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ing all the leaves collected at the summit. 

 The flowers are white with red calyxes ; it is 

 one of thoso fragrant tropical trees whose 

 foliage is filled with a sweet volatile oil, like 

 that of the orange, and whose aromatic, tonic 

 bark is valuable as a remedy for the fevers of 

 such countries. The genus is indeed very near 

 Galvp&a, one of whose species furnishes the 

 Angostura bark of Medicine. 

 Braziliensis . White 7, S. Ev. T. 10 Brazil . . 1842 

 ErythrolAna, Sweet. From erythros, red, and 

 chltma, a cloak ; alluding to the scales of the 

 calyx. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteraceoz. 

 ' A very pretty Mexican species, producing its 

 scarlet and orange flowers in abundance ; it 

 delights in a rich soil, and young plants are 

 readily obtained from seed. 



couspicua . . Scar. oran. 9, H. B. 4 Mexico 1825 

 Erythr6nium, Linn. From erythros, red ; in 

 allusion to the colour of the leaves and flowers. 

 Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. hilihcea. These are 

 handsome, though dwarf-growing plants. They 

 all thrive in common garden soil, except E. 

 lanceolatum, which requires a peat soil, or it 

 will not succeed ; they are increased from off- 

 sets. Synonyme : 1, E. americ&num. 

 albidum . . White . 4, H. Bl. P. i Louisiana . 1824 

 Dens canis . Bed lil. 3, H. Bl. P. i Europe . . 1596 

 albidum . . White . 3, H. Bl. P. i Italy . ■ . 1598 

 minus . . Red lil. 3, H. Bl. P. i Europe . . 1696 

 rubrum . . Red lil. 3, H. Bl. P. i Europe . . 1696 

 gigantSum .Yellow 4, H. Bl. P. J N. Ainer. . 

 grandiflorum Yellow 5, H. Bl. P. JN. Amer. . 1826 

 lanceolatum 1 Yellow 4, H. Bl. P. £ N. Amer. . 1665 

 longifdlium . Rose . 3, H. Bl. P. i Switzerland. 



Erythrophl&um, Afiel. From erythros, red ; 

 in reference to the red juice which flows from 

 the tree when cut. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Fabacew. This is a lofty and an ornamental 

 tree, growing about a hundred feet high. The 

 natives of many parts of Western Africa use 

 the red juice of the tree as an ordeal, to detect 

 the guilt of those accused of any crime. The 

 juice is taken in large draughts, and those who 

 are not sufficiently strong to stand this ordeal, 

 are pronounced guilty, and those who are, are 

 considered innocent ; whence the tree is called 

 Gregre-tree, or Ordeal-tree. Synonyme; 1, 

 Afzilia grdndis. 

 guineense . Pa. yel. 6, S. Ev. T. 100 S. Loone . 1793 



Erythrop6qon, De Candolle. From erythros, 

 red, and pogon, a beard ; palece of flowers. 

 Linn. 19, Or. I, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Syno- 

 nymes: 1, Metalasia uniflora; 2, M. umbel- 

 Ihta. 



imbricatus . White 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G H. . . 1816 

 umbellatus . Rose . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . . 1816 



ERYTHROXYLACE.& or Erythroxyls. A small 

 order of trees and shrubs, nearly related to 

 Malpighiads. They are chiefly natives of 

 South America and the West Indies. 



Erythroxylon, Linn. Fiom.erythros, red, and 

 xylon, wood ; the wood of the trees is red. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Erythroxylacem. 

 These trees are not possessed of much beauty, 

 but in their native countries they are valuable 

 for their domestic and medicinal uses. " E. 



Coca is a plant much used by the miners of 

 Peru for its stimulating properties, which in 

 many respects resemble opium, and no effects 

 that have been ascribed to the immoderate use 

 of opium are exceeded by what seems the con- 

 sequence of chewing the Coca leaf." They 

 require to be grown in a mixture of peat and 

 loam, and cuttings, not too ripe, will root 

 in sand, under a glass, in a moist heat. See 

 Sethia, also Melhdmia Erythrixylon. 

 havantose . . Yel. gn. o, S. Ev. S. 10 Havanh. 1822 

 hypcricifblium Yel. gn. 5, S. Ev. T. 40 Maurit. . 1818 

 laurifdlium . . Yel. gn. 5, 8. Ev. T. 50 Maurit. . 1823 



Escallonia, Mulis. In honour of Escallon, a 

 Spanish traveller in South America, who first 

 found the species in New Grenada. Linn. 5; 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Escalloni&cece. All the species 

 of this genus are very fine, evergreen, green- 

 house shrubs, several of which are sufficiently 

 hardy to stand our winters when planted against 

 a south Wall, with the protection of a mat in 

 severe weather. They grow best in a mixture 

 of peat, sand, and loam ; cuttings taken off as 

 soon as the wood is ripened, will root readily if 

 planted in sand, under a glass. Synonyme: 1, 

 E. bifida. 



. White 8, G. Ev. B. 6 Caraceas . . 1827 

 . Pk.vrt. 8, G. Ev. 8. 6 Merida. 

 . White 8, S. Ev. 8. 6 S. Amer. . 1820 

 . White 9, G. Ev. 8. 5 N. Grenada 1827 

 . Red . 9, G. Ev. 8. 4 Chile . . . 1827 

 . White 8, G. Ev. 8. 4 Chile . . . 1830 

 . Red . 7, G. Ev. 8. 4 Chiloe . . 1847 



| White 8, G. Ev. S. 6 Monte Video 1827 



Rose . 8, H. Ev. 8. 6 Organ Mts. . 1844 

 White 6, G. Ev. S. 6 Patagonia . 1854 



Caracasana 



discolor . 

 floribunda 

 glanduldsa 

 illinlta . . 

 macrantha 

 montevi- 



densis 1 . 

 Organ crisis 

 ptorocladon 



pulverulehta White 

 rubra . . . Red . 

 visedsa . . White 



1831 

 1827 



8, G. Ev. 8. 6 Chile . 



9, G. Ev. 8. Chile . 

 8, G. Ev. 8. 5 Mondoza, 



EscalloniAoks; or Escalloniads. A small 

 order of shrubs, found growing in the tem- 

 perate parts of the world at considerable eleva- 

 tions. All are evergreen, and emit a powerful 

 odour. 



Esoharotic, having the power to scar or burn 

 the skin. 



Eschsch<5ltzia. See Chrgscis. 



Esculent, good for food^ 



Escultts. See Quercus fcsculus and liitea. 



EspalEtia, Mid. In honour of Don Jose Espa- 

 leta, Viceroy of New Grenada. Linn. 19, Or. 

 2, Nat. Or. Asteracem. Perennial species, grow- 

 ing freely in the open border in summer, but 

 requiring the shelter of a frame in winter ; in- 

 crease is by division of the roots, 

 argentea . Yellow 6, F. Her. P. N. Grenada 1845 

 grandifldra Yellow 6, P. Her. P. N. Grenada 1845 



Esprit d'Iva. An aromatic liquor made from 

 Ptdrmica mosch&ta. 



EstFLA. See EuphbrMa. 



Ether (Enahthic is found in the rind of the 

 Quince. 



Ethulia, Cassini. Meaning unknown. Linn. 

 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracece. Stove annuals, 

 not worth cultivating, except in botanical col- 

 lections. Synonyme: 1, E. sinapifblia — bra- 

 siliensis, conyzoides, divaricata, integrifilia 1. 



Eucalyptus, L'Heritier. From eu, well, and 

 kalypto, to cover ; the limb of the calyx covers 



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