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generally of a hard glaucous texture. From their rapid 
growth, they soon grow higher than the loftiest house. The 
most conspicuous are, E. corddta, E. rostrdta, E. radiata, 
E. pidvigcra, E. glbbifera, E. pulveridenta, and E. resinifera. 
In Van Diemen's Land, a manufactory has been established, 
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 Myrtle; many stamina, proceed- 
ing from a hard nut-like capsule. (Soil No. 6.) 
Eaonymus, 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 
foliage — E. fimbriate/., large dark-green foliage. They all 
produce 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.) 
Eupatbrium. 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.) 
Eutaxias, two species. E. myrtifblia is a most beautiful 
free-flowering evergreen shrub ; foliage small, but very neat ; 
flowers leguminose, small and very many ; colour yellow and 
red; grows freely. The young plants should be frequently 
topped, or they will grow naked and unsightly. E. pimgens, 
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.) 
Eiciis, a few species, ai - e 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- 
trdlis is also an excellent evergreen, with elliptic dull-green 
* This plant is in some collections as a variegated-leaved camel- 
lia, and is perfectly hardy with us. Does well in the shade. 
