EPI EPI 
EPI EKl 
Schomburgku . . Scarlet . . S. Epi. Guiana . . 1637 
iccfmdam . . . Red . . . 9, S. Epi. W. Ind. . 1793 
sellig^rum ... S. Epi. Mexico . . 1836 
Skiniieri . . . Grn. wht . 7> S. Epi. Crnnana . 1834 
smaragdlauui • . Green . • 3» S. Epi. Demerara . 183-* 
stenopetulum . . Rose . . . 3, S. Epi. Jamaica 
tessellatum . • Yel. brn. . 6, S. Epi. Guatemala. 1836 
tiblcinis .... Ro-se ... S. Epi. Honduras . 1836 
tridactvlum . . Bm. yel. . 5, S. Epi. Brazil . . 183- • 
umbellatum . . Green . . 1, S. Epi. Jamaica . 1793 
unifloriim, 7 • • Yelsh. gm. . S. Epi. Mexico . . 1837 
variegatum . . . Grn. wht. . S. Epi. Rio Jan. . 1829 
coriaceum . . Gm. purp. . S- Epi. Demerara . 
varicosum . . . Green . .’ S. Epi. Guatemala . 1836 
verrucosum . . Grn. brn. . S. Epi. Jamaica . 1825 
yesicatum . . . White . . S. Epi. Brazil . . 
yirescens . . . Green . . 7t S. Epi. Dominica . 
viridiflOrum, 8 . Green . . 2, S. Epi. Brazil . . 
Epidermis, the outer skin of a plant. 
EpiGiEA, Lhin. From epi, upon, and gaia, the earth; 
alluding to the trailing habit of the plant. Linn. 
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericaceae. These are very- 
pretty trailing plants, and to grow well, they re- 
quire a sandy peat soil, mixed with a very little 
loam, and are most readily increased from layers, 
rfipens .... White . . 7, H. Ev. Tr. N. Amer. . 1736 
rubicunda. . . . Red . . 3, H. Ev. Tr. . 1836 
Epilobium, Linn. From epi, upon, and lobos, a lobe; 
the flowers have the appearance of being seated on 
the top of the pod. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ona- 
graceae. Many of the species of this genus are 
very ornamental, as E. angustifolium, while a few 
others, such as E. montanum, are mere weeds. 
They all grow well in common soil, and are either 
increased by seeds, or by dividing the roots. Sy- 
nonymes: 1. E. Halleri. 2. E. molle. 3. E. squa- 
matunu 
Blpestrg .... Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1820 
angustifolium . . Pitrple . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
album . . . White . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
angustissimum . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Alps Eur. . 1775 
coloratum . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1805 
crassifolium . . Red . . 6, H. Her. P. . 1829 
dahUricum . . . White . . 6, H. A. Dahiiria . 1822 
Dodon£!, 1 . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. France . . 1700 
hirsutum . . . Purple . 7, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
variegatam . . Rosy . . 6, H. Her. P. England . 
lanceolatum . . Purple ' . 7, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1810 
lafifolitim . . . Red . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Eur. . . 1779 
obseuTum . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1815 
parvidorum, 2 . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
rosmarinifOlium, 3 Purple . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1800 
spicatum . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
strictum . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. PeniisyL . 1817 
tomentosum . .Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Asia . . . 1818 
villOsum . . . Purple . 7> G. Her. p. C. G. H. . 1799 
alpinum, alsinifolinm, montanUm, palustrS, rOs^um, 
tetragOniim. 
Epimedium, Ltnn. From ept, upon, and Media; the 
plants were said to grow in Media. Linn, 4, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Berberaccee. Elegant little plants, suc- 
ceeding best in sandy peat soil, and may be in- 
creased by dividing ‘the roots. E. grandijlorum 
requires to be grown in a cold frame, with the 
same kind of sou as recommended for the others, 
alpinum . . . Blood . . 5, H. De. Cr. England . 
diphyllum . . . Red . . 5, H. Her. P. Japan . . 1830 
grandiflorum . .White. . 4, F. Her. P. Japan. . 1836 
nexandrura . . Lilac . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1827 
violaceiim . . Wht. vio. . 4, H. Her.P. Japan. . 1837 
Epipactis, Haller. From epipegnus, to coagulate; 
alluding to its supposed effect on milk. Linn. 20, 
Or. l,Nat. Or. Orchidacece. Pretty plants, thriving 
well in the flower-border, or in pots, in a mixture 
of peat and loam, very sparingly watered when in 
a torpid state. They are increased by divisions of 
the roots. 
latifolia .... Purple . . 7, H. Ter. Britain . . 
palustris . . . Purple . . 7» H. Ter. Britain . . 
purpurata . . . Purple . . 6, H. Ter. England 
Epiphtllous, growing upon the leaves. 
