208 BRECK’S NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS. 
EPILOBIUM.—Wi.o0w-HeEre. 
[From Greek words, signifying a flower growing upon a pod.) 
Epilébium angustifolium.—Valuable in shrubberies, as 
thriving under the drip of trees, and succeeds every where, 
even in the smoke of cities, and in parks. It is a good 
plant to adorn pieces of water, being hardy, and of rapid 
increase, and very showy. when in flower. It produces 
densé spikes of purplish-red flowers; three or four feet 
high, in July and August. It is handsome when grow- 
ing in the field or garden, but the flowers are not suit- 
able for bouquets, as they immediately wither upon gath- 
ering. Ata short distance, the flowers resemble those 
of Purple Phlox in color, and persons not acquainted 
with botany, take it for a plant of that family ; but it be- 
longs to an entirely different one. It is easily propagated 
from cuttings of its long straggling roots. 
ERYSIMUM.—Treactz-Mostarp. 
[From a Greek word, signifying to draw blisters.] 
Erysimum Peroffskianum.—Palestine Mustard.— This 
is a hardy annual, having some resemblance to the Wall- 
flower. The plant is erect; one to two feet high; bear- 
ing racemes or spikes of deep-orange blossoms; from 
June to September; a mass of it is quite showy. 
E. Arkansinum.—Western Wall-flower.—A native of 
Arkansas, very similar to the other species; two feet 
high; with yellow flowers most of the season. 
