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earibae^ Palm. W. Ind. . . 1656 
globosa Palm. Maiirit. . . 1819 
olerJcea, 1 . . . . Palm. Brazil . . 1800 
pisiforml*, 2 ... Palm. Malagas. , 1819 
Euthales, R. Brotvn. From eu, well, and ihaleo, to 
push, or sprout. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Goode- 
niacecB. This species is pretty, and will succeed 
well in loam and peat mixed ; it is increased with- 
out any difficulty, by cuttings, 
trinervis . . .Pur. yel. . 7, G. Her. P. N. HolL . i803 
Eothamia, Nuttall. From eu, well, and thatnes, 
crowded ; in allusion to the flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 
1, Nat- Or. Composites. Ornamental plants. For 
culture and propagation, see Chrysocoma. Syno- 
nymes: 1. Chrysocoma graminifolia, Solidago tan- 
ceolata. 2. S. tenuifolia. 
graminifoM, 1 . Yellow . 9, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1758 
tenuifollii, 2 . . Yellow . 10, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1758 
pulchellum . . Pink . . 6, H. A. N. Jersey . 1826 
tetragonum . . Blue . . 8, H. A. JVepJ . . 1820 
Exarii.late, without aril. 
Excaecaria, Linn. From ezcoeco, to blind ; it is said 
the juice has the power to cause the loss of sight. 
Linn. 22, Or. 13, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacecs. Hand- 
some, stove, evergreen species, thriving well in 
open loamy soil ; they are increased by cuttings 
in sand, under a glass, in heat. The juice of E. 
agallocha affects the eyes with intense pain. Rum- 
phius says, “ When sailors have been sent ashore 
to cut fuel, and accidentally rubbed their eyes 
with the juice of it, they became blinded, and ran 
about like distracted beings, and some of them 
finally lost their sight.” — Nat. Syst. Bot., p. 115. 
Agallocha . . . White . . 6 , S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
glandulosa . . . White . . 6 , S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1821 
serraia .... White. . 5, S. Ev. S. Chile . . 1796 
Eutoca, R. Brown. From eutokos, fruitful ; alluding 
to the great number of seeds. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Hydrophyllaceoe. The plants of this genus are 
very pretty. The seeds require to be sown in the 
flower-border early in spring, in light soil, where 
they will flower abundantly if not allowed to grow 
too thick. 
divaiicata . 
Franklinl . 
multiflora . 
serlcea . . 
Wrangeliana 
Lgt. vio. . 5, H. 
Pink . . 5, H. 
Pink . . 6, H. 
Blue . . 6, H. 
Blue . . 8, H. 
A. California . 1833 
B. N. Amer. . 1827 
B. N. Amer. . 1826 
B. N. Amer. . 1827 
A. California . 1835 
Eu xjN iA, Chamisso. From eu, beautiful, and xenos , 
a stranger. Linn. 19, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Composites. 
This is described as a very pretty plant, growing 
well in peat and loam, and increased from cuttings 
in sand, under a glass. 
grata .... Yellow . G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1825 
Even ; applied to a surface when it is not wrinkled 
or curled. 
Evanescent, quickly vanishing. 
Evening flower, see Hesperanthd. 
Evergreen thorn, see Crataegus Pyraednthd. 
EvKRLASTiNt;, See Gnaphdliuyn. 
Everlasting pea, see Lathyrus latifoUds. 
Evernia, Acharius. From eurnes, well-branched. 
Linn. 24, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Lichenes. A small bushy 
plant, of a greenish white colour ; it is found at 
all seasons on heaths, and is used in dyeing. Syno- 
nyms ; 1. Lichen stictoceros — Prunastri 1. 
Evodia, Forster. From evodia, a sweet smell ; plant 
scented. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutaceee. An 
ornamental, evergreen. East Indian shrub, suc- 
ceeding in sandy loam, and is increased from cut- 
tings planted in sand, under a glass, in heat. Sy- 
nonyms: 1. Fagara triphylla, 
triphylla, 1 . . White . . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1821 
Evolved, unfolded. 