Epiphyllum, Haworth. From epi, upon, and pkyllon, 
a leaf; alluding to the flowers growing from the 
flat branches, which appear like leaves.^ Linn. 12, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cactacece. These splendid-flowering 
plants are the pride of every well -furnished garden. 
Their culture and propagation are the same as that 
recommended for Cereut, and the other genera of 
this order. Synonymes : 1. Cactus phyllanthus. 2. 
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C. phyllanthoides. 3. C. speciosa, elegans. 4. C. 
truncata. 
Ackermanni . . Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. S. Mexico. . 1829 
alattim .... White . . 6, S. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1810 
coccineum . . . Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1828 
crispatum ... S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1829 
Hookeri, 1 . . . 'White . . 6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 
phyllanthoides, 2 . Pa. red . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1817 
Phyllanthus . . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1810 
ramulosum. . . S. Ev. S. . 1835 
rhombeum ... S. Ev. S. , 1835 
speciosum, 3 . . Red . . 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1810 
truncatum, 4 . . Pink . . 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1818 
coccineum . . Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. S. .1818 
Epiphytes, plants which grow upon other plants 
without deriving any nutriment from them. 
Epistomeus, spigot-shaped. 
Equal, applied to petals and sepals when they are 
equal in size and shape with each other. 
Equestris, fancied resemblance to a horse’s head. 
Equidistant, equally distant. 
Equilateral, having equal sides. 
Eqoisetum, Linn. From equus, a horse, and seta, 
hair; in allusion to the fine hair-like branches. 
Linn. 24, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Equisetaceae. Although 
looked upon as mere weeds, they have a very in- 
teresting aspect when seen growing in their natural 
situations ; they are found in boggy places, and 
multiplied by divisions — arvensS, DrummOndil, Jlu- 
viutile, hyemdlS, limSsum, palustrS, pratSnsS, scir- 
potdes, sylvdtlcum, umbrosUm, variegdtum. 
Equitant, a mode of arrangement of leaves with 
respect to each other, in which the sides or edges 
alternately overlap each other. 
Eragkostis, Beauvois. From eras, love, and agrostis, 
grass ; in allusion to the beautiful dancing spike- 
lets ; whence the English name. Love Grass. Linn. 
3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramineae. Pretty species of 
grass, growing about a foot high, in any common 
soil. Synonymes : 1. Poa cynosuroides. 2. P. mexi' 
cana. 3. P. Eragroslis. 
aegyptiaca . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Egj’pt . . 1812 
cnpillarls . . . Apetal . . 7 j Grass. N. Amer. . 1819 
cynosuroides, 1 . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Egypt . . 1824 
deciplens . . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. . 1819 
mexicana, 2 . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. . 1785 
pilosii .... Apetal . . 7» Grass. Italy . . . 1804 
poaeformis, 3 . . Apetal . . 7» Grass. Greece . . 1699 
piinctatd .... Apetal . . 7, Gra.'-s. Malabar . . 1820 
purpurascens . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. . 1817 
tenella .... Apetal . . 7, Gras.s. E. Ind. . . 1781 
tephrosantbes . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Martinique . 1818 
verticillata . . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. S. Eur. . . 1820 
Eranthemum, R. Brown. Froirr ear, spring, and 
anthos, a flower ; applied by the ancients to their 
Anthemis. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Acanthaceae. 
The species of this genus are very pretty, and suc- 
ceed well in s^dy peat soil, and cuttings take 
readily in sand,mnder a glass, in heat, 
ambiguum . . . Red . . 7, S. Ev. S. . 1821 
bicolOr .... Wht red 7» S. Ev. S. Lucona . . 1802 
capense .... Pnrple . 5, G. Ev. S. ET Ind. . . 1818 
crenulatum . . Lilac . . 10, S. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1824 
elegans .... Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1824 
faecundum . . . Lilac. . 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . .1829 
pulchellum . . Blue . . 4, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1796 
roseum .... Red . . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
spinOsum ... . 7, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1733 
strictum . . . Purple . 4, S. Ev. S. Nepal . .1818 
variabile . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1820 
Eranthis, Salisbury. From erac, to love, and anthos, 
a flower; the bright yellow flowers are produced 
in winter. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Ranunculaceae. 
The species are dwarf; ornamental plants, of easy 
culture. Synonyme: \. Helleborus hyemalis. 
hyemalis, 1 . . Yellow . 2, H. Tu. P. Italy . . 1596 
sibirk-a . . , Ye'low . 3, H. Tu. P. Siberia . . 1826 
Erectly-spreading, between erect and spreading. 
Eremurus, Bieberstein. From eremos, solitary, and 
oura, tail; spikes solitary. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Liliacem. An ornamental species ; for culture, 
&c., see Asphodelus. Synonyme: 1. Asphodelus 
aitaicus. 
epectabllls . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1800 
Eria, Lindley. From erion, wool ; in allusion to the 
woolliness of the flower. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Orchidacece. The species of this genus are 
very pretty when in flower. They require the 
