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hang like bunches of red currants, and are 

 used for the same purposes. 

 ELjEagnus, Linn. From elaia, an olive, and 

 agnos, a chaste tree ; resemblance the tree 

 hears. Linn, 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Etceagnacece. 

 These are ornamental, largish-growing trees, 

 or shrubs, of easy culture, thriving in any open 

 soil, and are increased by layers or cuttings of 

 the ripened wood, planted in a warm situation 

 early in autumn. The fruit of E. arbdrea and 

 confirta is eaten in Nepal ; and in Persia the 

 fruit of E. orientalis is used as a dessert, under 

 the name of Zinzeyd. Synonyme : 1, angus- 

 tifdlia. 



acuminata . Apetal 7, G. Ev. S. 4 

 angustiftlia . Yellow 7, H. De. T. 12 S. Eur. . . 1638 

 arborea . . Apetal 7, G. Ev. T. 20 Nepal . . 1819 

 argehtea - . Apetal 7, H. De. T. 10 N. Amer. . 1813 

 dactylifbr-1 ^^ , H De T 16 N Amer 

 mis . . J 

 conferta . . White 7, H. De. S. 10 Nepal . . 1S25 

 hortensis 1 . Yellow 7, H. De. T. 20 S. Bur. . . 1633 

 latifolia . . Apetal 7, S. Ev. S. 3 E. Ind. . . 1712 

 orient&lis . . Apetal 7, G. Ev. T. 15 Levant . . 1748 

 parvifblius . White 6, H. Ev. T. 12 India . . 1843 

 8pindsus . White 7, H. De. T. 15 Egypt . . 1826 

 songaricus . Pa.yel. 7, H. De. T. 15 Siberia . . 1821 

 triflbrus . . White 7, H. De. T. 20 Nepal . . 1825 

 umbellatus . White 7, H. De. T. 15 Nepal . . 1829 



ELffiOCARPACEiE. A small order now merged in 

 Tilihcca. 



Eljsocarpus, Linn. From elaia, an olive, and 

 karpos, a fruit ; the fruit has been compared 

 to an olive. Linn. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Tiliacece. 

 Very beautiful plants, from ten to twenty feet 

 high. E. cyaneus is excellently adapted for a 

 conservatory. They grow best in a mixture of 

 loam and peat, and ripened cuttings strike in 

 sand or soil, under a glass, in a moderate heat ; 

 they are sometimes raised from seeds. Syno- 

 nyme : 1, E. reticulata. See Dicera and 

 Friesia. 



cyaneus 1 . . White 7, G. Ev. S. 10 N. Hoi. . 1803 

 grandifl&rus . White 7, 8. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1829 

 serratus . . . White 7, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1774 



El^odendron, Jacqwim. From elaia, an olive, 

 and dendron, a tree ; the fruit is like that of 

 an olive, and the seeds are oily. Linn. 5, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Celastraeem. This is an orna- 

 mental genus of plants, growing from three to 

 twelve feet high; they delight in loam and 

 peat, and cuttings root in sand, under a glass, 

 in heat. Synonymes : 1, Portenschlagia aus- 

 tralis, Lamarckia dentata ; 2, Sclirebira dlbens, 

 Senacia glaUca, Manglfera glailca ; 3, Rubentia 

 olvoina ; 4, Casslne xylocarpa ; 5, Ilex crbcaa. 

 See Argania. 



australe 1 . . Gn.wt. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 N. S. W. . 1796 

 capehse . . Green. 6, H. Ev. T. 20 C. G. H. . 1828 

 erdceum 5 . White 6, G. Ev. T. 20 C. G. H. 1794 

 glatcum 2 . Green. 6, 8. Ev. S. 8 Ceylon . . 1824 

 integrifblium. Gn.wt. 7, G. Ev. 8. 8 N. Hoi. . . 1836 

 orientale 3 . Gn. yl. 7, S. Ev. T. Iff Maurit. . . 1771 

 xylocarpum 4 Gn. yl. 7, 8. Ev. S. 6 Antilles . 1816 



EL.EOSELINUM:, De Ccmdolle. From elaia, an 



olive, and selinon, parsley. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 



Nat. Or. Api&cew. 



meoldes . Yellow 6, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . . 1830 

 El.-eis. See Elais. 

