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sulcata . . Br. yel. 5, G. Her. P. i N. S. W. 

 tunientdsa 5. Br. yel. 5, S. Her. P. j N. S. W. 1842 

 vestlta 6 . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. -j N. Amer. 1812 



Eriocephalt/s, Linn. From erion, wool, and 

 • kephale, a head ; the woolly seeds are collected 

 into heads. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Aste- 

 rdccce. Capo evergreen shrubs, of consider- 

 able beauty, sometimes growing to the height 

 of six feet. They are cultivated with success 

 in peat and sandy loam mixed, and cuttings 

 root freely in sand, or sandy soil, 

 africtous. . Yellow . 2, G. Ev. S. 8 C. G. H. . 1732 

 decnssatus . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1816 

 purpureus . Purple . 4, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1816 

 racemdsus Yellow . 3, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1739 

 spinescens . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1816 



EriochIltjs, JR. Brown. From erion, wool, and 

 cheilos, a lip ; alluding to the disk of the 

 labellum being pubescent. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Orchidacem. This plant thrives best 

 in an equal mixture of light turfy loam, peat, 

 and sand, with the pots well drained, to let the 

 water pass off readily ; increased by divisions 

 of the roots. Synonyme : 1, Epipdctis cucul- 

 lata. 

 autumnalis . Red . . 10, G. Ter. 1 N. Holl. . 1S23 



ERIOCNEMA, Naudin. From erion, wool, and 

 kneme, a knee ; the joints are woolly. Linn. 

 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Melastom&cece. These are 

 very pretty plants, requiring great care in cul- 

 tivation — peat soil is the most suitable, and 

 shade and dampness are important requisites; 

 they are increased by division of the roots. 

 Smoum . . Bl. Rose . 6, S. Her. P. J Brazil . 1850 

 marmoratum Rose . . 5, S. Her. P. & Brazil . 1S50 



Eriocoma, Kunth. Derived from erion, wool, 

 and home, hair ; alluding to the woolly palea?. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Aster&cece., Very 

 pretty Mexican shrubs, growing about three 

 feet high, and cultivated in almost any com- 

 mon soil, and cuttings root freely in sand, or 

 sandy soil. 



floriMnda . White . 10, P. Ev. S. 2 Mexico . 1828 

 fragrans . . White . 9, P. Ev. S. 3 Mexico . 1828 



Eriodendron, De Candolle. From erion, wool, 

 and dendron, a tree ; the capsule is filled with 

 a fine, silky, woolly substance. Linn. 16, Or. 

 8, Nat. Or. StercuH&cece. These are noble 

 plants, growing from fifty to a hundred feet 

 high, in a strong, humid heat, and good rich 

 loam and sandy peat mixed ; they may be in- 

 creased from seeds. The woolly coat of the 

 seeds of some of the species is used in different 

 countries for stuffing cushions, and similar 

 purposes. Synonymes : 1, jB6mbax pcnldn- 

 drum; 2, E. caribceum; 3, B6mbax eridnthos. 

 anfractuosum 1 Scarlet 4, S. Ev. T. 90 E. Ind. 1739 

 carib*um 2 . . Cream 4, S. Ev. T. 70 W. Ind. 1739 

 guineense . . Scarlet 4, 8. Ev.-T. 150 Guinea 1S26 

 leiantherum . Scarlet 4, S. Ev. S. 70 Brazil . 1818 



Eriodesma. See Erica. 



Eriogoetum, Michaux. From erion, wool, and 

 gonu, a joint ; alluding to the stems being 

 woolly at the joints. Linn. 9, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Polygon&cex. The species of this genus are 

 very pretty, and easily cultivated in loam and 

 peat, and young plants are obtained with ease 

 from seeds. Synonyme: 1, E. fiavum. 

 compositum Yel. wht. 6, H. Her. P. 1J N. Albion 1S53 



longifMium Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 1JN. Amer. 1822 

 paucifloruin Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. 1 Louisiana 1820 

 sericeum 1 Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. 1 Missouri 1811 

 tomentdsum Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. 2 Carolina 1811 



EriolAna, De Candolle. ■ From erion, wool, and 

 chlaina, a cloak ; the calyx is woolly. Linn. 

