Espeletia 



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Eucharis 



ESPELETIA. 



These low-growing plants (ord. C'ompositaV) grow 

 at exceedingly high elevations on the Andes of 

 New Grenada. Greenhouse treatment suits them, 

 but their woolly or silky leaves must not be wetted. 

 Pot firmly in .-sandy peat. 



neriifolia, 8', sum., yel. 



Principal Species : 

 argent. (>', Jy., yel. 

 graudirlora, 12', Jy., yel. 



EUCALYPTUS. 



Description. This is a large genus (ord. Myrta- 

 ceaV) of Australian trees, most of which attain to a 



Other Species : 

 amygdalina, 100', Je., wh. 



(KI/II. longifolia). 

 calophylla, f>0', aut., wh. 

 coccifera, 30', Dec., pur. 

 ticifolia, 40', aut., crira. 

 gigantea, 100' to 400', 



aut., wh. 



leucoxylon, 30', aut., ro., 

 red (xi/n. sideroxylou). 



polyauthemos, 30', aut., 

 wh. 



tetragona, 20', Jy., red. 



umigera, 30', Aut., grn., 

 wh. 



EUCH^ETIS. 



A greenhouse shrub (ord. Rutacese), closely 

 allied to Diosma, and needing similar treatment. 

 Glomerata, !', May, white, is a South African 

 plant. 



great height, and yield valuable timber or essential 

 oil. Thu entire leaves are often of a glaucous hue, 

 as in the case of Globulus, the Blue Gum tree. 

 The flowers are, with few exceptions, unattractive, 

 and only produced when the plants are of con- 

 siderable size. Comparatively few species possess 

 horticultural merit ; all may be grown in a cool 

 greenhouse : and in some sheltered parts of 

 southern England, Ireland, and the warmer parts 

 of Scotland, specimens will grow freely in the open 

 for main' years without suffering injury from frost. 



Propagation. Generally by seeds, but cuttings 

 of firm growth root freely if placed in sandy soil, 

 under a bell-glass, in early summer. 



Soil. Equal parts of peat and loam. 



Principal Species : 



citriodora, 20', sum., wh., 

 Citron-scented leafage. 



eornuta, 80', sum., red, 

 yel. 



Globulus, 150', aut,,wh. 

 Blue Gum. 



Gunnii, .">()', aut., wh. 

 preissiana, 20', aut., yel. 

 pulverulenta, ">0' t Je., wh. 

 resiuifera, 100', Ivs. 4" to 

 6". 



Eipinosa (sue Krio<junum~). 

 Etlumium (sec Jlenealmiu). 



Photo : Outsell it Company Ltd. 



ESCALLOXIA I.AXOLEYKXSIS (see p. 320). 



EUCHARIDIUM. 



Charming little hardy annuals (art!.. Onagrarieae), 

 very beautiful in borders or beds. They are 

 raised from seeds sown on a hotbed in March or 

 in the open in April or May. -' Common soil. 



Principal Species : 

 Breweri, 9", Ju., HI., pur., album, wh. or Mush. 



wh. grandiflorum, 1J', Je., 



concinnum, 1', Je., pur. ro., pur. 



EUCHARIS. 



Description. -Bulbous stove plants (ord. Amaryll- 

 iilrir), furnished with large, broad-bladed leaves, 

 nnd producing tall spikes of large, white, fragrant 

 blooms. By far the most useful species is grandi- 

 llora. popularly known as amazonica. 



Propagation. By offsets and seeds, chiefly the 

 former. Young bulbs are removed from the old 

 ones whenever repotting is necessary, sorted, 

 potted together in sizes, and plunged in the 

 propagating house until root action becomes 

 vigorous. Seed will ripen, but it strains the 

 plant to produce it ; sow in heat as soon as ripe. 



Soil. Rich loam, with the addition of peat or 

 leaf mould, and somr coarse sand. 



Other Cultural Points. Good drainage is essen- 

 tial. Potting is best done after flowering, but 

 only then when more root room is absolutely 



