ERIOPHYL'LUM C^SPITO'SUM. 
TURFY ERIOPHYLLUM. 
Class. Order. 
SYNGENESIA. SUPERFLUA. 
Natural Order. 
COMPOSITE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
N. America 
1 foot. 
July, Nov. 
Perennial. 
in 1826. 
No. 588. 
Eriophyllum is deduced from the Greek erion, 
wool; and phyllon a leaf. The grey woolly foli- 
age of this plant amply justifies the application of 
the name. The specific name, arising out of the 
Latin csespes, a turf, is indicative of the compact 
growth of this plant — its foliage spreading around 
and forming an even little mound, close and turf-like. 
This, like many other beautiful plants which we 
have had the pleasure of publishing, was sent from 
North America to the London Horticultural Society 
by their collector Douglas. It is remarkably showy, 
and assumes a character in its growth, of which the 
drawing of a few flowers only can convey no idea. 
When well grown it will spread over a circular space 
of three or four feet diameter, and is usually covered 
with a profusion of flowers for nearly two months. 
Subjects, even of minor importance, sometimes pre- 
sent themselves for delineation, to which no ability 
of the artist can do credit. 
This plant may be divided in spring or autumn, 
and will luxuriate in any good garden soil. It is 
most showy when left undisturbed for three or four 
years. 
Bot. Reg. 1167. 