 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. ByUneri&cece, These plants 

 are described as being pretty, growing in sandy 

 peat, and multiplied from cuttings. 

 Candollei . Yellow . 12, G. Ev. T. 15 Prome . 1828 

 Wffllichii . Red . . 10, G. Ev. S. 6 E. Ind. . 1823 



Eri«5phorum, Linn. From erion, wool, and 

 plioreo, to bear ; the seeds are covered with a 

 woolly substance. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Cyperacece. Very interesting plants, found in 

 boggy situations, and may be increased by 

 divisions. It is remarkable for having the 

 seeds covered with a wool-like cottony sub- 

 stance ; whence the English name, Cotton 

 Grass. See Trichtphorum. 

 angustifdlium Apetal . 4, H. Grass \ Britain, bogs, 

 capitatum .Apetal . 8, H. Grass 1 Scot., wet hiJIs 

 gracile . . . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 1 Scot. , wet hills 

 polystachyon Apetal . 6, H. Grass 1 Britain, bogs, 

 pubescens . Apetal . 3, H. Grass 1 England, bogs, 

 vaginatum . Apetal . 6, H. Grass £ Brit., moors, 

 virginicum . Apetal . 6, H. Grass | N. Amer. 1802 



Eri6phorus, woolly-headed. 



EriophVllum, Lagasca. From erion, wool, and 

 phyllon, a leaf ; in allusion to the silky, wool- 

 like substance covering the leaves. Linn. 19, 

 Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aster&cece. The species aro 

 pretty, and will thrive in any common soil, 

 and young plants grow well from divisions of 

 the roots. Synonymes: 1, Trichophffllum lanct- 

 tum, AclinSlla lanata; 2, Trichophyllum oppo- 

 sitifdlium. 



csespitdsum 1 . Yellow 5, H. Ev. Tr. 1 N.Amer. 1826 

 oppositif&lium 2 Yellow 5, H. Her. P. 1J Missouri 



Eriophyllum. See Bahia. 



Eri<5psis, Lindley. From Eria, a well-known 

 genus, and opsis, resemblance ; woolliness of 

 flowers. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchid&cece. 

 This small genus belongs to the Maxillarids, 

 among Vandeous , Orchids ; but has so much 

 the habit of an Eria when not in flower, that 

 it may be easily mistaken for one. The leaves 

 are large and plaited, placed two or three 

 together, upon the summit of a fleshy oblong 

 stem, and it throws from the base a long spike 

 of gay orange-coloured blossoms. For culture, 

 see Eria. 



bildba . . . Orange . 9, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . 1845 

 rutibulbum . Orange . 9, S. Epi. 1 N.Grenada 1847 



EriosEma, Q. Don. From erion, wool, and 

 sema, standard ; flowers. Linn. 17, Or. 4, 

 Nat. Or. Fab&cew. Synonyme : Ehynchbsia 

 molacea. 



graudiflora . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. S. 3 Mexico 

 violacea . . Violet . . 3, S. Ev. S. 3 Guiana .1820 



EriosfERMTJM, Jacquin. From erion, wool, and 

 sperma, a seed ; in allusion to the woolly, enve- 

 lope of the seeds. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Liliacece. Ornamental Cape bulbs when in 

 flower ; they grow freely in sandy peat, and 

 may be increased from suckers. Synonymes. 

 1, E. latifilium; 2, Ornith.6galum paraddxum. 

 Bellendfeni 1 Lgt. blue . 7, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. 1806 

 foliolfferum . Yel. grn. . 7, G. Bl. P. J C. G. H. 1806 

 lancea;f61ium Lgt. blue. 7, G. Bl. P. 1 C. G. H. 1795 