Evolvulus, Linn. From evolvo, to roll out, not 
twining, opposite to Convolvulus. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Convolvuiaceas. All the species of this 
genus bear very handsome flowers. They are 
chiefly plants of very eeisy culture. The annuals 
require to be raised on a moderate hotbed, and 
when potted oflF, to be treated like other tender 
annuals. Synonyms: 1. E. sericeus. 
alsinoides . 
emarginaths 
gangeticus . 
hirsutus , 
incanua, 1 . 
latifOlIuB . 
linifdlius . 
nummulSrlus 
Nuttalliaous 
sericeus . . 
villosus . . 
. Blue . . 7, G. Tr. A. E. Ind. . . 1817 
. Blue . . 9, S. Tr. A. E. Ind. . . 1816 
. Blue . . 7, S. Tr. A. E. Ind. . .1820 
. Blue . . 7. S. Tr. A. Trinidad . 1818 
. Blue . . 7, S. Tr. A. S. Amer. . 1810 
. White . 6, S. Ev. Tw. Brazil . .1819 
. Blue . . 8, H. Tr. A. Jamaica . 1732 
. Blue . . 9, S. Tr. A. Jamaica . 1816 
. Blue . . 7, H. Tr. A. N. Amer. . 1824 
. White . 7, S. Tr. A. W. Ind. . 1816 
. Blue . .7, S. Ev. Tr. S. Amer. . 1810 
Exacum, Linn. From ex, out of, and ago, to drive ; 
it is said to have the property of exp^ling poison. 
Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianacece, These are 
pretty annuals, requiring to be sown in the open 
air, in peat soil, and a moist situation. 
Exscapus, without a stalk. 
Excentrical, out of the centre. 
Excipula, Fries. From excipio, to catch , alluding 
to the roughness of the plant to the touch. Linn. 
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A minute species of 
black Fungi, found in autumn upon dead raspberry 
stems — Riibl. 
ExcisA, bluntly cut off. 
Excoriate, stripped of the skin. 
Excurrknt, projecting beyond the edge or point of 
any thing. 
Exidia, Fries. From exidio, to exude ; alluding to 
the sporules exuding from the receptacle. Linn. 
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Brownish species, found 
in autumn and winter on various species of trees — 
auriculdtd, rubescenti-fused, Jldccidd, glandulOsd, 
reeled . 
Exilaria, Greville. From exilis, slender; habit of 
the plants. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algee. Green- 
ish, very minute species, found in summer in the 
sea, and yarious watery places — circuldris, fascicu- 
ldtd,Jlabelldtd, fulgSns. 
Exiguus, mean, small. 
Exocarpus, Labillardiire. From exo, outsi^p. and 
karpos, fruit; the seed is situateJ'on a large fleshy 
receptacle. Linn. 21, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Thymelaceee. 
These are large-growing plants, especially E. 
cupressiformis, which is described as a timber tree. 
They require a mixture of peat and loam to grow 
in, and cuttings take freely in sand, under a 
glass. 
cupressiformis . Apetal . G. Ev. T. V. D. L. . 1824 
humifusus . . . Apetal . G. Ev. Tr. V. D. L. . 1824 
strlctus .... Apetal . G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1822 
Exosporium, Link. From exo, outside, and spora, a 
sporule. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. A very 
minute plant, found growing at any season on the 
lime-tree branches — Tilice. 
Exostemma, Decandolle. From ej?o, without, and 
stemma, a crown ; alluding to the exserted stamens. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonaceae. Trees, attain- 
ing from twenty to thirty feet high. E. Jloribundum 
is described as a timber tree. They all require to 
be grown in loam and peat, and are increased from 
cuttings in sand, under a glass, in heat, 
brachycarpum . White . . 8, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1823 
caribstim . . .White. . 8, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. .1780 
floribundum . . White . . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1794 
longiflorum f.Lk,White . . 6, S. Ev. T. Caraccas . 1820 
Expectorant, anything that promotes the discharge 
of mucus from the chest. 
Exserted, projecting much beyond something else. 
Exsiccated, dried up. 
Extra-axillary, growing from above or below the 
axils of the leaves, or branches. 
Extra-joliaceous, away from the leaves, or inserted 
in a different place from them. 
Exsuccus, dry, sapless. 
Exsurgent, growing upwards. 
Exuvia, whatever is cast off from plants. 
Eyebright, see Euphrasia. 
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