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Euphorbiace^, or Spume-worts. A large 

 order of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, 

 often abounding in acrid milk. A very large 

 number are poisonous, the noxious principle 

 residing in the milky secretion. Many, how- 

 ever, are most important for their medicinal 

 properties, others contain so much starch as to 

 be useful for food, some furnish dyes, and the 

 wood of others, as the Box, &c, is so close- 

 grained that it is extensively used by engravers. 



Euph6ria, Jussieu, From euphorus, fertile ; 

 alluding to the fruit. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Sapindacece. A genus of fruit-bearing 

 trees, attaining from fifteen to twenty feet 

 high, and thriving in any rich mould ; they 

 may be increased either by layers or seed. 

 Synonymes: 1, Dimocarpus LitcM; 2, D. 

 L&ngan ; 3, NepMlium lappaceum, Scytalia 

 Rambobtan. 



Litchl 1 -. . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 15 China . 1786 

 Longana 2 . . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 25 China . 1786 

 Jfephelium 3 . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. 1809 

 verticillata . Wht. red 5, S. Ev. T. 15 E. Ind. 1820 



Euphrasia, Linn. From euphraino, to delight ; 

 the plant has been supposed to cure blindness. 

 Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulari&cece. 

 These are interesting plants, particularly E. 

 officinalis j they thrive with the most common 

 treatment. E. officinalis is slightly bitter and 

 aromatic. Synonyme: 1, E. salisburginsis. 



alplna 1 . . Purple . 7, H. A. 1 Europe . 1827 



liniftlia . . Purple . 8, H. A. } France . 1826 



lutea . . . Purple . 8, H. A. 1J S. Eur. . 1816 



officinalis . Purple . 8, H. A. ± Brit., dry pi. 



Eupomatia, R. Brown. From eu, well, and 

 poma, a lid ; the flower is covered before ex- 

 pansion, in the manner of an extinguisher. 

 Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Anonacem. An in- 

 teresting laurel-like shrub, succeeding in sandy 

 peat and loam mixed ; it is increased by cut- 

 tings or seeds, 

 laurlna . White . 4, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Boll. . 1824 



Euriops, De Oandolh. See Othdnna. 



Eur6tium, Link. From euros, the Greek name 

 of a kind of mouldiness. Linn.' 24, Or. 9, 

 Nat. Or. Mucoracece. Yellow and white Fungi, 

 found at all seasons on dried plants, and rose- 

 bushes — herbaribrum, Rosarum. 



Eurya, Thunberg. From eurys, large ; alluding 

 to the large flowers. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 TernstrmmiAcew. Evergreen shrubs, described 

 as being very pretty ; they succeed best in peat 

 and loam, and are multiplied by cuttings in 

 sand, or very sandy mould, under a glass, in 

 heat. 



cbinensis . . White 6, S. Ev. S. 2 China . . . 1823 



latif 51ia . . White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 Japan . . . 



variegata . White 6, G. Ev. S. 2 Japan . . . 



multifldra . White 6, P. Ev. S. 2 Nepal . . . 1823 



Euryale, Salisbury. From Euryale, one of the 

 Gorgons ; alluding to the thorny menacing 

 habit of the plant. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Nymphasacece. This is a veiy handsome plant, 

 on account of its fine large leaves, which float 

 on the surface of the water, in which it requires 

 to be constantly grown. The only way of pro- 

 pagating it is by seed, which is readily obtained 

 By shaking the pollen on the stigma when the 



flowers are well expanded. Synonyme : 1, An- 

 neslia spinbsa. See Victoria. 

 ferox . . . Red . 8, S. Aq. P. floa. India . . . 1809 

 Eurybia, Cassini. From eurubies, wide-spread- 

 ing ; alluding to its creeping offsets. Linn. 

