Everlasting Peas 



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Exoascus 



Laurustinus (Viburnum Tinas) makes a good and 

 free-flowering companion. 



The common Laurel (Cerasus Lauro-Cerasus) and 

 C. L.-C. colchica are both good and well known. 



The Spurge Laurel (Daphne Laureola) and D. 

 Cneorum are useful for front positions, and bear 

 sweetly perfumed flowers. 



The green and variegated Euonymuses are valu- 

 able for imparting colour, as are the golden and 

 silver forms of the common Holly, of which Golden 

 Queen and Silver Queen, though old, are still of 

 the best. Even the green-leaved Holly (Ilex 

 Aquifolium) is indispensable in a collection of 

 evergreens. 



The Brooms, with their evergreen stems, are 

 useful in some situations, as is the curious plant 

 called the Butcher's Broom (Kuscus aculeatus), 

 whose bleached sprays make valuable winter 

 ornaments for filling vases. 



The Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis) should not be 

 omitted. 



The American section of flowering evergreen 

 shrubs, comprising Kalmias and Andromedas, 

 should on no account be overlooked where the soil 

 is, or can be made, of a peaty, sandy nature. 



Among the Coniferous section of evergreens 

 many suitable varieties or species are available, 

 and the following are some of the most orna- 

 mental : 



Araucaria imbricata (Chilian Pine) ; Thuya 

 (Biota) orientalis (Chinese Arbor-vita:), with its 

 golden form T. o. aurea ; Cupressus lawsoniana, 

 with its many beautiful varieties ; Cedrus Deodara, 

 perhaps the handsomest of all evergreens ; and C. 

 Libani (Cedar of Lebanon), with its vars. 



Cupressus (Retinispora) pisifera, C. p. squarrosa, 

 C. obtusa, C. plumosa, and C. filifera are all pretty 

 and dwarf. Cryptomeria japonica and its vars., 

 elegans and Lobbi nana, should be in every garden. 



Taxus baccata, the English Yew, and T. b. 

 fastigiata, the Irish Yew, are too well known 

 to need recommendation, while many species 

 and varieties of Pinus, Picea, Juniperus, Thuya, 

 and Abies may be pressed into the planter's 

 service. 



The various evergreens are dealt with under 

 their particular names. 



EVERLASTING PEAS (see also 

 LATHYRUS). 



Under this heading there might well be grouped 

 all the perennial species of Lathyrus, but from a 

 purely horticultural point of view the description 

 applies only to latifolius and its varieties. These 

 are strong growers, and easily increased by division, 

 or from seeds in autumn or spring. They love a 

 substantial, moist rooting medium, as in this they 

 produce strong, climbing growths and an abund- 

 ance of many flowered spikes. The adjective 

 "everlasting " does not apply to the latter ; it is 

 simply used to differentiate between this perennial 

 and the many annual species. Florists have not 

 been so successful with latifolius as with odoratus, 

 nevertheless their patience and persistence have 

 been rewarded by the production of several pretty 

 colour variations. The rosy red type is well known 

 and the pure white form latifolius albus is also 

 very popular. To these may now be added such 

 tinted varieties as delicatus, and richly hued forms 

 like splendens, while shades of salmon and purplish 

 rose are on the market. 



Evergreen Them (see Crata-ym Pyracantlta). 



EVERLASTINGS. 



Quite a number of genera produce flowers with 

 stiff, papery, persistent florets, so that for the 

 several species of " Everlastings," or Everlasting 

 Flowers, reference must be made particularly to 

 Acroclinium,Gnaphalium, Gomplirena, Helichrysum, 

 Phoenocoma, Rhodanthe, and Statiee. It is chiefly 

 upon Acroclinium and Helichrysum, hardy annuals, 

 that dependence is placed for flowers that will 

 preserve their form, grace, and colour when dried, 

 for winter decorations. Florists have produced a 

 number of beautiful Helichrysums that are very 

 double, and vary in colour from white through 

 silver, cream, yellow, orange, brown, and crimson, 

 to purple. The best method of preserving Ever- 

 lasting flowers is to cut them while quite dry, 

 just before the heads open out to expose the 

 central florets. Having cut and neatly bunched 

 the flowers, suspend them head downwards in a 

 dry and comparatively cool place, as sun or arti- 

 ficial heat will cause the blooms to expand fully, 

 when they will not be so beautiful or likely to 

 last so long. Other points are to secure steins as 

 long as possible, and dry the flowers where dust 

 will not spoil the lighter colours. Though these 

 Everlasting flowers will last a couple of years or 

 more, it is best to dry a fresh stock each .summer. 



EVODIA. 



A small genus (ord. Rutace:u) of stove evergreen 

 shrubs. The most notable species is triphylla, ti', 

 May, white. It grows best in light sandy loam, 

 and may be increased by cuttings in sand beneath 

 a bell-glass over bottom heat. 



EVOLVULUS. 



A group of drooping plants (ord. Convolvulaceaj), 

 mostly stove annuals or perennials, with blue 

 flowers All are readily raised from seed, and 

 require a rich loam to grow in. 



Principal Species : 



latifolius, 2', Je., wh. purpureo - cceruleus, 2', 



Jy., dark bl. 



EXACUM. 



A small but useful genus (ord. Genti;vnc;i>) of 

 annual or perennial plants, that thrive in either an 

 intermediate temperature or a greenhouse. The 

 annual species, zeylanicum macranthum, needs the 

 warmer treatment, and even then it is more 

 biennial than annual. Seeds must be sown in 

 heat. As the seedlings are apt to damp quickly, 

 good drainage and careful watering are essential. 

 For compost use fibrous loam, peat, leaf soil, and 

 sand. Perennial species like the sweet-scented 

 afrine are increased by cuttings placed in sandy 

 soil and given bottom heat. 



Principal Species : 

 aftine. 6" to 9", win., macranthum (see zey- 



spr., pur., vio. luiiicum nmcrautliinn) . 



Forbesii, 1' to 1J', win., zeylanicum macraiitlium, 



si>r.,iutermediat2house, 21', aut., rich vio., pur. 



vio., sweet. 



Other Species : 



bicolor, 1', Je., pur. Walkeri, li', Feb., bl. 



tetragouum, 1J', Aug., zeylauicura", 2', aut., pur. 



bl. 



EXOASCUS. 



A troublesome genus of fungi. Deformans causes 

 the " Peach Blister," which gee. 



Evodia (of (ffertner, see lluvensara). 

 Evtmymus (see Euonymus). 



