Epigsea 



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Epipactis 



osmauthum, 2V, My., 



gni., br., wh. (<//". 



godseffiamun). 

 pauiculatum, 3' , Ap. .My. , 



rosy lil. 

 parkiusonianum, 2', Jy., 



Sep., gm., yel. 

 prismatocari)um j 3', Je., 



Jy., yel., p"r. 

 radicaus, 8', aut., or. sc. 



(.\'///. rlii/.ophorum). 

 stamfordiauum, 1J', Ap., 



My., yel., wh. , red. 



Other Species : 

 alatum, 1 \', Je., Jy., grn., 



wh., pk. 

 Brassavote, 2', sum. , yel., 



pur. 



Catillus, 4', Mch., sc., yel. 

 cncmidopliorum, >', My., 



yel., crim. , wh., ro. 

 lliphcuin, 3', Mch., Je., 



ro. 

 clongatum, 3', spr., bright 



ro. 



fragraus, 9", sum., wli. 

 Hauburii, 2', spr., pur., 



ro. 

 inversum, 9", aut., wh., 



fragrant. 



vitellinum, 1', Je., Sep., 

 bright or. 



majus, 1', Je., Sep., 

 rich or. 



Wallisii, 3', Oct. to Mch., 

 yel., crim., wh., frag- 

 rant. 



Wallisio-ciliare, 4', Nov., 

 Jan., yel., cream 

 (Wallisii X ciliare). 



xantliiuum, 2J', win., 

 yel., or. 



lindleyanum, 2', win., ro., 



pur., wh. (iiyii. Barkeria 



lindleyaua). 

 ])olybulbon, 3", win.,gm. , 



pur., wh. 

 Pseudepidendrum, 3', 



Jan., Feb., grii., yel., 



sc. 

 sceptrum, 3', Sep., yel., 



pur. 



Sehoruburgkii, 4', spr., sc. 

 Skimieri, 1', Jy., gru., 



wh. (fy. Barkcria 



Skimieri). 

 variegatum, 1 ' , Jan. ,Feb. , 



grn., wh. 



EPIG./EA. (GROUND LAUREL. MAY- 

 FLOWER.) 



A charming little sweet-scented, trailing plant 

 (t>rd. Ericaceae), which likes a moist, shady posi- 

 tion in peaty soil. It is of evergreen habit, and 

 has pretty racemes of white flowers, tinged with 

 pink, which exhale a spice-like odour. It is prop- 

 agated by division of good-sized plants only. 



Only Species in Cultivation : 



repens, (i", Jy., wh. 



EPIL/ELIA. 



By fertilising Epidendruras with the pollen of 

 La-lias, hybridists have evolved several interesting 

 bigeners (ord. Orchidacese). These grow freely in 

 the Cattleya house under similar treatment to that 

 accorded to dwarf Epidendrums. 

 Hybrids : 



wh. , vio. pur. (E. cili- 

 are X L. anceps). 

 radico-purpurata, H', Jy., 

 rosy red, pur., yel. (E. 

 radicans X L. l' m> - 

 purata). 



EPILOBIUM. 



The Willow Herbs, as Epilobiums (ord. Ona- 

 grarieio) are popularly called, are with about one 

 exception, villosuru hardy herbaceous perennials 

 that can be readily cultivated in any {rood garden 

 soil. Several species are natives of Britain, and 

 such strong growers as angustifolium, its white 

 form album, and hirsutum, are most attractive 

 when grown in masses by the side of water. Prop- 

 agated by seeds sown in spring or autumn, or by 

 division of the clumps in autumn. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 ungiistil'oliiini, 4', Jy., hirsutum, 4', Jy., pur. 



Oharlesworthii, H' , Jy., 

 or., sc. (E. radicans X 

 L. cinnabarina). 



hardyana, 1', Nov., pur., 



An;.;., pur. 



album, 4', Jy., wh. 



grandiflorum, 4', Jy., 

 Aug., bright pur. 



Dodomci, 1J', Jy., pur. 

 (KI/II. Fleischeri) (m 

 figure). 

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variegatum, 4', Jy., 



pur., ro. 

 obrordatnin. !'", sum., 



ro. 

 riisin:ir!iiifiiliiiin. 2', Je., 



pur. 

 virgatum, 2', Jy., pur. 



Other Species : 



alsinifolium, 1^', Je., ro. 

 Fleischeri (sec Dodoiuoi). 

 lauceolatum, H', Jy., pur. 

 nummularifolium, 6", pk. 



lougipes. 



parviflorum, 1', Je., ro. 

 r oseum, Je., Jy., ro. 



EPIMEDIUM. (BARRENWOItT.) 



Elegant, dwarf, hardy perennials (nrd. Berber- 

 ideaa), well adapted for rockwork or for borders. 

 They have pretty and uncommon-looking flowers, 

 and their foliage is often beautifully tinted. 

 Propagated by division of the roots in summer, or 

 by seeds sown in pots in spring in a frame. Sandy 

 loam, or loam and. peat in equal proportions, form 

 the best compost, although they grow freely in any 



EriLorai/M DODOX.KI. 



good garden soil. The Epimediums will thrive 

 well in shady places, and even under trees where 

 many other plants will not grow. The best time 

 to transplant is in early spring, or in July. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 alpinum, '.)", My., crim., violaccum 



yel. 

 macraiithum, 1'. II v., 



wh., bl. ; the fiuest. 

 versicolor, bl., wh. 



(tyn. E. 

 violaceum) , smaller, 

 vio. 



piimatnm, 9" to 18", My., 

 yel. 



Other Species : 



ciinciunum, 9", Mcli., 



Ap., pur. 

 diphyllum, 9". Ap., My.. 



wh. (correctly Acerau- 



thus diphyllus). 

 In -\ainlrum (correctly 



Vancouveria hexandra). 



rausschiauum, 9", Mch., 



wh. 

 perralderianum, 9", Je., 



yel. 



pteroceras, 9", yel. 

 rubrum, 9", My., red, yel. 

 sagittatum, 1', yel., wh. 



EPIPACTIS. 



Interestiiig an 1 invtty British ])lants (orri. 

 Orehidiii'i'a-i. lint (iftoii c-ullivatcd. They succeed 

 best in a well-drained, but moist, position, such as 



