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young shoots are about | inch long the 

 plants may be shifted into a larger pot, 

 using ordinary potting compost. After being 

 kept in the greenhouse for a time they may 

 be placed outside for the summer, in Sep- 

 tember being returned to the greenhouse. 



Datura. The Daturas, also known as 

 Brugmansias, are very showy members of 

 the Solanum family. They are of tree-like 

 growth, so that a good-sized structure is 

 necessary, or they may be trained to the 

 roof of a lofty greenhouse. The flowers are 



those of an Ageratum. Its continuous 

 flowering qualities during a dull season of the 

 year are much in its favour. This Erlangea 

 will strike readily from cuttings, and needs 

 no special treatment. 



Erythrina Crista-galli. This member of 

 the Coral Tree family is exceedingly showy 

 when in bloom, which is usually in July and 

 August. From a thickened woody rootstock 

 it pushes up shoots from 3 to 4 feet in length. 

 These are clothed with trifoliate leaves, in 

 the axils of which the large crimson Pea- 



The Persian Cy< 



long, trumpet-shaped, and very sweetly 

 scented ; in Datura arborea they are white, 

 and in D. Knightii of the same tint, but 

 semi-double. The blooms of D. sanguinea 

 are reddish. These Daturas are leaf-losing, 

 and need to be kept moderately dry at the 

 roots during winter. 



Echeveria. (See Succulent Plants.) 

 Echinocactus. (See Succulent Plants.) 

 Epacris. (See Hard-wooded Plants.) 

 Erica. (See Hard-wooded Plants.) 

 Eriostemon. (See Hard-wooded Plants.) 

 Erlangea tomentosa. A comparatively 

 new plant from Central Africa which has 

 already become an established favourite. 

 It forms a freely branched upright specimen, 

 2 to 3 feet in height, and bears from autumn 

 until well on into the spring a profusion of 

 lavender-coloured blossoms, suggestive of 



shaped blossoms are produced. The stems 

 die down in winter, when the plant should 

 be kept dry. In spring, when new shoots 

 appear, manure water ought to be given. 

 Eucalyptus. (See Foliage Plants.) 

 Eulalia. (See Foliage Plants.) 

 Eupatorium. Eupatoriums are easily- 

 grown greenhouse plants, and are particu- 

 larly valuable from the fact that they bloom 

 during the autumn and winter months. The 

 small white flowers are freely produced in 

 medium - sized clusters. Except in colour 

 they are much in the way of an Ageratum. 

 Among the best are petiolare, riparium, 

 vernale, and weinmannianum. The Eupa- 

 toriums all strike readily from cuttings in 

 spring, and the plants may be grown dur- 

 ing summer under the same conditions as 

 Chrysanthemums. 



