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Enchantkr's nightshade, see CircdeS,. 
Enc^lIum, Agardh. From en, within, and koilos, 
hollow ; the fronds are tubular and hollow. Linn. 
24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algie. Plants found during the 
summer and autumn on the sea-coast. Synonyms : 
J. Ulvajistulosa — bulLosum, Lyngbyanum 1. 
Endive, see CichOrlum sndlvia. 
Endocakp, the iimer lining of fruits, which forms 
the cells. 
Endocarpon, Hedwig. From endon, within, and 
karpos, a fruit; the receptacles are deeply im- 
bedded in the leaf. Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. 
Lichenes. Green and greyish species, found most 
plentiful in summer, on rocks. Synonyms ; 1 . Lichsn 
fuicsllru—complicatum, Hsdntgil, Idchnium, lspto~ 
phgllam, miniatum, pallidum, parastticilm,sama- 
rdgdalnm, sindpicOm, tsphroldis \ ,WsbSrJ. 
EnervIs, having no veins. 
English mercury, see Chsnopddtum Bdniis Hsnrncut. 
Enkianthus, Loursiro. From snkoiu, pregnant, and 
anthos, a flower ; the flowers are swollen. Linn. 
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericacscs. Most beautiful green- 
house plants, which Swsst says, “ have been con- 
sidered difficult to propagate. The difficulty is 
now removed, as ripened cutting root readily, 
planted in pots of sand, and placed under a hand- 
glass, without bottom heat. The best soil for them 
IS an equal mixture of sandy loam and peat, and 
care must be taken not to over-water them, when 
not in a growing state. When they become pretty 
large, they are the greatest ornament for the green- 
house, or conservatory.” 
quinqueflOrus . . Pink . , 6 , 0. Et. S. China . . 1812 
reticul&tus . . . Pink . . 1, G. £r. S. Cliina . . 1822 
EnSdis, without knots, smooth. 
EndoplbDra, the inner coat of seeds, under the sper- 
modermis. 
Ensate, or KNsiPORM, shaped like a sword, with a 
straight blade. 
Entail, Adanson. The name given to one of the 
'Species in Malabar. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Lsguminoscs. Ornamental stove climbers, of easy 
culture ; loam and peat are the best soil for the 
plants, and sand for cuttings, in which they soon 
take root, if under a glass, in heat. The natives 
use the seeds of E. Purscslha for washing the hair. 
Synonyms*; 1. Adsnanthsra tcandsn*. 2. Mimosa 
scandsns. 3. M. Entada. 4. M. polyttachya. 5. M. 
tcanden*. 
Adenanther3, 1 . White . . S. Et. Cl. S. S?a laL . 1817 
Oigaldblum, 2 . .White. . S. Ev. CL AV. Ind. .1819 
monosUch^il, 3 . AVhite . . S. Et. Cl. Malabar . 1800 
polyaUchyS, 4 .'AVliite . . S. Et. Cl. AV. Ind. .1816 
Puraitha, 6 . . AVhite . . S. Et^(CL E. Ind. . .1780 
Entelea, /I. Bron'O. From sntslsti alluding to the 
stamens being all perfect. Linn. 13, Or. 1, N«t. 
Or. Tiliacsa. These plants are well worth culti- 
vating ; they thrive best in garden loam, mixed 
Avith a little sandy peat, and are propagated by cut- 
tings in sand. 
arboresc^s . . AATiite . . 5, 0. Ev. T. N. Zeal. . 1820 
palmSta . . . AVhite . . G. Ev. S. 
EpacrIs, Forstsr. From epi, upon, and akroa, the 
top; in reference to the species growing on the 
Tops of hills. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Epacridacscs. 
Very elegant greenhouse plants, growing in general 
from two to four feet high ; they grow best in a 
very sandy peat soil, and the rougher and more 
turty the soil is, the better the plants will thrive. 
If the plants are to be turned out of doors from the 
greenhouse in summer, they ought, just before, 
to be shifted into fresh pots and soil, otherwise, 
the roots being so flne, the hot sun against the 
pots is apt to destroy the points of them, and fre- 
quently kills the plant altogether. Cuttings taken 
nom the tips of the young shoots, and planted in 
sand, under a glass, in autumn, winter, or spring, 
will root readily; but they will not strike so freely 
in summer. When rooted, they should be potted 
singly in small pots, and set in a close frame, and 
hardened to the air by degrees. 
apioul^tS ... . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1825 
campanulAUl . . Dp. blusk. 4, G. Et. S. N. HolL . 1830 
alba ... . AA^hite. . 4, G. Et. S. N. S. W. . 1830 
ceraeflbri . . . AAHiile . . 4, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1831 
exBcrU .... AVhite . . 6, G. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1812 
grandiflbri . . . Scarlet . 3, 0. Et. 8. N. S. W. . 1803 
heterOnemi . .White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. .1823 
impressa . . . Crimson . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
microphvlla . . G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1822 
m.icronulaU . . Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
nivalis .... White . . 2. G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1829 
obtusifOUa . . . AVhite. . 5, G. Et. S. N. S. AV. . 1804 
onosmseflora . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HeflI. . 1823 
paludOsa . . . Pa. red . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1825 
pulcheUa . . . Pink . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. AV. . 1804 
purpurascens . . Purple . 2, G. Ev. S. N. S. AV. . 1 803 
rubra. . . .Red . . 2, G. Ev. S. N. HolL .1803 
ruscifOlia ... . 5. G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
sparsa . . . . AAThite. . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. .1826 
variabnis . . , Pink . . 3, G. Ev. S. N. S. AV. . 1829 
Ephedra, Linn. The Greek name for the herb 
horsetail ; because of the resemblance. Linn. 22, 
Or. 13, Nat. Or. Gnstacsos. This is a curious genus 
of plants, succeeding in any common garden soil, 
and young plants are obtained by layering the shoots 
or branches. “ The berries,” says Mr. Loudon, 
“ripen in July and August; they are sweetish, 
mucous, and leave a little heat in the throat. They 
are eaten by the Russian peasants, and by the wan- 
dering hordes of all Great Tartary.” 
altlssImS . . . A petal . F. Ev. Tw. Barbary . 1^25 
disUchya . . . Apetal . 6, H. Ev. S. France . . 1.570 
monoatAchya , . Apetal . 10, H. Ev. S. Siberia . . 1772 
EphemurTs, thing of a day’s continuance. 
