Eucharis 



(332) 



Euclea 



necessary. Six bulbs arc sufficient for a 10 pot. 

 Established specimens respond to forcing in bottom 

 heat and the application of fertilisers ; by these 

 moans three crops of flowers per year may be 

 obtained, but such treatment soon weakens I 

 bulbs, and a collapse follows. A rest after flower- 

 in-. induced by a reduction of the water supply 

 ami a few degrees less of heat, will go far to 

 ensure continued health, but " drying-off ' must 

 not be practised. Assist established specimens _by 

 frequent applications of liquid cow manure during 

 the flowering period. 



Eucharis Mite. This tiny insect (Rhizoglyphus 

 echinopus) is found in abundance on the bulbs 

 and roots of unhealthy Eucharises. Its presence 



Principal Species : 



amazonica (see graudi- 



rlora). 



Candida, 16", aut., wh. 

 grandiflora, '!' , Ap. to 



Dec., wh. (*';/" am- 



azonica) (sec figure). 

 Lowii and Moorei are 

 two slight variations 

 from the type. Fra- 

 grans is also good. 



Other Species and Hybrids : 



bakeriana, H', sum., wh. 

 burfordieiisis, IV, Sep., 



wh. (Mastersii X 



Steveusii). 

 Mastersii, 1J', Feb., Mch., 



wh., grn. 

 Sanderi, 11', Mch., wh., 



pale yel. (*y>t. sauder- 



iaua) . 

 multiflora, 1', Mch., 



wh., yel., grn. 

 Stevensii, 1^', Mch., wh., 



pule yel. (caudida X 



Sanderi) . 

 subedeutata, 1', win., wh. 



EUCHARIS GRANDIFLORA, GENERALLY CALLED AJIAZONICA. 



soon becomes observable when decay is induced by 

 errors in watering, and by excessive stimulation to 

 secure increased flower production. Wash un- 

 healthy, mite-infested bulbs free from soil and 

 insects, remove decayed portions with a sharp knife, 

 and then place the bulbs in the following mixture : 

 Potassium sulphide J lb., dissolved in 3 gallons of 

 water heated to 115. Let them soak in this for fif- 

 teen minutes, and then place them on a sunny shelf 

 in a stove or intermediate house to dry. Two or 

 three weeks' drying will not be too much, provided 

 a sheet of thin paper is placed over the bulbs for a 

 couple of hours at midday during very bright, hot 

 weather ; no other shading must be given. Such 

 treatment stops decay and kills the mites. Pot in 

 a very sandy compost, to which broken charcoal is 

 added. Plunge the pots where a moderate bottom 

 heat is available, and, if the atmosphere is kept 

 moist, watering will be neither necessary nor 

 desirable until new roots and top growth have 

 made good progress. 



Jliicliilits (nee 1'ulteruca). 



EUCHLuENA. 



A tall, stately Grass (ard. Graminerc), that has 

 proved invaluable for fodder in tropical countries. 

 It is a stove annual and needs rich soil and plenty 

 of room. 



Principal Species : 



mexicana, 10' to 15', aut., pur., grn. (syn. lux- 

 urians). 



EUCHRESTA. 



Greenhouse shrubs (ord. Leguminosrc), propa- 

 gated by cuttings placed in bottom heat. Some 

 species are valued by the Javanese for their bitter 

 tonic properties. 



Principal Species : 



Horsfieldii, 3', sum., wh. japonica, 3', sum., M.,wh. 



EUCLEA. 



South African plants (ord. Ebenacea?), that suc- 



Eitcliroma (see Castillcja), 



