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Erioph?llum, Lagaeca. From erion, wool, and phjjl- 
lon, a leaf ; in allusion to the silky, wool-like sub- 
stance covering the leaves. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Compositae. The species are pretty, and will 
thrive 'in any common soil, and young plants grow 
well from divisions of the roots. Synonymes : 1. 
Trichophyllum lanatum, Actinella lanata, 2. Tri- 
chophyllum opposUifolium. 
caespitosum, 1 . Yellow . 5, H. Ev. Tr. N. Amer. . 1826 
oppositifdllum, 2 . Ytllow . H. Her. P. Missouri 
Eriospeamum, Jacquin. From erion, wool, and 
sperma, a seed ; in allusion to the woolly envelope 
of the seeds. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacete. 
Ornamental Cape bulbs when in flower ; they grow 
freely in sandy peat, and may be increased from 
suckers. Synonymes: 1. E. latifolium. 2. Orni- 
thogalum paradoxum. 
Bellendetil, 1 . . Lgt. blue . 7, G. BL P. C. G. H, . 1806 
folioliferiim . . Yel. grn. . 7, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1806 
lanceaefollum . . L^t. bide . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
lanuginosum . . Wht. grn. 7. G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1820 
latifdlitim . . . Lgt. blue . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1800 
paradoxum, 2 . . . 7, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1825 
parvifollum . . Drk. blue 7, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1796 
pubescens . . . Wht. gm. 7> G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1820 
Eriostemon, Smith. From erion, wool, and stemon, 
a stamen ; because of the woolly staimens. Linn. 
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutaceae. Beautiful New Holland 
shrubs, varying from one to three feet high. They 
grow best in very sandjr peat and a little loam 
mixed, and increase readily from cuttings in sand, 
or sandy soil. 
buxifolias . . . Pink . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
cuspidatus . . . Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
ericifbllus ... Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1824 
gracilis .... Lilac . . 7, G. Ev. S. N. Hull. . 1831 
lanceolatQs . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1823 
linearifolius . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 
mvoporoides . . White . . 9. G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1824 
obovatus . . . Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
salicifdlius . . . Red . . 5, G. Ev S. N. Holl. . 1824 
squameus ... Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1822 
Erisma, Rudge. From erisma, strife ; so named from 
the anomalous form of the genus, which is at so 
much variance with others. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. VochyaceoB. An ornamental plant, thriving 
well in a mixture of peat and loam, and cuttings 
of the ripened wood will root in sand, under a glass, 
in heat. 
floribunda . . . Blue . . 10, S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1825 
Erithalis, P. Brorvne. From erithallo, to grow 
gre¥n 7* ^^lluding to the deep green, shining leaves. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. A pretty 
genus of trees, succeeding well in the stove in a 
strong heat, and rich loam, mixed with a little 
peat ; cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass, 
in heat. 
fruticosa . . . Wliite . 7, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1793 
Timon .... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1823 
Ernodea, Swartz. From ernodes, branched ; the 
plant is much branched. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Cinchonaceoe. This is, though a dwarf, a very pretty 
plant, and succeeds best in gravelly soil; young 
plants are obtained by dividing the roots. Syno- 
nyme: 1. Asperula calabriea-, Pavettafcetidissima. 
montana, 1 . . Red . . 6, F. Ev. Tr. Sicily . . 1820 
ErodTum, L’Heritier. From erodios, a heron ; the 
carpels resemble the head and beak of that bird. 
Linn. 16, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Geraniacece. An extensive 
genus of plants, of considerable beauty ; they 
thrive well in any common soil, with the usual 
treatment. Synonymes: 1. E. alpinum. 2. E. 
graveolens. 3. E. chamaedryoides. Geranium Rei- 
chardi. 4. E. multicaule, ruthenicum. 5. E. mul~ 
tifidum. 
alpinum ... Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Italy . . 1814 
anthemidifdllum . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Iberia . . 1820 
Botrys . . . .Blue . . 6, H. A. Italy . .1818 
caucalifollum, 1 . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. France . 1816 
cicutifallum . .Purple . 6, H. A» France . 1816 
crastiif6lium . . Scarlet . 6, F. Her. P. Cyprus . 1788 
glandulosum, 2 . Purple . 7j F. Her. P. Spain . . 1798 
Gussoni .... Pa. pur. . 6, H. Her. P. Naples . 1821 
hirtum .... Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Egypt . . 1818 
hymcnodes . . . Pink . . 7, F. Her. P. Barbary . 1789 
inearnatum . . Flesh . . 6, O. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1787 
lacinialum ... Red . . 6, F. Her. P. Crete . .1794 
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maiachoides . .Blue . . 7, H. A.S. Eur. .1596 
malapoides. . .Purple . 6, H. Her. P. N. Africa 1800 
corsicum . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Corsica . 1817 
melastigmum . . Purple . 6, F. Her. P. . 1823 
rooschaium . . Purple . 6, H. A. England . 
