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ERICA EUPATORIUM. 



sufficiently to keep them from growing tall and 

 spindling. 



VARIETIES. 



White or Light* Flmered. — Arborea, Margaritacea, Grandinosa, 

 Boweana, Jasminiflora, Conferta, Vestita alba, Odorata, Ventri- 

 cosa, Pellucida, Wilmoriana, Caffra alba. 



Red Flowers. — Gracilis, Ignescens, Mediterranea, Caffra Rubra. 



Scarlet or Crimson. — Ardens, Cerinthoides, Hartnelli, Splendens, 

 Coccinea, Vestita fulgida, Tricolor. 



Purfle Flowers. — Amcena, Mammosa; Meianthera rnutabilis, 

 Propendens tubiflora. 



Lilac. — Baccans, Suavolens. 



Yellow. — Cavendishii, Depressa, Denticulata. 



Green-Flowered. — Gelida, Veridiflora, Viridis. 



EUPATORIUM. 



This plant is named from Eupator, King of 

 Pontus, who used it as a counter-poison. Many 

 species of this extensive genus are scattered over 

 the United States. Both foliage and flower of the 

 cultivated kinds have been improved by the florist, 

 and the white varieties are in great demand for 

 funeral decorations, as well as for weddings and 

 banquets. They are almost indispensable in bouquet- 

 making, for their delicate tassel-like flowers con- 

 trast admirably with those of brilliant colors. 



SOIL, PROPAGATION AND GENERAL TREATMENT. 



The Eupatorium should have a sandy loam con- 

 taining some leaf-mold or peat. 



Give it plenty of water, and a low temperature. 



