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cynosuroldes 1 Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1 Egypt . . 1824 

 decipiens . . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1 . 1819 



mexicana 2 . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1 . 1785 



pil&sa . . . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1$ Italy . . 1804 

 posef&rmis 3 . Apetal 7, H. Grass, l" Greece . . 1699 

 punctata . . Apetal 7, S. Grass. 1 Malabar . 1820 

 purpurascens Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1J . 1817 



tenella . . . Apetal 7, S. Grass. 1 E. Indies . 1781 

 tephrosanthes Apetal 7, S. Grass. 1 Martinique 1818 

 verticillata . Apetal 7, H. Grass. 1 S. Europe 1820 



ErAnthemum, R. Brown. From ear, spring, 

 and anthos, a flower ; applied by the ancients 

 to their Anlhemis. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Acantliaceoz. The species of this genus are 

 very pretty, and succeed well in sandy peat 

 soil, and cuttings take readily in sand, under 

 a glass, in heat. Synonymes : 1, Justloia lali- 

 fdlia, E. didntherum, J. orbiculata grandiflbra; 

 2, /. li'tspida, LancasUria parviflora, L. lon- 

 giflora. See Barliria and Thyrsacdnthus. 

 acanth6phorum Lilac . 7, S. Ev. 3. 1£ China . 1822 

 albifldrum . . White . 7, S. Ev. S. 2 Bahia . 1843 

 arnbiguum . . Red . 7, S. Ev. S. 1£ E. Ind. . 1821 

 barlerioldes . . Blue . 8, S. Ev. S. 1 E. Ind. . 18-24 

 blcolor . . W. red . 7, S. Ev. S. £ Lucona . 1802 

 capense . . Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. 1 E. Ind. .1818 

 crenulatum . . Lilac 10, S. Ev. S. 1 Nepal . 1824 

 grandifldruml Eo. w. 10, S. Ev. S. 1£ Malacca. 1860 

 Slegans . . Scarlet 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Guinea . 1824 



Secundum . . Lilac . 6, S. Ev. S. li Brazil . 1829 

 hispidum 2 . . Yellow. 9, S. Ev. S. 1* S. Leone 1S26 

 leuconeurum . Wh. pk. 9, S. Ev. S. 1 j E. Ind. 

 montanum . . Lil pur. 3, S. Ev. S. l| Ceylon . 1843 

 pulchellum . . Blue . 4, S. Ev. S. U E. Ind. . 1796 

 racem6sum . . Blush . 8, 8. Ev. S. 1 j E. Ind. . 1820 

 rdseum . . . Bed . . S, S. Ev. S. 2J E. Ind. . 1820 

 rubroveniuur . Purple 5, S. Ev. S. l\ E. Ind. 

 spin&sum . Purple 7, S. Ev. S. J $ W. Ind. . 1733 



strictum . . . Purple 4, S. Ev. S. 2 Nepal . 1818 

 tuberculatum . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 1£ E. Ind. . 1802 

 variaMle . . . Purple 0, G. Ev. S. 1J N. Holl. . 1820 



Eranthis, Salisbury. From erao, to love, and 

 anthos, a flower ; the bright yellow flowers are 

 produced in winter. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. 

 Ranunculacece. The species are dwarf, orna- 

 mental plants, of easy culture. Synonyme: 1, 

 Eelliborus hyemalis. 



hyemalis 1 . Yellow 2, H. Tu. P. £ Italy . . 1596 

 sibirica Yellow 3, H. Tu. P. J Siberia . . 1826 



Erectly-sfeeading, between erect and spread- 

 ing. 



EremJ;A, Lindley. Linn. 18, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 

 Myrlacece. Synonyme : Melroslderos pauciflora. 

 For culture, &c, see Melaleuca. 

 ericif&lia . White 6. G. Ev. S. 4 Swan E. . . 1855 

 fimbriata . . Purple 6, G. Ev. 8. 4 Swan B. . . 1841 

 pilbsa . . Pink . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 Swan R. . . 1842 



Eremia, O. Don. From eremos, solitary ; seeds 

 solitary in their cells. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Eric&cece. For culture, see Erica. 

 T6tta . . Bed . 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . . 1810 



Erem<5stachys, Bunge. From eremos, solitary 

 or deserted, and slachys, a spike ; in allusion 

 to the species being inhabitants of waste 

 places, and the flowers growing in spikes. 

 Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Lamiacece. Hardy 

 herbaceous plants, possessing no particular 

 claim to attention. For culture, &c, see 

 Phlbmis. Synonymes: 1, Phlbmis lacinidta ; 

 2, Moluccella tuberbsa. 



laciniata 1 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. 4 Caucas. 1731 

 moluecelloldes Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. 2j Siberia 1836 

 tuberdsa 2 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Siberia 1796 



EREMtrRUS, Bieberstein. From eremos, solitary, 



and oura, tail ; spikes solitary. Linn. 6, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Lilidccm. An ornamental species ; 

 for culture, &c, see Asphddelus. Synonyme : 

 1 , Asplibdelus altalcus. . 

 spectabilis . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. 1 Siberia . 1800 



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Eria, Lindley. From erion, wool ; in allusion 

 to the wooliness of the flower. Linn. 20, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Orchiddcece. The species of this 

 genus are very pretty when in flower. They 

 require the same treatment as Stanhdpea, &c. 

