Entelea 



Epidendrum 



and peat. Increase is by cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots in sand beneath a bell-glass over bottom 

 heat. All the species produce white flowers and 

 range from 20' to 30' in height. 



Principal Species : 

 africana. polystachya. scandeus. 



ENTELEA. 



A genus of evergreen greenhouse plants (ord. 

 Tiliacese). Propagation is by cuttings of half- 

 ripened growths in very sandy soil beneath a bell- 

 glass. Soil, three parts of good loam, one part of 

 peat, and half a part of coarse sand. 



Principal Species : 

 arborescens, 20', My., \vh. palmjita, 4', My., wh. 



EOMECON. 



A very pretty hardy perennial (ord. Papaver- 

 acea;), with white flowers on stems sometimes 2' 

 high, though generally rather less. It likes a 

 moist, peaty soil, and in a low, damp spot increases 

 quickly at the root. Increased by division in spring. 



Only Species : 



chionantlia, 2', My., wh. 



EPACRIS. 



Exceedingly beautiful greenhouse evergreens 

 (ord. Epacrideie) from Australia. Propagated by 

 cuttings of the tips of the shoots in April or 

 August, inserted in sandy peat beneath a bell- 

 glass. Sandy, fibrous peat is the best soil. When 

 the cuttings are rooted, place them singly in small 

 pots, and keep them close, admitting air as -progress 

 is made. Repot as necessary, making the soil 

 firm about the old ball. Top the shoots. After 

 flowering, the plants must be cut back, the point of 

 severance differing according as the variety is of 

 erect or pendulous habit. The drainage must be 

 perfect at all times, and the plants must be 

 watered with care. If mildew should prove 

 troublesome, dust with flowers of sulphur, and 

 keep the plants out of draughts. 



A Selection : 



The number of species is comparatively limited, 

 and as garden hybrids are numerous, a selection of 

 both will be more useful than a list of the former 

 alone. They flower from January onwards. The 

 average height is between 2' and 3'. 



Principal Species: 



acuminata, a bushy slir. longiflora, crhn., red, wh. 

 hyacinthiflora, wh., car., (xi/ns. graiidiflora and 



red vars. miniata). 



impressa, Mch., flowers miuiata (wr longiflora). 



wh. to red. Campanu- splendens (see p. 319). 



lata, ceraflora, mvnlis, purpurascens, Jan., Mch., 



and variabilis are vars. wh., flushed pk. (syn. 



onosmseflora) . 



A Selection of Varieties and Hybrids : 

 alba odorata, wh. , frag- Lady Panmure, spr. , wh. , 



rant. ro. 



autuinnnlis,Oct.,re[l,wh., Mont Blauc, Ap., wh., 



hybrid. lemon, 



devoniana, sc. pulchelln major. My., wh. 



Eclipse, spr., crim., wh. Sunset, Mch., red, pk. 



Ingraniii, red, pk. The Bride, wh. 



Vesuvius, crim. , sc. 



EPHEDRA. 



A genus (ord. Gnetacea:) of hardy evergreens, 

 whose berries are eaten by the Russian peasantry. 

 The plants will grow in any soil, and may be 



Engelmannia (of Ifelffer, ace Cuscuta). 

 English Iris (see Iris i-i/iliimdei). 

 Eofejyon (see Trichosanthcs). 



increased by layering the extremities of the 

 branches. The flowers of all are inconspicuous. 



Principal Species : 

 altissima (twiner), 20', grh. distachya, 2', Je. 



EPICATTLEYA. 



By hybridising Epidendrums with Cattleyas 

 several distinct and pretty Orchids (ord. Orcliid- 

 aceas) have been raised, and these show most 

 markedly the influence of the Epidendrum parent. 

 They are successfully cultivated with Epidendrums 

 and Cattleyas. 



Hybrids : 



guatemalensis wischusen- 

 iana, Ijj', Mch.,Ap.,ro., 

 crim. A natural hybrid, 



Jan., rich pur. (C. bow- 

 ringiana X E. o'brieni- 

 amim). 



probably between Cat- radiato-bowringiaua, \V, 

 tleya Skinncri and Epi- Je. , ro., wh. , crim. (E. 



dendrum aurautiacum. .adiatum X C. bow- 



Mrs. James O'Brien, 



ringiaua). 



EPIDENDRUM. 



Description. Many of these tropical American 

 Orchids (ord. Orohidaeese) are of rather tall and 

 slender growth, but there are some others with 

 short and stout pseudo-bulbs. The flowers are not 

 remarkable for their size, but those of horticultural 

 value are elegant, and have brilliant colours. 

 About 500 species have been described, but not 

 more than a tenth of these are worth cultivating. 

 Several good hybrids have been raised, and these 

 grow readily and flower freely. 



Cultural Points. The majority grow best in a 

 cool stove or Mexican house, but a few, including 

 vitellinum, require cooler treatment ; and one at 

 least, bicornutum, loves the hot, moist conditions 

 of the East Indian House, and likes to be suspended 

 over a water tank. Pots or pans are generally 

 more suitable than baskets, as they afford better 

 opportunities for inserting sticks to keep the 

 growths erect. At least half the pot should be filled 

 with crocks, and on this, in a mixture of fibrous peat 

 and sphagnum moss, place the plant, raising the 

 centre slightly above the rim. At no season of the 

 year do Epidendrums need " drying off," but 

 naturally less moisture is required by the roots 

 when growth is at a standstill than when leaves 

 and stem are increasing, or flowers being produced. 



Principal Species and Hybrids : 



atropurpureum, 3', Ap. , elegantulum, T, Mch. to 



My., br., pur., wh. My., pur. , pk. ; luteum 



(si/n. macrochilum) ; is a yel. form, and 



album aud Randii are leucochilum has a wh. 



good forms. lip (Endresio - Wallisii 



bicornutum, U', Mch. X Wallisii). 



to My., wh. (correctly, Endresii, 1', Mch., Ap., 



Diacrium bicornutum). wh., grn., or., pur. 



ciliaro, 1^', Jy., wh., Endresio - Wallisii, 2V, 



fragrant at night. Jan.,Ap.,yel..wh.,pur. 



ciunabarinum, 4', My. to (Endresii X Wallisii). 



Jy., sc., or , yel. ' evectum, 5', sum., rich 



cocmeatum,r,sum.,pur., magenta, pur. 



greenish yel. Frederici - G-uilielmi, 3' , 



cooperianum, 3', sum., Je. , ro. , wh. 



gm., br., ro. Medusa?, 6", Je., red. 



Clarissa, 2', Ap., grn., pur. (SI/M. Nonodgs 



red, pur. (elegautulum Medusa?). 



X Wallisii). nemorale, 3', Jy. , ro. , wh. 



dellense, Ap. , or., yel. G s .'/ w - verrueosum). 



(xanthinumXradicans). o'brienianum, 3', sum., 



dichromum, 3', aut., wh., car., yel. (evectum X 



ro. , yel. radicans). 



Jfphemcrum (sec Tmilescantia). 

 Sphipfivm (sec Cirrhopetalmii). 