 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracea. Rather a pretty 

 genus, each corymb usually consisting of numer- 

 ous heads of flowers. For culture and propa- 

 gation, see Aster. Synonymes: 1, Aster acu- 

 leatus ; 2, Aster corymbbsus, A. cordifblius; 

 3, Aster tomentbsus; 4, A. lyratus; 5, A. argo- 

 phffllus. See Olearia. 



aculeata 1 . White 4, G. Ev. S. 2 N. Holl. . 181S 

 alplna . . . White 6, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Zealand 1847 

 argophylla . White 9, G. Ev. S. 10 V. D. L. . 1804 

 chrysotrlcha 5 White 6, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Holl. .1848 

 erubescens . Blush 9, G. Ev. S. 2 Australia 1826 

 glutinbsa . . Pa.vio. 9, G. Ev. S. 3 V. D. L. . 

 Gunniana . . White 10, F. Ev. S. 2 V. D. h. . 1848 

 lyrata 4 . . White 9, G. Ev. S. S N. S. W. . 1812 

 myrsinoldes . White 9, G. Ev. S. 4 V. D. L. . 1824 

 toment5sa 3 . Pink . 6, G. Ev. S. 1} N. S. W. . 1793 



Eurycles, Salisbury. From eurys, broad, and 

 Tcleio, to close up ; the perianth is shut up by 

 the tube of the stamens. Lima. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Amaryllidacece. Ornamental plants, grow- 

 ing about two feet high. For culture and pro- 

 pagation, see Pancratium. Synonymes: 1, 

 Pancratium amboinlnse, PrcHphys amboininsis ; 

 2, P. australdsicum ; 3, Orinum nervosum. 

 amboinensis 1 White 5, S. Bl. P. 2 Amboyna . 1759 

 australasica 2 White 5. S. Bl. P. 1 N. Holland . 1821 

 Cunninghamii White 3, S. Bl. P. 1 N. Holland . 1826 

 nervdsa 3 . . White 3, S. Bl. P. 1 E. Indies . . 1822 



Euryc6ma, De Candolle. From eurys, large, 

 and Tcome, a head of hair ; in allusion to the 

 tufts of flowers at the tops of the branches. 

 Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Connaracece. For 

 culture, &c, see Connarus. 

 longifdlia . . Purple 5, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Indies . 1826 



Eurylepis. See Erica. 



Euryl6ma. See Erica. 



Eurystegia. See Erica. 



Eurythalia, O. Don. Meaning unknown. Linn. 

 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gentiancteeai. See Qentiana. 

 Synonymes: 1, Qentiana confirta ; 2, Qentiana 

 Geblbri ; 3, Qentiana uliginbsa ; 4, Gentiana 

 uniflora. 



conferta 1 . Blue 8, H. B. J Altai . . . 1827 

 Gebleri 2 . . Blue 8, H. B. | Altai . . . 1827 

 uligin6sa 3 . Blue 8, H. B. \ Germany . . 1827 

 uniflora 4 , . Violet 7, H. B. i Carp. Mts. .1828 



Eustachys, Desfontaines. From eu, good, and 

 stachys, a spike ; alluding to the large flower 

 spike. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminaceoi. 

 A pretty species of grass, of the easiest cul- 

 ture. Synonyme: 1, Chlbris pebrdea, Agrbstis 

 complanata. 

 petr&a 1 . . Apetal . 7,. 8. Grass. £ Jamaica . 1779 



Eustegia, R. Brown. Derived from eu, good, 

 and stege, a covering. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Asclepiadacece. This plant is described as 

 being very ornamental ; it will grow well in 

 peat and loam, and is increased from cuttings 

 in sand. Synonyme : 1, Apbeynum hastatum. 

 ' hastata 1 . . White 7, G. Ev. Tr. 1 C. G. H. . 1816 



EtrsTOMA, Salisbury. From eustoma, beautiful 

 mouth ; referring to the flower. Linn. 5, Or. 

 1, Nat. Or. Gentianacece. A very pretty an- 



