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Ericaceae. Heaths. 



This family contains some very decorative garden plants. The 

 heaths are readily propagated by cuttings of the young wood 

 inserted in pots of peat and sand surfaced with sharp clean sand 

 and placed in a propagating case. Damp and too close atmosphere 

 is injurious to them. ' Most of the other genera of Ericaceae can 

 be increased either by cuttings or seeds. 



Erigeron (Fleabane). Composites. 



Propagated by seeds and divisions, and possibly by cuttings. 

 Division is a good method for the tufted perennial species. 



Erinus. Scrophulariaceae. 



Increased by seeds and divisions. After becoming established, 

 they spread themselves by seeds. 



Eriobotrya (Loquat). Rosacece. 



Increased by stratified seeds or half-ripened cuttings under glass. 

 Varieties of loquat, E. japonica, are grown from layers or cuttings 

 of ripe wood ; it is also worked on seedling stocks or on thorn or 

 quince, after the manner of pears, as seedlings are too variable 

 for satisfactory results in fruit. The usual method in this country 

 is to bud the varieties on loquat seedlings. See Loquat. 



Erodium (Heron's-Bill). Geraniaceoe. 



Increased by seeds and division, usually the former. 



Eryngium (Eryngo). Umbelliferce. 



Raised from seed sown as soon as ripe, germination taking place 

 the following spring ; sometimes handled by division. 



Erysimum. Cruciferce. 



The annuals are grown from seeds sown in the garden or started 

 indoors ; the perennials by seeds, division and sometimes by 

 cuttings. 



Erythea. Palmacece. 



Grown from seeds. See Palms, page 377. 



Erythrina (Coral-Tree). Leguminosa. 



Propagated by seeds. Cuttings of young shoots may be struck 

 in spring or early summer in sandy soil in heat. Herbaceous 

 species are increased by division of the rootstocks. The woody 

 kinds grow from cuttings of growing wood. 



