, upon, and 

 phylloit, a leaf; flowers borne on the 

 edges of the leaf-like branches. Nat. 

 ord., Indian Figs [Cactace^]. Linn., 

 1 'i-'fcosandria 1 -Monogyn ia. ) 



Stove fleshy-leaved plants. Cuttings in sum- 

 mer, dried at the bottom before inserting them, 

 or rather laying them down in any loose mate- 

 rial, such as gravel and rough leaf-mould ; soil, 

 loam, peat, lime rubbish, and dried cow-dung 

 in equal proportions. The smaller kinds do 

 well grafted on the Cactus speciosissimus, &c. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 80; winter, 38 to 45. 

 For species see Cactus. 



EPI'SCIA. See Erino'sma and Lcit- 

 co'jinn. 



EPI'SEMA C(ERU'LA-CE'PHALA. The 

 Figure-of-eight Moth, appears early in 

 October. The bluish grey upper wings 

 have a yellowish white spot in their 

 The spot being shaped like a 



double kidney, or 8, gives the popular 

 name to the msect. It should be de- 



stroyed whenever observed, as its cater- 

 pillars, at the end of the following 

 spring, very often destroy the young 

 leaves of plums and peaches. 



ERA'NTHEMUM. (From erao, to love, 

 and anthos, a flower ; referring to the 

 beauty of the flowers. Nat. ord., 

 AcemtlMds [Acanthacere]. Linn., 2- 

 Diandria \-Monoyynia.') 



Cuttings of points of shoots when a little 

 firm, in sandy loam, in bottom heat, under a 

 hand-glass ; peat one part, loam two parts. 

 Summer temp., 60 to 75; winter, 45 to 55. 



E. acanthopho'rum (thorny). Lilac. July. 

 China. 1822. 



alliiflo'rum (white-flowered). 2. White. 



July. 



amlti'guum (doubtful). 2. Red. July. 



1821. 



Barlerioi'des (Barleria-like). Blue. August. 



East Indies. 1824. 



bi'color (two-coloured). . White, red. 



July. Lucona. 1802. 



Cape'nse (Cape). 1. Purple. May. East 



Indies. 1818. 



crenula'tum (scolloped). 1. Lilac. October. 



Nepaul. 1824. 



e'legans (elegant). 3. Scarlet. June. Guinea. 



1824. 



fcEcu'ndum (ever-blowing). l. Lilac. June. 



Brazil. 1829- 



monta'num (mountain). 2. Lilac, purple. 



March. Ceylon. 1843. 



pulche'llum (pretty). 2. Blue. April. East 



Indies. 1796. 



racemo'sum (racemed). Blush. August. 



East Indies. 1826. 



ro'seum (rosy). 2. Red. May. East In. 



dies. 1820. 



spino'sum (spined). 3. July. West Indies. 



1733. 



stri'ctum (erect). 2. Purple. April. Nepaul. 



1818. 



raria'bile (variable). 2. Purple. June, 



New Holland. 1820. 



ERA'NTHIS. Winter Aconite. (From 

 cr, spring, and anthos, a flower; re- 

 ferring to its early flowering. Nat. 

 ord., Crowfoots [Ranunculacerc]. Linn., 

 1 .'} -Polyandria -Pohjyyn ia. ) 



Hardy tubers ; offsets ; common soil. 



