ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
that have flowered only. Water very little Oct. to Feb., moderately 
Feb, to April, freely afterwards. Temp., Oct. to Feb. 55° to 60°; Feb. 
to Oct. 65° to 75°.. Propagate by cuttings of young side shoots 3 in. 
long inserted in pots of sandy peat under bell-glass in temp, 80° in Feb., 
March, or pel 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: E. paniculata, yellow, summer, 6 to 10 ft., Brazil. 
Echium (Viper’s Bugloss).—Ord. Boraginacee. Hardy annuals, 
biennials & perennials. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny, well-drained borders 
or wild garden. Plant, Aug. or April. Propagate by seeds sown } in. 
deep in aed poston outdoors in April or . 
BIENNIAL SPECIES: E. plantagineum, bluish purple, summer, 2 to 3 ft., 9. 
Europe (Britain); vulgare, purple or blue, summer, 3 to 4 ft., Britain. 
ANNUAL SPECIES: E. creticum, violet, July, 12 to 18 in., 8, Europe. 
PERENNIAL SPECIES: E. albicans, rose or violet, summer, 1 ft., Spain. 
Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum).—See Leontopodium. 
Eel-Grass (Vallisneria spiralis)—See Vallisneria. 
Egg-plant (Solanum melongena).—See Solanum. 
Eggs-and-Bacon Daffodil (Narcissus incomparabilis fl.-pl. 
var. Orange Phoenix).—See Narcissus. 
Eglantine (Rosa rubiginosa).—See Rosa. 
Egyptian Bean (Nelumbium speciosum).—See Nelumbium. 
Egyptian Kidney Bean (Dolichos Lab-lab).—See Dolichos. 
Egyptian Lily (Richardia africana).—See Richardia. 
Egyptian Lotus (Nymphea lotus)—See Nympheza. 
Egyptian Onion (Allium Cepa proliferum).—See Allium. 
Egyptian Rose (Scabiosa atropurpurea).—See Scabiosa. 
Egyptian Water Lily (Nymphza lotus).—See Nymphza. 
Elzeagnus (Oleaster; Wild Olive)—Ord. Elaagnacem. Hardy 
deciduous & evergreen shrubs. Orn. foliage. First introduced 1633. 
Leaves, green or variegated with white. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, open sheltered dryish borders, 
or against south or west walls. Plant deciduous species in Oct., Nov. 
or Dec.; evergreen in en or Sept. Propagate by seeds sown }in. 
deep in boxes of light soil in temp. 55° in March; cuttings inserted in 
sandy soil in cold frame in Sept.; layering in Oct. 
EVERGREEN SPECIES: E. glabra, white, Aug., 4 to 6 ft., China and Japan; 
macrophylla, yellow, Sept., 6 ft., Japan; pungens, yellow, autumn, 6 ft., China 
gad aapens pungens aureo-maculata, golden leaved; pungens variegata, silver 
leaved. 
DECIDUOUS SPECIES: E. argentea (Syn. Shepherdia argentea), yellow, July, 
8 ft., N. America. 
Elder (Sambucus nigra).—See Sambucus. 
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra).—See Sambucus. 
Elder-scented Orchis (Orchis sambucina).—See Orchis. 
_Elecampane (Inula helenium).—See Inula. 
Elephant’s Ear (Begonia Rex).—See Begonia. ° 
ltd cae Ear Fern (Acrostichum crinulatum).—See Acro- 
stichum. 
Elephant’s Foot (Testudinaria elephantipes).—See Testudi- 
naria. 
Elephant’s-tooth Cactus (Mammillaria elephantidens).— 
See Mammillaria. 
Eleven o’Clock Lady (Ornithogalum umbellatum). — See 
Ornithogalum. 
Elisena.—Ord. Amaryllides. Warm greenhouse bulbous plant 
First introduced 1837. 
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