muricatum . . . Red . . 7, H. A. . 1827 
murcinum . . .Blue . . 7, H. A. N. Africa 1818 
petraum . . . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1640 
pilosum. . . . Dk. pur. . 7, H. A. France .1800 
pimpinellifbllum . Purple . 7, H. A.S. Eur. . 1800 
Reichardi, 3 . . White . . 7, F. Her. P. Minorca . 1783 
libifdllum . . . Purple . 6, H. A. C. G. H. . 
romanum . . . Purple . 5, H. B. Rome . . 1724 
serOtlnum, 4 . . Blue . . 8, H. Her. P. Siberia . 1821 
Stepbanianum, 5 . Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Dahuria . 1820 
stylatum . . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. . 1826 
bipinnatflm, chi&m, cicOntum, cicutdrium, glaucophyl- 
lam, gruinum, littdream, marltimam. 
Erophila, Decandolle. From er, the ^ring, and 
phileo, to love; alluding to the time of flowering. 
Linn. 15, Nat Or. Cruciferae. Minute plants, one 
of which, E. vulgaris, is a native of Britain, and 
better known by the name of Draba verna ; it is 
very pretty in spring when seen growing upon old 
walls, and other like places, where it is generally 
abundant. Any soil seems to suit these plants ; 
but if it consists cWefly of loam, so much the better 
they wUl grow ; seed is produced in abundance. 
Synonymes: 1. Draba prcecox. 2. D. verna. 
americana . . . White. . 3, H. A. N. Amer. . 1816 
prscox, 1 . . . White . . 3, H. A. Caucasus . 1820 
vulgaris, 2 .. . White . . 3, H. A. Britain . . 
Erose, gnawed, bitten ; a term used to denote a par- 
ticular kind of irregular denticulation. 
Erosely -TOOTHED, the teeth are gnawed, or erose. 
Errhine, promoting a discharge of mucus from the 
nostrils. 
Erpetion, Decandolle. From erpetos, creeping, and 
ion, the Greek name for violet; in reference to the 
creeping rooting stems. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
ViolaceoB. Small, but pretty evergreen creepers, 
of much Interest ; they grow in sandy peat, and 
are multiplied by parting the roots. Synonymes; 
1. Viola ktderacea. 2. V. hederacea Elatines. 
hederacea, 1 . .Pa. blue . 7, F. Ev. Cr. N. HolL . 1823 
reniformis, 2 . . Pa. blue . 7> F. Ev. Cr. N. Holl. . 1823 
Erubescent, reddish, blush-coloured. 
ErOca, Tournefort. From uro, to burn; the seeds 
have a burning taste, and when applied to the skin, 
cause blisters. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferce. These 
plants possess but little to recommend them ; they 
will grow in any common soil, and may be increased 
from seed. Synonyme: 1. Brassica Eruca. 
hispida . . . White . . 7, H. A. Naples . .1800 
sativa, 1 ... Pa. vel, . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1573 
alba-glabra . . Wln'te . . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1577 
alba-pilosa . . White. . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1577 
eriicoides . . Pa. yel. . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1577 
exotica . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1577 
flava glabra. .Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . .1577 
flava-pilosa . . Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1577 
turgida . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1577 
vesicaria . . .Pa. yel. . 7, H. A. Spain . . 1820 
Erucaria, Gxrtner. Said to be from eruca, a rocket , 
because of its analogy. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cru- 
cifercB. These are uninteresting dwarf annuals, of 
the simplest culture. Synonymes ; 1 . Cordylocarpus 
Ixvigatus. 2. Brassica crassifolia. 3. Sinapis his- 
_ panica — aleppica 1, crassifolia 2, tenuifolia 3. 
Ervum, Linn. From erni, tilled land, in Celtic; some 
of the species are a pest in cultivated ground. 
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosx. Plants with 
little to recommend them ; they are of the simplest 
culture. Synonymes: 1. Vida Ervilia, Ervilia 
sativa. 2. Vida gracilis. 3. E. soloniense, uniflorum, 
Cicer ervoides. 4. Vida articulata, Lathyrus monan- 
thos. 5. E. lentoides. 
Ervina, 1 . . . Purple . 6, H. CL A. S. Eur. . .1596 
Lens Pa. blue . 6, H. Cl. A. France . . 1548 
monanthos, 4 . . Purple . 6, H. CL A. S. Eur. . . 1798 
dispermam, Ervilia 1, gradlS 2, hirsRlum, Lentlcula 3, 
ntgricdns 5, pubescSns, tetrasplrmRm. 
Eryngo, see Eryngiam. 
Eryngium, Tournefort. From ereugo, to belch ; ac- 
cording to Dioscorides, this plant is a specific 
against all complaints arising from flatulence. 
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. Most of the 
species of this extensive genus are extremely orna- 
