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nual, requiring to be sown on a gentle hotbed 

 and transplanted into the open border, where 

 it will produce flowers and seed in abundance. 

 Synonymes : 1, Lisidnthiis exaltatus, L. glauci- 

 fblius, Chldra exalt&ta, EUstoma silenifbliwm ; 

 2, Lisidnthus Russellianus. 



exaltatum 1 . Purple 7, G. Her. P. 8 Mexico . 1804 

 RusselMnum 2 Purple 8, H. B. 3 Texas . 1835 



Bileniifdlium . White 7, H. A. 1 I.Provid. 1804 



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

 strepho, to twine ; twining habit of the plants. 

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

 very pretty evergreen twiners, and if carefully 

 managed, they will succeed in sandy peat. 

 Young plants are obtained from cuttings with- 

 out any difficulty. 



angustif61ius Pa. pur. 7, G. Bv. Tw. 3 N. S. W. 1820 

 latifolius . Pa. pur. 6, G. Ev. Tw. 8 N. S. W. 1800 



EnTi.xiA, R. Brown. From eutaxia, modesty ; 

 in allusion to the delicate appearance of the 

 plants when in flower. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Fabacece. The plants of this genus are 

 very pretty, and thrive best in a mixture of 

 loam and peat. To have handsome bushy 

 plants, the tops should be frequently plucked 

 off, and in potting, plenty of drainage should 

 be given. Cuttings root .readily planted in 

 sand, under a glass. Synonyms : 1, DiUwjjnia 

 p&ngens. 



Baxteri . . Yellow 6, G. Bv. S. 4 N. Holland 1830 

 myrtifdlia . Orange 8, G. Ev. S. 14 N. Holland 1803 

 pungena 1 . Orange 5, G. Ev. S. 4 N. Holland 1S25 



Euterpe, Gcertner. From euterpe, pleasing ; 

 alluding to the habit of the species. Linn. 

 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palmdcece. This is a fine 

 genus of palms ; some of the species grow up- 

 wards of forty feet high. To grow them well, 

 they require a sandy loamy soil, and plenty of 

 heat ; they are increased from seed. E. ole- 

 racea is the highest of American palms. The 

 sheaths of the leaves are very close, and form 

 the green top of the trunk, a foot and a half 

 in length. The inhabitants cut off this top, 

 take out the white heart, of two or three inches 

 in diameter, consisting of the leaves closely 

 folded together, and eat it either raw, with, 

 pepper and salt, or fried with butter, like the 

 artichoke. Synonymes: 1, A. spicata; 2, Arica 

 oler&cea; 3, E. globosa. See Arica. 

 caribtea 2 . . Yellow 5, S. Palm. 80 W. Indies . 1656 

 globdsa 1 . . Yellow 5, S. Palm. 30 Maurit. . . 1819 

 montana . . Yellow 5, S. Palm. 80 Grenada . . 1819 

 oleracea 3 . . Yellow 5, S. Palm. 50 Brazil . . 1800 

 pisifdrmis . . Yellow 5, S. Palm. 80 Madagaa. . IS19 



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

 thaleo, to push, or sprout. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Goodeniacem. This genus is pretty, 

 and will succeed well in loam and peat mixed ; 

 it is increased without any difficulty, by cut- 

 tings. 



macropbilla . Yel. brn. 7, G. Her. P. 1 S. River 1839 

 trinervis . . Pur. yel. 7, G. Her. P. 1 N. Holl. 1803 



EuthAmia, Nuttall. From eu, well, and thames, 

 crowded ; in allusion to the flowers. Linn. 

 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteraeece. Ornamental 

 plants. For culture and propagation, see 

 Chrys6coma. Synonymes: 1, Chrysfcoma gra- 



minifdlia, Solidago lanceol&ta ; 2, S. tenui- 



folia. 



graminif&lia 1 Yellow 9, H. Her. 3 N. Amer. . 1758 



tenuif&lia 2 . Yellow 10, H. Her. 2 N. Amer. . 1758 



EtlTOCA, R. Brown. From eutokos, fruitful ; al- 

 luding to the great number of seeds. Linn. 5, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. ffydrophyllacece. The plants 

 of this genus are very pretty. The seeds re- 

 quire to be sown in the flower-border early in 

 spring, in light soil, where they will flower 

 abundantly if not allowed to grow too thick. 

