E H I
bôUidifôlïfts, 1
bonari önsis
cftiiHdi-nsIa
cnroliniilnûs . .
caucñsifús . ,
cUilênsîs, 2 . ,
chinûnsls , . ,
compiisïtiis . ,
coutOrtûs . .
dt»lplùnifôliû8 .
divjiric/ltûs .
ßlahöllus . .
glailcüs, 3 .
(s'rnmïiiôîi8 .
griiiuUflArñs .
f;ravàôlOns
leteropliVllÄs, 4
hûmïll« ' . .
involiicrñtiia .
^aiuaicönsls .
Lelnnrinnï .
liniftMlìis, 5 .
loiiiçifiJlïus .
nivdicn\liïs
philHdGlpliïcûa
poderle lus . .
purpîïrôvls
pïisillûs . ,
ruj)êstrÏ3 . ,
slrigOsÎis . ,
uiùflôrus . ,
Villfirsïï . .
Purple 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
Purple 7, H. A. S. Anicr.
White. . 3, H. A. England
Purple 7. H. Her. 1\ N. Amor. ,
Purple . 7, 11. Her. P. Caucasus .
VeUow 9, H. B. Chile .
White . . 3, H. A. China . . Wht. red . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amor. .
Pa. pur. . 7, H. B.
Purple G. B. S. Amor.
WhUe. . 3, H. B. MisaisHippi
Blue . . Ö, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
Purple all G. Ev. S. S. Amer.
I'urple . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia .
Purple
Yellow .
7. H. Her. i\ Switzerl. ,
7, H. A. S. Eur. .
White. . . 7, H. B. N. Amer.
Flesh . . • Ö, H. Her. P. N. Amor.
S. Her. P. Brazil .
Purple . 3. S. A. Jamaica
White. . . 7, H. B. Cayenne
Lilac . , . 3, H. Her. V. }*uvple . . 7, H. A. • S. Amer.
Purple . . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer.
White. . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
Purple . . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
Purple , . 7, H. B. Pod olia .
Purple . 3, H. Her. P. Huds. Bay
Wlute. , . 3, I-I. A. N. Amor.
Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Switzerl.
White. , . 7, H. B. N. Amer.
Purple . 3, H. Her. P. Scotland
Purple . 7, , H. Her. P. Piedmont
ERíNrfiu^f, Fries. From erinos, a
hedg'ehoff
of its erinaceoxis appearance. Linn
Ann, 24, O
Or. FiiM^"-!. Very minute species, mostly brown or
whitish ; they are found growing in Jittle tufts, on
various kinds of leaves—acerf/itlrn, ¿i/niflm, aflriflm,
betultnUvi, clandesiTnilm, faglnSflm, prUSnmi Jugljndfsy
E R I
I7í)n
1732
1727
1H21
lülö
•131«
1311
132Ö
1H1(>
1318
1325
1012
1324
1319
1633
1040
1323
1323
1313
1322
1323
1320
1312
1773
1321
177Ö
1323
1319
131Ü
1304
; because
r. 9, Nat.
Ia7i6sflm, PadI, popiilinflm, Pseiido-pldidni,
imrptirascSns, pyrlnUm, rOsSitm, SOrhX, tilidciianit
tortuOsUm, yitis.
Erinus, prickly, rough.
Erin us, Linn. Meaning unknown. Erinos is the
wild fig-tree. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulartaceo.'.
These are pretty dwarf species, and should
be in every collection of Alpines. If the soil is sandv,
they will succeed well, and young plants are easily
obtained from seeds, or divisions.
ERI E R I
alpïuus .
frftgrftns
li is panic ils
Lvolinîdëà
tristis .
BUie .
Wilt. yel.
Red .
Yel. wht
Purple
3, H. Hor. P. Pyr<»neea 5,0. Ev. R. C. G. H.
3, H. Her. P. Spain . 5, 0. Ev. S. C. G. H.
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
1739
1776-
1739
1325
EriodCtría, Lindley. From erion, wool, and hotrys,
a bunch of grapes ; the raceme is very woolly.
Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Rosacece. E. japónica is
the loquat tree of Japan, and is deserving of the
most extensive culture, both as a plant of ornament
and utility. The flowers are produced in terminal
bunches in January, and the fruit ripens, and is
fit for table, in April. Plants may be obtained
from cuttings, seeds, or grafting. By cuttings,
take off the young ripe wood in June, each cutting
about two inches long, always cut off at a joint ;
plant them in a pot of sand, under a glass, plunged
up to the rim of the pot in a brisk heat, and they
will soon root. By seeds, as soon as they are
gathered, they must be sown in a pot of fine-sifted
eaf-mould, and the pot plunged in a brisk heat;
the soil should be covered with moss, to prevent
the surface diying, and in about a fortnight young
plants will make their appearance. When about
an inch high, they should be planted singly into
thimble pots, in a mixture of leaf and heath-mould
broken very fine j plunge the pots again in a hotbed
till they require another potting, alter which, treat
t h em as old plants. The best stock for graft ing on
is the Whitethorn, and for plants grown in the
stove, the end of October is the best time for grafting,
and if growing out of doors, grafting may
readily be performed at the usual grafting season.
Synonymes: \, Mespiliis cuila. 2. M. japónica.
elllptlcií, 1
j&pûnîcil, 2
White
White 10.
1323
1737
Ev. T. Nepnl
Ev. T. Japan
EhiocaulSn, Linn. From erion, wool, and canion, a
stem; in allusion to the woolly stems. Linn, 'dy
Or. 3, Nat . Or. Restiacew. Very' interest ing plants,
particularly E. septan^ulare, which flourishes exceedingly
well in Scotland, where, in some parts,
it is found in abundance.
avistrillö . .
White
docan^ulflrö
White
fasciculüiñm
White
scptungulñró
Wliite
EriocíÍpiial&s, Linn
, .0,0. P. N. Holl. . 1320
. . 7, H. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 132«
. .7. S. A. Guiana . .1325
. 9, H. Aq. P. Scothuid .
From eriony wool, and kephaUf
a h e a d ; the woolly seeds are collected into lieads.
Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. ComposHa;. Cape evergreen
shrubs, of considerable beauty, sometimes
gi-owing to the height of six feet. I'hey are cultivated
with success in peat and sandy loam mixed,
and cuttings root freely in sand, or sandy soil.
africftnïls . , . . Yellow . 2, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1732
decu.safllüs . . , . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1316
purpuröus . . . . Purple . 4, G. Ev. s . 0. 0. H. . 1316
racemóhüs . . , . Yellow . 3, G. Ev. s . C. G. H. . 1739
spinCsci3ns . , . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. s . C. G. H. . 1316
Eriociiilus, R. Brown. From erion, wool, and cheilos,
a l ip; alluding to the disk of the labellum being
pubescent. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceus^
This plant thrives best in an equal mixture of
light turfy loam, peat, and sand, with the pots
well drained, to let the water pass off readily;
increased by divisions of the roots. Synonyme : 1.
Epipactis cucullaia.
autuinnrais . . . Red . . 10, G. Ter. N. Holl. . 1823
EriOcSma, Kunth. Derived from erion, wool, and
komey hair; alluding to the woolly palese. Linn.
19, Or. 3, Nat . Or. Compositai. Very pretty Mexican
shrubs, growing about three feet high, and cultivated
in almost any common soil, and cuttings root
freely in sand, or sandy soil,
floribimda. . . White . 10, F. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1323
frfigrans . . . White . 9, F. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1323
EriodkndkSn, Dccandolle. From erion, wool, and
dendronyo. tree; the capsule is filled with a fine,
silky, woolly substance. Linn. 16, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Sterculiacece. These are noble plants, growing from
fifty to a hundred feet high, in a strong, hiunid
heat, and good rich loam and sandy peat mixed;
they may be increased from seeds. The woolly
coat of the seeds of some of the species is used in
different countries for stuffing cushions, and similar
purposes. Synonymes: Bornbax pentandruin. 2.
