Echinops 



( 315 ) 



Echium 



distinctive names having been given to what were 

 simply slight seedling variations. The plants 

 thrive in a greenhouse with a warm, humid 

 atmosphere in summer, and cool and dry in winter, 

 when it is necessary to apply water with the 

 greatest care. .Soil, light loam and brick rubbish. 



Principal Species : 



Joadii, yel. 



leeanus, My., pale yel. 

 multinprus, Je., wh. 

 Orcuttii, 2' to 3', crim., 



fruit grn. 

 rhodophthalmus, Aug., 



crim, 



Scopa, Ap. , yel. 

 cristatus, crested, 

 stivptocaulon, I'.', Aug., 



yel. 



cixuiabarinus. <", smn.. 

 tad. 



concinnus, Mch., yel. 

 eopt'iiicgouus, Ap., My., 



wh., striped pur. 

 corynodes, Oct., yel. 

 giboosiu, fi", nut., wh. 

 - uoliilis, 2', Jy., wh. 

 Qnuonii, (>", red, yel. 

 Haselbergii, Ap., yel., 



red. 

 iugi'iis, jiut., yd., pk. 



(//. Visnaga). 



Other Species : 

 centet'3rius, Jy., yel. 

 chlonipthnlnius, Je., pur. 

 Cuiniiigii, ,]y., yel. 

 exs 'ulptus Jy., wh. 

 !iaiuati>i':iiithus, Jy.. yel. 



(A////, longiha umtus.) 



ECHINOPS. (GLOBE THISTLE.) 



Striking hardy perennial or biennial plants 

 (iiril. Composite). They are good bee plants. 

 They are easily raised from seeds sown in spring 

 in fine .-oil, and are also propagated by division in 

 .spring or autumn. A rich loam is advisable. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 hamiiiticuH, 3', Jy., bien., tenuifolius. 



hi. sph;erneeph:das, 4', Jy., 



Haynii, Aug., red. 

 hex;e<lrnpliorus, Je., wh. 

 Pfeirleri, Jy., yd. 

 tuuuispinas, Jy.. palu yd. 



albus, wh. 

 liilrci, :i' Jy., bl. ; one of 

 the best. 



Other Species : - 

 diihiiriciis. I!', Aug., bl. 

 exaltatus, Ii', Jy., wh. 

 glab/rriiuus, Aug., bl. 

 Gil " 



pale bl. (/. pauicuia- 

 tus). 



alhus, wh. 



glabratus. 



huiiiilis, 1 .', ', Jy.. bl. 

 persicus, 2', Aug., wh. 

 (//'< pungeus). 



iiudini. Jy.. wh., bl. strigosus, bl. 



,1-erus. '2Y, Jy., bl. (syii. Touruefortii. 



lanugiuosus). 



ECHINOPSIS. 



Although this genus (wd. Cactese) is now in- 

 cluded by some botanists with Cereus, it represents 

 such a distinct group as to render it worthy of a 

 short note in a popular horticultural work such as 

 this. The members of it like an open mixture of 

 good fibrous loam and small pieces of sandstone, 

 well-drained pots, a good supply of water in .sum- 

 mer, and little or none in winter. They succeed 

 best in full sun. 



Principal Species and Varieties :-- 

 rampyliicaiitha, 1' to IV, Eyriesii, CJ", Jy.. wh., 



Jy., ro., yel. stamens. 

 Crutata, 1', Jy., creamy 



wh., 6" across (wr 



figure). 



purpurea, ro. 

 deeais-ueana, 1', Jy., wh., 



yel. tinge. 



fragrant, long tubed. 



flore pleiio. 



glauca. 

 Peutlandii, 6", Jy., wh., 



outer petals red". 

 tuhiHora, (i", sum., wh. 



Ki-lii tin ni linn (A-IV /:'r/ii/iii/:x). 



i'.I'lliiKH-l'fl'IIS (SIT I'lTellf, 



I''.!' ll' Ilir/ lllXX II III ( ,SVT ( '/I'i. 



A,' 'li'i nKslnehijs (of Hniiu/niart, :e ^Krlim. 

 Ei-liiiimt<i<-lnj* (of E. Mi'i/i r, m-c 1'iji-in-ftnflnjs^. 

 /.'<// ioiilrs (KIT \nnnca). 

 JKahiopsi* (it'-'c J.tibustciiiini), 



ECHITES. 



A genus of stove and greeuhoiue evergreen 

 climbers (onl. Apocynacea), many of which are 

 very beautiful. They flourish in mellow, fibrous 

 loam and peat, with sharp sand to ensure porosity. 

 Propagated by cuttings in sand beneath a bell- 

 glass, with bottom heat for the stove species. 



Principal Species : 

 paniculata, it', Jy., st., yel. 



Other Species : 

 stdlaris, 10', Jy., st., yel., umbellata,l.V,Jy., st.,yel. 



ro. 



ECHIXOrsIS ( UISTATA (OK CEltEUS CKISTATVS). 



ECHIUM. (VIPER'S BUGLOSS.) 

 A genus comprising a number of plants (ord. 

 Boraginetc). They are of annual, biennial, or peren- 

 nial duration, and herbaceous or shrubby in habit. 

 They grow in common soil, and are increased by 

 seeds, division, or, in the case of shrubby species, 

 by cuttings or layers. The general appearance of 

 the flowers is indicated by those of vulgare, the 

 native Viper's Bugloss. Only a few are named as 

 representing the genus. 



Principal Species : 



iilbic'Jius, 1', Je., hdy. per.. 



vie. 

 eallithyrsuni, 6' to 8', 



sum. , bl. 

 caiidii"ins, :'>'. grh. hicn., 



ro. (rr p. 317). 

 creticum. IV, .ly. , hdy. 



.inn.. \i'i. 

 t'astiiiiMini, '''', My., grh. 



ev. , deep bl. 



lusitaiiicum, 3', Jy., hdy. 



]wr., wh., bl. (mjn. 



salainaiiticmn). 

 ]ilantagiueum, 3', Je., hlf- 



lidy. aim. or bien., vio. 

 rubrum, 1' to 2', My., 



hieii., red, vio. 



viiilacrlllll, >'. Je., bil'll., 



vio. 

 vulgare, 3', Je. , bicn., vio. 