Epicarp, the outside covering of a fruit. 
Epidendrum, Linn. From spi, upon, and dsndron, a 
tree ; the plants are usually found growing on the 
branches of trees. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchi- 
dacsx. This is a very extensive genus of spiphytes, 
many of which are highly deserving of culture, 
either for the beauty or delicious fragrance of their 
flowers. They thrive best when grown in a good 
strong heat, and a plentiful supply of tvater; they 
may be potted, and otherwise treated as the Stan- 
hopcaa. Synonyms* : 1. Epidsndrum sllipticum. 2. 
E. ciliars. 3. E. linsatum. 4. E. anespa. 5. Epi- 
thscia glauca. 6. Encyclia patsna. 7. Honnidium 
unijlorum. 8. Encyclia virid{flora. 
tem&IOm . . . Lilac . . 2, S. Epi. Para . . 1835 
altisalmfim . . . YcL brn. . S. Epi. Bahamas . 1837 
armeniicam . . Yellow . . S. Epi. Brazil . . 
aromaticam . . Yellow . . 5, S. Epi. Guatemala. 1835 
ispArum . . . Yelsli. . . S. Epi. Mexico . . 
aurantlAcilm . . Orange . . S. Epi. Guatemala . 1835 
bicornutum . . AVhite . . 4, S. Epi. Jamaica . 
bifidflm .... A'el. gm. . 7, S. Epi. AV. Ind. 
BoothLAnum . . Green . . 9, S. EpL Cuba . . 1835 
calamArlum . . Yelsh. grn. . 10, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1837 
cauliflOrum . . Yellow . . S. Epi. Rio Jan. . 183— 
chloranthum . . Green . . 4, S. Epi. Demerara . 18.8-- 
chloroleucam . . Grn. wbt . 9, 8. Epi. Demerara . 1836 
ciliarA .... AVhite . . 7, S. Epi. Martinique 1790 
cUvatdm . . . Gm. wht. . 7, R Epi. Cumana . 1834 
cochleatflm . .Purple . . 7, 8. Epi. AV. Ind. . 1799 
conopsAOm . . . Green . . S. Epi. Florida . . 
cra^sU0lI0m, 1 . Pink . . . 4, S. EpL St. Vincent 
eucullAtum . . AVhite . . 8. Epi. Para . . 
cuapidAtum, 2 . AVhite . . 6, 8. Epi. Mexico . . 1808 
dichOtdmum . . Green . . 8. Epi. Demerara . 1R36 
diffOsum . . . Green . . 4, 8. Epi. Jamaica . 1816 
ellipticum . . . Roee ... 8. Epi. Brazil . . 1824 
elongatum . . . Red . . . 6, 8. EpL AV. Ind. . 1798 
Aqultane . . . Brown . . 8. Epi. A’era Cruz . 1836 
floribundum . . Grn. blue . 10, 8. Epi. Mexico . . 
frAgrans, 3 . . .AVhite . . 9, 8. Epi. Jamaica . 1778 
fucatum . . . Grn. blue . 7, S. Epi. Havannah . 1835 
fuscAtum, 4 . . Green . . 8. Epi. Jamaica . 1790 
glaOcilm, 5. . . Gm. purp. . 6, 8. Epi. Mexico . . 1837 
grAcUe .... Red gra. . 3, 8. Epi. Bahamas . 
HarrisAnIm . . . Grab. wht. . 8. Epi. Brazil . . 
ionAsmum . . . Green . . 8. Epi. Essequibo . 
lAcArum .... Pa. pink . 11, 8. EpL Havannah . 1835 
llvidum .... Purple . . 8. Epi. Columbia . 
longicAllA . . . Yellow . . 8. EpL Demerara . 1836 
macrochllum . . Brn. whL . 7, S. EpL Mexico . . 18.36 
noctfimum . . . AVhite . . 9, 8. Epi. Martinique 18^ 
laUfAUOm . . Yel. wht. . 10, 8. Epi. AV. Ind. . 1836 
nCtAns .... Green . . 'J, S. Epi. Jamaica . 1/93 
oohrAcAum . . . Yellow . . 7, S. EpL Guatemala . 1835 
odoratiailmGm, 6 . Dingy gm. . 8, S. Epi. Rio Jan. . 1827 
oncidloldes . . . YeL nm. . 6, 8. Epi. 8. Amer. . 
pachvAnthum . . Green . . 8. EpL Guiana . . 1837 
papillosum . . . Grn. whL . 6, 8. Epi. Mexico . . 1 837 
pastArls , . . . Olive. . . 8. Epi. Mexico . . 1837 
pAtSns .... AVhite . . 10, 8. Epi. SL Vincent 
pictum .... YeL crime. . 8. Epi. Demerara . 
primulinura . . YeL bra. . 8. Epi. Raliama-s . 1837 
py^msum . . . Wht. roee . 11, 8. Epi. Brazil . . 1830 
rhizophArdm . . 8. Epi. Guatemala . 1 836 
rigidum. . . . Yel ih. wht. 6, 8. Epi. Jamaica . 1836 
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