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ERYTHRONIUM.—Doe’s-roors VIOLET. 
(From a Greek word signifying red, in allusion to the color of the European 
species. ] 
Erythrénium Dens-cénis.— Dog’s-tooth Violet is the 
common name in England, where it is a favorite. It is 
not at all related to the Violet, but belongs to the Lily 
Family. It is a bulbous rooted vernal plant, with purple 
flowers; one-half foot high; there is also a variety with 
white flowers. 
E, Americénum.—Yellow Adder’s-tongue.—This is a 
beautiful vernal plant with bulbous roots, situated deep 
in the ground. The whole plant is smooth and glossy. 
Flowers yellow, solitary, drooping; leaves two, nearly 
equal, lanceolate, veinless, of a dark brownish-green, 
clouded with irregular spots. Flowers in May; three to 
four inches high. This pretty indigenous plant should 
be transferred to the garden; it may be taken in July, 
after flowering. It will require a leaf-mould soil for its 
successful cultivation. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA.—Catrrornia Poppy. 
[Named after Doct. Eschscholtz, a botanist of the last century.] 
Eschsch6ltzia Californica.—California Poppy.—A na- 
tive of the State, the name of which it bears, where it 
abounds, and is found in large patches or masses, enliven- 
ing the plains with its brilliant shining yellow blossoms. 
Scarcely any plant produces a greater degree of splen- 
dor than this; when the full sun is upon it, it makes a 
complete blaze of color. It is a most suitable plant for 
producing a distant effect. When it is planted out in a 
bed, it requires a considerabe number of sticks for sup- 
port, or the weak branches will be liable to lie close to 
ground, and then the bloom is not so fine. If planted in 
