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is fastened by the screws. These two methods preserve the natural 

 colours of plants which blacken under ordinary herbarium methods. 



M. H. 



Echinacea atropurpurea. By Ch. Gr. {Rev. Hort. p. 466; 

 October 1901). — A great improvement on E. imrpurea. Though reputed 

 hardy, suggests housing in winter. Described as an extremely elegant 

 composite, as evidenced by specimen in ' Jardin Ecole de Soissons ' ; 

 one metre high, very floriferous, and highly coloured. — C. T.D. 



Echinops sphaerocephalus nivalis {Brv. Hort. p. 395 ; September 

 1901). — Eobust as the species, but with large pure white heads, seven 

 centimetres and more in diameter. Recommended for planting with 

 other robust composite, such as Budhcckia laciniata, fl. pi., Harpalium 

 rigidum, or Silphium pcrfoliatum, which flower simultaneously to good 

 effect.— C. T.D. 



Edg-eworthia chpysantha, Flowering" of. By Gustavo Mattel 

 {Bull. B. Soc. Tosc. Ort. 12, p. 368 ; December 1901).— At the time of 

 opening of flowers the plant is quite devoid of leaves, but these soon 

 burst forth. Inflorescence consists of a pendulous head of flowers 

 radiating from a common centre ; the latter are about thirty in number 

 and tubular. Eight stamens — four in the lower part of the tube, which 

 mature and wither first ; and four in the upper portion, which wither after 

 the second period. The short limb of the perianth is coloured a fine 

 golden-yellow, hence the specific name of the plant. The tube of the 

 perianth emits an exquisite perfume during the whole of this period. 

 After that the flowers gradually, in a centripetal direction, become arched 

 and recurved towards the periphery of the inflorescence, while the periantl 

 limb loses its golden colour, turning white ; the odour vanishes, and th( 

 anthers of the upper whorl wither. The plant is closely allied to Daphne. 



W. C. W. 



Epidendrum fragrans, Swartz (Cogniaux in Diet. Icon. Orch. 

 Epid., pi. 15 ; 9 1901). — A native of Tropical America, one of the oldest 

 Orchids in cultivation, having flowered atKew in 1778. Flowers fragrant 

 yellowish white ; lip lined purple. This plant is widely known as £ 

 cochleatum. — C. C. H. 



EriopsiS rutidobulbon, Hook. (L. Linden in Lind. xvi., pi. 739 : 

 1/5/1901). — Introduced from Colombia in 1849. Flowers small, coloui 

 bronze and yellow ; apex of lip white, spotted with purple. — C. C. H. , 



Erythponiums and their Culture. By G. B. Mallett {Gard. 

 p. 380; 7/12/1901). — A description of numerous species and varieties, 

 together with interesting cultural notes. — E. T. C. 



Eschscholtzia californica {Bcv. Hort. p. 443; October 1901).— 

 Description of abnormal flower with stamens transformed into greei 

 grass-like leaves, bearing rudimentary anthers at tips, petals normal , 

 plant so characterised throughout. — C. T. D. 