E. caribdsum'. 3. Botnhax eriantkos.
anfrnctuosuin, 1 . Scarlet . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1739
caribiKum, 2 . . Cream . . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1739
guinecTis6 . . . Scarlet . S. Ev. T. Guinea . . 1326
lehinlherum, 3 . Scarlet . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1313
Eri5g6n0m, Michaux, From erion, wool, and f^onu,
a joint ; alluding to the stems being woolly at the
joints. Linn. 9, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Polygonaccce. Tho
species of this genus are very pretty, and easily
cultivated in loam and peat, and young plants are
obtained with ease from seeds
Synonyme: 1. E,
Jlavum.
eomnttsTtum . . Yel. wht.
ß, H. Her.
P. N. Albion
loiigifolliim . . Yellow
6, H. Her.
P. N. Amer.
1322
piuiciflonim . . Yellow
O, H. Her.
P. Louisiana
1320
serlc6iim, 1 . . Yellow
7, H. Her.
P. Missouri
IBlî
tomentOsuin . . Yellow
6, H. Her.
P. Carolina
1311
ERiOLi$:NA, Dccandolle. From erîon, wool, and clilaina,
a cloak ; the calyx is woolly. Linn. 16, Or. 3, Nat .
Or. Sterculiaceoe. These plants are described as
being pretty, growing in sandy peat, and multiplied
from cuttings.
Candiillôî . . . Yellow . 12, G. Ev. T. Prome . . 1323
Walllohn . . . Red . . G. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1323
Eriôphôrûm, Linn. From erion, wool, and phoreo,
to bear ; the seeds are covered with a woolly substance.
Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gramineoe. Very
interesting plants, found in boggy situations, and
may be increased by divisions. It is remarkable
for having, the seeds covered with a wool-like
cottony substance; whence the English name.
Cotton Grass.
angnstifMïûm
Apetal
Grass. Britain
capilfltüm .
Apetnl
Grass.
grücíló .
Apetrtl
Grass.
polyKtilch^^Ön
A pel al
Grass.
pubÈscëns .
Apetal
Grass.
raginíltíim .
Api'trtl
Grass.
virglnïcûm .
Apetal
Grass.
Eriüphöwus, woolly-headed.
Scotbind
Scotbmd
Britain .
England .
Britain .
N. Amor.
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1320
E R I E R O
Erioph7lt-üm, La^asca. From eriony wool, and phyllony
a leaf; in allusion to the silky, wool-like substance
covering the leaves. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat.
Or. ComposittL'. The species are pretty, and will
thrive 'in anv common soil, and young plants grow
well from divisions of the roots. Synonymes: 1.
TrickophyUum lanatnm, Actinella lanata.' 2. Trichophyliurn
oppos it ¡folium.
ciespitósüm, 1 . Yellow . 5, H. Ev. Tr. N. Amer. . 1326
<\pp08itifüllüuj, 2 . Y«.»Jow . H. Her. P. Missouri .
Eiiiosp£rmOm, Jacquin. From erion, wool, and
sperina, a seed; in allusion to the woolly envelope
of the seeds. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat, Or. Liliacea'..
Ornamental Cape bulbs when in flower; they grow
freely in sandy peat, and may be increased from
suckers. Synonymes
thogalum paradoxiim,
HellendGnl, 1
foiioljférfini
lancepefóllfun
InnnginOsüm
latifóllüm .
parad/^xüm, 2
parvifülíam
pubGsoGns .
E R Y
i. E. latifolium. 2. Orniï.
çrt blue
Yel. gm.
LMt. blue
Wht. gm.
Lgt. blue
Drk. blue
Wht. gm.
G. m. P. C. G. H
G. lil. P. C. G. H
Pp.
P
G. Bl.
G. m.
G. Hl.
G. Bl. P.
G. m. p.
G. Bl. P,
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
1306
1306
1795
1320
13Ü0
1325
1796
1320
Eriostemon, Smith. From erion, wool, and stemouy
a stamen; because of the woolly stamens. Linn.
10, Or. ], Nat . Or. Rutacecv. Beautiful New Holland
shrubs, varying from one to three feet high. They
grow best in very sandy peat and a little loam
mixed, and increase readily from cuttings in sand,
or sandy soil.
buxifölliis .
Pink
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
1324
cuspidñtus .
Red
5
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
1324
ericifôlïua .
lied
6
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
1324
grilcllls . .
Lilac
7:
G. Ev. S, N. Holl.
1331
lanceolätüs
lied
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
13v?3
linear if öli'üs
6 .