 Synonymes: 1, Phacelia parviflbra ; 2, E. 

 multiflora. See Nem&phila. 

 divaricata . Lgfc. vio. 5, H. A. 1 Californial833 

 Franklinii . Pink . . 5, H. B. 1 N. Amer. 1827 

 Menziesii . Purple . 6, H. A. 1 California 1826 

 multifldra . Pink . . 6, H. B. 1£ N. Amer. 1826 

 parviflbra 1 . Blue . . 6, H. A. 1 K Amer. 1826 

 sericea . . . Blue . . 6, H. B. 1 N. Amer. 1827 

 vlscida 2 . . Brn. rose 7, H. A. 1> Oalifornial834 

 striata . . Wht. red' 7, H. A. lJHybd., garda. 

 Wrangeliana . Blue . 8, H. A. 1 Californial835 



Euxenia, Ghamisso. From eu, beautiful, and' 

 xenos, a stranger. Linn. 19, Or. 5, Nat. Or. 

 Asteraeece. This is described as a very pretty 

 plant, growing well in peat and loam, and in- 

 creased from cuttings in sand, under a glass, 

 grata . . . Yellow 5, Q. Ev. S. 2 Chile . . . 1825 



Evanescent, quickly vanishing. 



fivAX. See Fil&go pygmcea. 



Eveltna, Popp. and Endl. In honour of the 

 great Evelyn, our first and best writer on forest 

 trees. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. 

 A genus of very desirable Orchids, some of 

 which are terrestrial, but the greater part are 

 epiphytes. The general Orchid-house will afford 

 suitable accommodation in cultivating the 

 genus. Synonymes: 1, Cymbiditim hirsutum, 

 Sobralia caravata, Serapias carav&ta, Evelyna 

 Upida. 



bractescens . Red . 7, S. Epi. 1 Merida . . 1845 

 cnpifAta . . Whtyl. 8, S. Ter. £ Sier. Neva. . 1845 

 caravita 1 . Yl. pur. 8, 3. Ter. | Jamaica . . 1S58 

 columnaris . W. pur. 6, S. Ter. 1 Sier* Neva. . 1845 

 ensata . . . Carmin. 8, S. Ter. £ Sier. Nova. . 1845 

 flavescens . "Yellow 5, S Ter. 1 Truxillo . . 1845 

 furfuraoea . Scarlet 6, S. Epi. £ Merida . . 1845 

 kermeslna . Brtcar. 1, S. Epi. | Mariquita . 1845 

 lupulraa . . Rose . 8 S. Ter. 4 Sier. Neva. . 1845 



Even ; applied to a surface when it is not 

 wrinkled or curled. 



Evening Flower. See Hesper&ntha. 



Evening Primrose. See CEnotlih-a. 



Evergreen Beech. See Fagus letuloldes. 



Evergreen Oak. See Qudrcus Ilex. 



Evergreen Thorn. See Crataegus Pyracdntha. 



Everlasting. See GnapftMium. 



Everlasting Pea. See Ldthyrus latifolius. 



Evernia, Acharius. From eurnes, well-branched. 

 Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. ParmeliMeae. A 

 small bushy plant, of a greenish-white colour ; 

 it is found at all seasons on heaths, and is used 

 in dyeing. Synonyms: 1, LlcJien sticWceros — 

 Prunilstri 1 . 



Ev6dia, Forster. From evodia, a sweet smell ; 

 plant scented. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ru- 

 tacece. An ornamental, evergreen, East Indian 

 shrub, succeeding in sandy loam, and is in- 

 creased from cuttings planted in sand, under a 



