ENCYCLOPHIDIA OF GARDENING. 
Plant, Oct., Nov., March, April. Propagate by seeds sown in light soil 
in cold frame or under hand-light in March or April; cuttings inserted 
in sandy soil under hand-light or in cold frame in Sept. or Oct, 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: D. spinosa, blue, summer, 9 in., Mediterranean Region. 
Duck’s-foot (Podophyllum peltatum).—See Podophyllum. 
i Duke of Argyll’s tea-plant (Lycium barbarum). — See 
yeium. 
Dumortier’s Day Lily (Hemerocallis Dumortieri). — See 
Hemerocallis. 
Dusty Miller (Primula auricula and Senecio cineraria). — See 
Primula and Senecio, 
Dutch Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum). — See Eupa- 
torium. 
Dutch Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum belgica).—See 
Lonicera. 
Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria).—See Dicentra. 
Dutchman’s Pipe (Aristolochia Sipho).—See Aristolochia, 
Dutch Myrtle (Myrica Gale)—See Myrica. 
Dyckia.—Ord. Bromeliacew. Greenhouse succulent orn. foliage 
plants. First introduced 1839, 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts loam, one part leaf-mould & little 
sand. Position, pots in light, airy greenhouse; outside June to Sept. 
Water moderately April to Aug., little afterwards. Repot every five 
or six years; good drainage essential. Temp., Sept. to March 50° to 
55°; March to Sept. 55° to 65°. Propagate by offsets or suckers in- 
serted in small pots in frocuhoure at any time. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: D, altissima, yellow, autumn, 2 ft., Brazil; brevifolia, 
yellow, Aug., 1 ft., Brazil. 
Dyer’s Tick-Seed (Coreopsis tinctoria).—See Coreopsis. 
Ear Drops.—See Fuchsia. 
Earth Nut (Arachis RpOg es). —Hee Arachis. 
Easter Flower (Euphorbia pulcherrima).—See Euphorbia. 
East Indian Cedar (Cedrus deodara).—See Cedrus. 
East Indian Coral-tree (Erythrina indica).—See Erythrina. 
East Indian Flax (Reinwardti trigynum).—See Reinwardti. 
East Indian Guava-tree (Psidium indicum).—See Psidium. 
East Indian Periwinkle (Vinca rosea).—See Vinca. 
East Indian Pitcher-plant (Nepenthes sanguinea).—See 
a ie 
ast Indian Rose-bay (Tabernemontana coronaria).—See 
Tabernemontana. 
Eccremocarpus Pieter Glory-flower).—Ord. Bignoniacem. 
Half-hardy evergreen climbing te First introduced 1825. 
CULTURE: Soil, light rich. Position, against south or south-west 
walls. Plant, June. Protect roots in Oct. by layer of cinder ashes on 
sue of eons, Deane in fata weather by mats. Propagate by 
seeds sown 1-16 in. deep in well-drained pots of light san ili 
65° to 75° in March oe April. 7 sia iatls iio ais 
é PE ROERS OULTIVATED: E. soaber, scarlet and yellow, summer, 15 to 20 ft., 
Eccremocarpus Vine (Eccremocarpus scaber).—See Eccre- 
mocarpus. 
Lata ineces a Cotyledon. 
chinacea (Purple Cone-flower).—Ord. Composite. 
haceous perennials. First inde ee aati Hendy a 
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