Alphabetical List of Plants. 189 



and is a splendid greenhouse and windo-w pot plant of 

 easy culture. Raise from seed. Cyprus. 



Dielytra spectabilis. — A well known hardy herba- 

 ceous plant, forming nice bushy,free flowering plants for 

 windows under pot culture, flowering in slender 

 nodding spikes of pink heart-shaped blooms. Imported 

 from Belgium in autumn for forcing. Eueope. 



Dracana. — In many varieties. They are fine foliaged 

 graceful habited plants, some of them nearly hardy, 

 such as D. Australis, D. cannmfolia, D. congesta, D. 

 rubra, and J), terminalis ; congesta and rubra are used 

 by thousands by the London florists for room and 

 table decoration. They require good bottom heat for 

 propagation. Australia. 



Echevaria agavoides. — The "Agave, like Echevaria," 

 a very good window plant resembling a small agave in 

 habit. E. fulgens is a free flowering beautiful window 

 plant. E. secunda and its varieties are well known 

 for their usefulness as summer bedding plants. They 

 are excellent for window and balcony boxes or 

 rockeries. Propagate by ofi'shoots. South America. 



Erythrina crista galli, and varieties, generally 

 known as the Coral Trees. — Superb shrubs having 

 magnificent bunches of crimson scarlet blossoms. 

 Splendid decorative plants for rooms. Propagate by 

 seeds and cuttings. Brazil. 



Eucalyptus globulus. The "Blue Gum Tree" of 

 " Australia." — This is a noble plant for balcony decora- 

 tion during summer. Foliage of a glaucous or pale blue 

 tint. May be seen planted out in most of the London 

 parks during summer. Propagate by seed and cuttings. 



