Elseagnus 



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Eleusine 



EL^EAGNUS. (WILD OLIVE. OLEASTEB.) 

 Remarkably pretty evergreen or deciduous trees 

 or shrubs (ord. Ela!agnacesc), all, except a few 

 greenhouse species which are of little value, being 

 hardy. The foliage is pleasing, and the white or 

 yellow flowers are succeeded by pretty berries. 

 The hardy species are grown from cuttings in the 

 open in autumn, or from seeds sown in spring. 

 The greenhouse species are not here named, and 

 the undernote-d are hardy. 



Principal Species : 



ungustifolia, '20', My., 



yel. ; u handsome tree 



(fift'i. hortonsis). 

 multiflora, -V : a pretty 



shr., or. fruits. Ivs. grn. 



Other Specien : 



argentea, 10', ,Ty. , yel. 

 (ityit. Shepherdiii ar- 

 gentea- of gardens). 



glabra, 6', Aug., wh. (*////. 

 teimiflora). 



above and silvery be- 

 neuth (KI/HS. longipes, 

 crispa, edulis, ete.). 

 pungent), 6', yel., ev. ; 

 Ivs. silvery below. 



macrophylla, 6', aut. , yel. 

 orientalis, resembles 



angustifolia. 

 umbellate, Jy., wh. (stjii. 



latifolia of gardens). 



ELvEIS. 



A gnws (aril. Palmsc) of handsome stove Palms 

 that thrive in sound loam and sand. Propagated 

 by seeds and suckers. An excellent wine is made 

 from these plants, while guineensis and melan- 

 ococca provide the valuable Palm oil that is used 

 in soap making. The several species range from 

 30' to 50' high. 



Principal Species : 



gumeensis. occidentalis. spectabilis. 



tnelanococea. pernambucana. 



EI^EOCARPUS. 



A genus (ord. Tiliaceic) of greenhouse evergreen 

 shrubs and trees. Propagated by seeds, when 

 procurable, and by cuttings of ripe wood with the 

 leaves attached, in very sandy soil beneath a bell- 

 glass over bottom heat. Soil, three parts loam 

 and one part fibrous peat. 



Principal Species : 

 cyaneus, 10', Jy., grh., grandiflorus, 20', Jy. , st., 



wh. (tftjtt. reticulutus). crim., wit. 



serratus, 20', Jy. , st., wh. 



EL^EODENDRON. 



A genus (ord. Celastrinea;) of greenhouse and 

 stove evergreens, amenable to the same cultural 

 conditions as Ehvocarpus, mhichnee.. 



Principal Species : 

 !iustrale,3', Jy.,grh., wh., croceum, 30', Je.,wh.,grh. 



grn. glaucum, 6', Je., st, grn. 



cupense, 18', Je., grh., orientale, 15', Jy., st., 



grn. greenish yel. 



ELDER (see als<i SAMBUCUS). 



The common Elder, Sambucus nigra, is a British 

 shrub or small tree, and is conspicuously beautiful, 

 both when covered with its flat panicles of creamy 

 white flowers, and when laden with black fruits. 

 Though not fastidious as to soil, the Elder prefers 

 a light rooting medium that is moderately moist 

 (luring summer. Its berries are extensively used 

 in country districts for wine- making, and the 

 flowers arc used in the manufacture of cosmetics, 

 and also for flavouring. There are several varietal 

 forms of nigra of value 1 IW dTeet. in shrubberies 



and plantations ; the golden foliis aureis and the 

 silvery variegata are particularly telling, but all 

 are useful. There are also white and green berried 

 varieties, while another species, racemosa, pro- 

 duces large, scarlet berries. All the Elders are 

 easily propagated by cuttings or layers, but care 

 should always be taken to remove the buds in the 

 portion below ground, or the plants will spread 

 beyond bounds. 



ELETTARIA. 



The members of this East Indian genus (ord. 

 Scitantinese) require a stove temperature, plenty of 



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moisture when growing freely, and a rich loam to 

 root in. They are closely allied to the Alpinias. 



Principal Species : 



'aiclarnomum, 8', Aug., grn., wh., furnishes the 

 Cardamoms of commerce. 



Other Species : 



costata, 6', Jy., red (now 

 Amomum costatum). 



linguifonnis, o', Aug., 

 yel., red. 



ELEUSINE. 



A small genus (iird. Graminea;) of beautiful, 

 half-hardy Grasses that find favour, in a dried 

 state, for winter decorations. They will grow in 

 light soil, and may In 1 rai>i-d from seeds. 



JS/atur (see tt'inomrriit). 



(see. Gyclanthera). 



l-:imniipane{tee 



Klfi-trrs/H'riiiii ftirr /.'iiin'iiH/on). 



ii tit's A //>/> (.in' /'i-nniiii. 



n nl's Mm! (si's Tixl inlhinria). 

 (MI: l'lii/trlrj>hai\. 