 Elais, Jacquin. From elaia, olive ; the natives 



of Guinea express an oil from the fruit of this 



plant, as the Greeks do from their olives ; 

 whence the name. Linn. 22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 

 Palm&cece. Beautiful species of palms, requir- 

 ing a strong heat, and rich sandy loam to grow 

 in, and may be increased by suckers. Palm 

 oil is chiefly obtained from E. guineHsis, and 

 the best kind of palm wine is also said to be 

 obtained from the same tree, 

 guineensis . . Gn.wt. 5, 8. Palm. 30 Guinea . . 1730 

 melanocdcea . Gn.wt. 5, 8. Palm. 30 N. Granada 1821 

 occidentaiis . Gn.wt. 5, S. Palm. 30 Jamaica . 1820 

 pernambucana Gn.wt. 5, 8. Palm. 40 Brazil . . 1825 



Elaphogl<5ssum, Schott. From elephas, an ele- 

 phant, and glossa, a tongue ; in allusion to the 

 leaves. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodi- 

 aceoz. Stove ferns. Synonymas : 1, Acrdsti- 

 chwm apbdvm; 2, A. decurrens,A.obtusifdlium; 

 S, A. simplex, A. visedsum. 



apbdum 1 . . Bn.yl. 6, 8. Her. P. J W. Ind. . .1824 

 Blumcanum . Bn.yl. 4, S. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon 

 callarfblium . Bn.yl 8, S. Her. P. 1 Java . . . 1840 

 conforme . . Bn.yl. 8, G. Hor. P. 1 C. G. H. . 18)1 

 longifblium . Bn.yl. 6, 8. Her. P. 1 W. Indies . 1841 

 obtusifblium . Bn.yl. 6, 8. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon 



8 folium dli ;} Bn '3' 1 - 8 ' S ' Her ' R 1 Brazil ' 1841 

 simplex 3 . . Brown 7, S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1793 

 squamosum . Bn.yl. 7, 8. Her. P 1 W. Indies . 

 villbsum . . Bn.yl. 7, 8. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1843 

 visebsum 4 . Bn.yl. 8, 8. Her. P. J W. Indies . 1826 



Elaph<5myces, Nees. From elephas, an elephant, 

 and mvkes, a fungus. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. 

 Or. Helvell&cece. Found on dry, heathy ground, 

 &c. — granulatus, muricatus. 



ElIphrium, Jacquin. From elaphros, con- 

 temptible ; the wood being of no value. Linn. 

 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Burseracem. A tallish- 

 growing, ornamental tree, with white flowers ; 

 it succeeds well in peat and loam, and young 

 plants are readily obtained from cuttings in 

 sand or sandy mould, under a glass, in heat. 

 Synonyme : 1, Fagara Elaphrium. 

 glabrum 1 . White 6, 8. Ev. T. 25 Carthage . . 1818 



Elate, Aiton. A name adopted from the Greeks. 

 Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palmaceae. This is 

 a fine palm, bearing fruit much like a wild 

 plum. In the East Indies the people chew it 

 like the Areca nut with the leaf-of the betel 

 pepper, and quicklime. Elephants eat the 

 fruit- stalks with avidity, on account of their 

 sweetness. In our stoves, to grow the plant 

 well, it must have a strong heat and good rich 

 loam ; increased by suckers. See Phcenix. 

 sylvcstris . . Green 5, S. Palm. 15 E. Indies . 1763 



Elaterium, Linn. From elater, an impeller ; 

 in reference to the elastic seed-vessel. Linn. 

 21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cucurbilacece. A singular 

 genus of plants, on account of the elastic seed- 

 vess"el ; they have little beauty, and require 

 the same treatment as Ouc&rbita. See Mo- 

 mbrdica. 



carthaginehse . Yellow 6, H. Tw. A. 4 Carthage 1823 

 tamnoldes . . Yellow 6, H. Tw. A. 4 Mexico . 1820 



Elatine, Linn. From elate, signifying a fir in 

 Greek ; its leaves have been compared to those 

 of the fir-tree. Linn. 8, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Ela- 

 timicece. Curious little aquatic plants, of no 

 beauty ; they merely require sowing by the 

 side of a pond or rivulet, in the open air. Sy~ 



