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generally of a bard glaucous texture. From tbeir rapid 

 growtbj they soon grow higher than the loftiest house. The 

 most conspicuous are, U. corddta, E. rostrata^ E. Tadiata^ 

 E. pidvigeray E. glbhifera^ E. pulveridenta ^ and E, resinefera. 

 In Yan Diem an' s Land, a manufactory has been esta^blished, 

 where a tannin is extracted from many of the species. The 

 last-mentioned produces gum like that which the druggists 

 call Kino. They ought not to be too much fostered, as it^ 

 would in some degree retard their growth. They are of a 

 very hardy nature. When large, the plants will flower freely, 

 and are similar in flower to Myrde; many stamina, proceed- 

 ing from a hard nut-like capsule. (Soil No. 6.) 



Eiionymus, a few of this genus have been recently intro- 

 duced from China and Japan. Such as E. japonica^ with 

 its burnished green foliage, and its variety with silver-edged 

 iolmge—E.fimhrlataj large dark green foliage. They all pro- 

 duce scarlet berries in winter, and are highly ornamental in 

 the South for hedges, lawns or edgings. They are green-house 

 plants in the Eastern and Northern States. (Soil No. 11.) 



Eupaiormm. There is only one species deserving of culti- 

 vation in the green-house ; flowers syngenesious, white, and 

 in large flattened panicles ; very sweet-scented. The plant, 

 when growing freely, in the beginning of summer, should be 

 topped, which would make it more bushy ; if not, it is apt to 

 grow straggling. Known in our collections as E. elegdns. 

 (Soil No. 3.) 



Eutdxias., two species. E. myvtifhlla is a most beautiful 

 free-flowering evergreen shrub; foliage small, but very neat; 

 flowers leguminose, small and very many; color yellov/ and 

 red ; grows freely. The young plants should be frequently 

 topped, or they will grow naked and unsightly. E. irimgens^ 

 similar to the other except in foliage. They flower from 

 March to June, and ought to have a place in every green- 

 house. Culture very easy. (Soil No. 6.) 



Ficm^ a few species, are good plants for this department, 

 especially F. eldstica ; leaves smooth, shining green, fre- 

 quently six inches wide and twelve long : this is the plant 

 that produces the gum elastic, or Indian rubber. F. aus- 

 trcdis is also an excellent evergreen, with elliptic dull green 



* This plant is in some collections as a variegated leaved ca- 

 mellia, and is perfectly hardy with us. Does well in the shade. 