 Synonymes : 1, E. pube'scens ; 2, Dendrbbium 

 publscens ; 3, Octomiria spic&ta, O. convalla- 

 rioides, Pinblia dlba; 4, Dendrbbium vestllum. 

 acervita . Wht. grn. 8, S. Epi. J E. Indies . 184S 

 aoutif61ia . Wht. vio. 8, S. Epi. 1 India . . 1837 

 armenlaca . Orange . 8, S. Epi. 1 Philippines 1837 

 blcolor . . White . 8. S. Epi. 1 Ceylon . . 1830 

 bipunctata . Yel. wht. 5, S. Epi. £ Khoseeahulsl837 

 bractescens . Stone col. 6, S. Epi. * Singapore . 1842 

 calldsa . . White . 8, S. Epi. 1 Chirra . .1837 

 carinata . White . 5, S. Epi. J India . . 183S 

 clavata . . . White . 7, S. Epi. 1 Chirra . . 1837 

 clavicaulis . Wht yel. 6, S. Epi. J Chirra . . 1837 

 cochleata . . W. crim. 8, S. Epi. 1 Manilla. . 1S39 



C °oldes 1 3 ri " ] Wbite ' 8 > S - **'■ * E - Indles ■ 1S39 



major . . White . 8, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies . 



densiflSra . . Wht. yel. 8, S. Epi. 1 Chirra . . 1S37 



denticulata . White . 9, S. Epi. \ Singapore . 1839 



Dillw^nii . White . 3, S. Epi. 1 Philippines 1843 



excavata . . S. Epi. Nepal . . 



farin6sa . . White . 5, S. Epi. J Ceylon . . 1837 



ferruginea . Pink gr. 3, S. Epi. 2 E. Indies . 1837 



flava 1 . . . Yellow . 3, S. Epi. 1 Nepal . . 1820 



floribunda . Pink . . 3, S. Epi. 1 Cape Col. . 1842 



leucostachys White . 6, S. Epi. 2 Borneo . . 1850 



longicaulis . White . 8, S. Epi. 2 Chirra . . 1837 



longilabris . White . 4, S. Epi. 1 Panay . .1838 



mucronata . Wht. pk. S, S. Epi. 1 Singapore . 1840 



multifldra . White . 6, S. Epi. J Java . . . 



™ormis 0a3 " I Whtyel. S. Epi. Moulmein . 1862 



nutans . . Wht. yeL 8, S. Epi. J Singapore . 1840 



obfesa . . . White 10, S. Epi. 1 Singapore . 1859 



ovata . . . Crim.w. 9, S. Epi. $ Singapore 



paniculata . Grsh.yel. 8, S. Epi. 2 E. Indies . 



pannea . . Grn. yel. 8, S. Epi. 1 Singapore . 1840 



planicaulis . Cream . 8, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies . 1S3S 



polyura . . White 10, S. Epi. J Manilla . . 1840 



profusa . . Green 11, S. Epi. 1 Ceylon . . 1839 



pub&cens 2 . Yellow .8,8. Epi. 1J E. Indies .1820 



pulche'ua . . Yellow . 9, S. Epi. 1 India . . 1840 



pumila . Pink . 10, S. Epi. 1 E. Indies 



pusflla . . Bo. wht. 9, S. Epi. 1 Chirra . 1337 



rosea . . . Bo. wht. 12, S. Epi. £ China . . 1824 



stellata . . Yolsh. . 2, S. Epi. 2 Java . . . 



velutina . . Yellow . 9, S. Epi. 1 Singapore . 1S40 



vestlta4 . . Bed bm.10, S. Epi. 1 India . .1842 



EriAchne, R. Brown. From erion, wool, and 

 achne, a glume ; the glumes are woolly. Limn. 

 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminacece. A curious 

 species of grass, succeeding in any common 

 soil. Synonyme : 1, Alra trunedta. 

 obtusa 1 . . Apetal 5, H. Grass. 1 N. Amer. . 1S19 



ERIANTHUS, Richard. From erion, wool, and 

 anthos, a flower. Linn. 3, Or. 3, Nat. Or. 

 Graminacem. These pretty plants succeed best 

 in loam, mixed with a little peat ; they are 

 increased by divisions. Synonymes: 1, S&c- 

 charum brevibdrbe ; 2, S. gigdnteum. Sue 

 Ripidium. 



brevibarbis 1 . Apetal 7, H. Grass 4 N. Amer. . 1822 

 Ravenna? . . Apetal 7, H. Grass 4 N. Amer. . 1824 

 saccharides 2 Apetal 7, H Grass 5 N. Amer. . 1822 



