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one in a sheltered position, the other in an open 
border. Both do equally well. They are covered 
with white blossoms in August, and a little later 
the plants put on the colouring of autumn. The 
shrubs were planted when small, in a mixture of 
peat, leaf mould and loam. 
EULALIA. See MSCANTHUS. 
EUONYMUS. Spindle Tree. Celastraceae. 
E. alatus. China and Japan. 
Height 6 feet, 12 feet through. Has grown for 
several years in a shaded position. The leaves turn 
deep red in autumn. 
E. europseus. Spindle Tree. Europe, Britain. 
E. japonicus. Evergreen Spindle Tree. Japan. 
„ several varieties. 
E. latifolius. Europe. 
E. nanus. Caucasus to China. 
*E. pendulus. Himalaya. 
Syn. E. fimbriatus. 
Growing upon a west wall, where it has stood 
the test of several winters. The young leaves are 
a brilliant reddish bronze in spring, especially if 
the season be mild. 
E. verrucosus. Warty Spindle Tree. E. Europe and 
W. Asia. 
A little shrub, covered with light chocolate- 
coloured flowers in June. 
EUPATORIUM. Hemp Agrimony. Composite. 
fE. purpureum. N. America. 
*E. weinmannianum. Mexico. 
With slight protection this shrubby composite 
has lived in the open for eight years, and produces 
its large corymbs of white flowers each autumn. 
EUPHORBIA. Spurge. Euphorbiacese. 
E. Characias. Europe. 
t|E. fulgens. Mexico. 
Syn. E. jacquiniseflora. 
