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cymosum 13 . Yel. . 6, G. Her. P. 1} Africa . 1731 

 dasyanthum 14. Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. 1812 

 dealbatum . White . 7, G. Her. P. li V. D. L. 1812 



d j?™^ ] WMte • 6 > G - Bt - s - j J c - g - H - 1812 



discolbrum 16 . Brown. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1815 



divaricatum 17. White . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1820 



ericoldes IS . . Pink . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1774 



fcetidurn 19 . . Lt. yel. 8, G. B. 1$ C- <*■ H. 1692 



flaccidum 20 . Yel. . 7, G. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1826 



fruticans 21 . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1778 



ffilgidum . . Yel. . 7, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. 1774 



grandifldrum 22 White . 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1731 



graveolens 23 . Yel. . 6, H. Her. P, 1 Tauria . 1819 



^ium!?'" } mite - 7 - G Et> S ' 1 C - G - H ' im 

 herbaceum 25 . Yel. . 7, G. Her. P. 1J C. G. H. 1802 

 ignescens 26 . Red . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1731 

 incanum . . .Pa. yel. 5, G. Her. P. 2 V. D. L. 1826 

 italicum 27 . . Yel. . 8, G. Her. P. 2 Italy . 1826 

 lasiocaMon 28 . White. 7, G. Ev. S. 2| C. G. H. 1823 

 macranthum . Blush . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Swan R. 1837 

 marftimum . . Wt yel. 8, G. Ev. S. 4 C. G. H. 1772 

 microphyllum . Wtyol. 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1823 

 nfveum37 . . Wt.yel. 6, H. Her. P. 4 Swan E. 1838 



°^ atfa , s „ i - } Yel. . 6, G. Her. P.1J C. G. H. 1691 

 mum 60 . ) 



orientate 31 . . Yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. 1J Africa . 1629 



paniculatum . White . 7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1800 



patulum 32 . . White . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1771 



rfgiduni . . . White. 6, G. Ev. S. 1J C. G. H. 1801 



rutilans33 . . Redyl. 6, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1731 



scorpioldes . . Yel. . 8, G. Her. P. 2 N. Holl. 1838 



Stsechas34 . .Yel. .8, H. Ev. S. 2 Europe. 1629 



tephrbdes 35 . YeLwt. 7, G. Ev. S. %\ C. G. H. 1823 



teretifblium.36 . Brown. 7, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1812 



Elisena, Herbert. An ancient name of romance. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. AinaryllidcXcece. This 

 splendid species will form a welcome addition 

 to the cultivators of bulbous plants. It will 

 succeed well with the treatment commonly 

 given to Pancraiiums, and the like, 

 longipetala . . White 4, S. Bl. P. 3 Lima . . 1887 



Elixir of Love. See Grammatophy'llum spe- 

 cidsum. 



EllobocArptjs, Kaulfuss. Derived from en, in, 

 lobos, a pod, and Tearpos, fruit ; in reference to 

 the divisions of the fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Polypodiacew. An ornamental species 

 of fern, of considerable beauty ; it grows in wet 

 loamy soil, and is increased by dividing the 

 roots. 1, Ceraldpteris thaliclroldes . 

 oleraoeus 1 . Brown 8, S. Her. P. 1J Trancjueb. 1818 



Elliottia, Nultall. In honour of Stephen 

 Elliot, a North American botanist. Linn. 8, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericacece. An ornamental 

 species, succeeding best in a little sandy loam 

 mixed with peat ; it is increased by layers. 

 racem6sa . White 6, P. Ev. S. 2 Georgia . . 



Ellipsoid, like an ellipsis. 



Elliptic-lanceolate, a form between elliptic 

 and lanceolate. 



ELLfsiA, Linn. In honour of J. Ellis, F.E.S., 

 a distinguished English naturalist. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Hydrophyllace.es. A curious 

 little species, of very easy culture. 

 Nyctelea . White 7, H. A. i Virginia . 1755 



Elm galls are produced by the punctures of 



Aphis almi. 

 Elm, Spanish. See Cbrdia Gerascdnthus. 

 Elm tree. See tjlmus. 

 Elodea, Richard. From elodes, a marsh ; the 



habitation of the plants. Linn. 3, Or. 3, Nat. 



Or. Hydrocharidacece. Interesting aquatics ; for 

 culture, &c. see Nymplidsa. 



guianensis . White 7, S. Aq. A. £ Guiana . > 1820 

 pulchella . White 7, S. Ao;. A. J E. Ind. . . 1831 



Elongated, lengthened. 



Elsholtzia, Willdenow. In honour of J. S. 

 Elsholtz, a Prussian bobanist. Linn. 14, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Lami&cece. The species are not 

 ornamental, and may be referred to Eyssbpus 

 for culture, &c. Synonyme ; 1, Hyssbpus era- 

 tatus. 



A. 1J Siberi 

 panieulatal .Pink . 7, H. B. 2| E. Ind 



cristata . 



. Pink . 6, H. 



1789 

 1820 



ocymoides. 



ElvellAce^;. See Helvellacece. 



Elymus. According to Linnceus, it is named 

 from elyo, to cover. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Graminctcece. The plants of this genus are of 

 little beauty or interest, except in botanical 

 collections ; they grow in any soil, and are in- 

 creased by seeds or divisions. Synonyme : 1, 

 lAsperella Agslrix. 



crinltus . . Apetal 6, H. Grass. 1J Smyrna . . 1806 

 genieulatus . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 4 Bng., sea coa. 

 giganteus . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 5 N. Amer. . 1790 

 hystrix 1 . . Apetal 6, H. Grass. 2 Crimea . . 1770 

 mexicanus . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 2J Mexico . 1S23 



arenarius, canadinsis, Cdput-MedHsiB, Baku- 

 ricus, europ&us, glaucifblius, Jiordeifbrmis, in- 

 termbdius, jiinceus, philadilphicus, pse&do htfs- 

 trix, racembms, sabulbsus, sibiricus, striatus, 

 tbner, villbsuis, virginicus. 



Elyna, Schroder. Supposed to be from elyo, to 

 cover. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminctcece. 

 A dwai-f species of grass, of little interest, and 

 very easy culture. Synonymes : 1, Carex Bel- 

 lardi, myosuroldes. 

 spicata 1 . . Apetal . 6, H. Grass. £ Europe . 1819 



ElytrAria, Vahl. From elytron, an envelope ; 

 in allusion to the scaly stem. Linn. 2, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Aeanth&cece. A genusof uninterest- 

 ing stove biennials, growing in sandy peat. 

 Synonyme : 1, Juslicia acaulis — caulescens, 

 crenata 1, imbricata, lyrata, marginata, ra- 

 mbsa, virgata. 



Emarginate, having a small notch at the end. 



Embden groats are oats freed from their shells, 

 and kiln dried, and are well known in a sick 



' room. 



Embelia, Linn. In Oeylon, the plant is called 

 jEmbelia. Linn. 5, Or. 1» Nat. Or. Myrsin- 

 acece. A fine East Indian tree, growing twenty 

 feet high ; loam and peat mixed suit it, and 

 young plants are readily obtained from cuttings 

 in sand, under a glass, in heat. The plant is 

 said to be cathartic, 

 robusta . Wit. grn. 6, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . . 1823 



Emblica, Gcertner. The name ofB. officinalis ia 

 the Moluccas. Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. 

 Euphorbiacecs. Interesting evergreen shrubs, 

 growing from three to twelve feet high ; a mix- 

 ture of peat and sand suits them. Cuttings 

 root readily in sand, under a glass, in heat. 

 Synonymes: 1, Phyll&nthus femblica ; 2, P. 

 racembsus. 



officinalis 1 . Pa. yel. . 7, S. Ev. S. 10 E. Ind. 3768 

 raeemdsa 2 . Grn. yel. . 7, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Ind. 1793 