Rtfd
6, G. Kv
S.
N. H(,ll.
1323
niyoporoidës
White
9. G. Ev
S.
N. Holl.
>524
oljovntfis .
Red
5
0. Ev. S. N. Holl,
SHlicifôlWS .
1324
Red
5
G. Ev S. N. Holl.
squaméùs .
1324
Red
6, G
Ev. S. N. Holl.
1322
Erïsma, Rud..
From erismay strife ; so named from
amcricfinft . . , Wliite . . 3, H
prix-fOx, 1 , . .White. . 3, H
vulgaris, 2 . . .White. . 3, H
Erose, gnawed, bi t ten; a term used to denote a particular
the anomalous form of the genus, whii-h is at so
much variance with others. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Vochyacecc. An ornamental plant, thriving
well in a mixture of peat and loam, and cuttings
of the ripened wood will root in Scind, under a glass,
in heat.
floribündfl Blue 10, S. Ev. T. Guiana
EhitiialTs, p. Browne. From erithaVoy to grow
green; alluding to the deep green, sliining leaves.
Linn, 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonaceoi. A pretty
genus of trees, succeeding well in the stove in a
strong heat, and rich loam, mixed with a little
|)eat; cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass,
in heat.
fruticosa
Timón .
1325
White . 7, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1793
Ö. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1323
ErnodkX, Swartz. From ernodes, branched; the
plant is much branched. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
CinchonacecE. This is, though a dwarf, a very pretty
plant, and succeeds best in gravelly soil; yotmg
plants are obtained by dividing the roots. Synonyme:
1. Asperula calabriea, PavcUa fa'iidissim'a.
montaml, 1 . . Red . . G, F. Ev. Tr. Sicily , . 1320
ErodTujvi, L'Heriiier. From erodios, a heron; the
carpels resemble the head and beak of that bird.
Linn. 16, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Geraniacece. An ext-ensive
genus of plants, of considerable beauty; they
thrive well in any common soil, with the usual
treatment. Synonymes: 1. E. alpinnm. 2. E.
graveolens. 3. E. chamoidryoides. Geranium Reichardi.
4. E. multicaulcy ruihenicum. 5. E. mult{
Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Itftly . . 1314
Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Jberia . . 1320
Blue . . (h H. A. Italy . . 1313
I'urple . 6, H. Her. P. France . 1316
Purple . 6, n. A. France . 1316
Scarlet . 6, F. Her. P. Cyprus . 1733
Purple . 7, F. Her. P. Sp>Hn . . 1793
Pa. pur. . 6, H. Her. P. Naples . 1321
Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Eçypt . . 1313
Pink , . 7, F. Her. P. Bavbary . 1739
Flesh . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1737
Red . . 6, F. iUr. P. Crete , . 1794
fidum.
alpinum . . .
anllieniiilifollum .
Botrys . . . .
caucaliffllliim, 1 .
cicutifollum . .
crashifOltiim . .
«landiilOsilm, 2 .
G u s s O n i . . . .
birtuna . . . .
livmonOdus. .
incarnatum . .
laciniatum . . .
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E R O
malacboldC'S .
Blue . . 7, H. A. S. Eur. , 1596
mnbipoidts .
Purple . 6, H. Her. P. N. Africa 1300
cOisIufim
Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Corsica nieliistlgmrim .
1317
Purple . 6, F. Her. P. niO.schf'm'un
1323
I^urplo . 6, H. A. England .
muricfitum. .
Red H. A. inurolnum . .
. 7, 1327
Blue . H. A. N. Africa petr&um . ,
. 7, 1313
Purple H. Her. P. S. 15 ur. . pilOsQm . . .
. 7, 1640
Diu pur. . 7. H. A. France pinipinellifiiliai
1300
Purple . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . Reichnrdi, 3 .
1300
White . ribifOllQni . .
. 7, F. Her. P. Minorca . 1733
Purple H. romSnum . ,
' 6, A.C. G.H. .
Purple H. seritiniim, 4 .
. 5, B. Romo . . 1724
Blue . rp
. 3, H. Her., P. Siberia . 1321
Blue . . 6, H. Her,. P. Dahuria .. 1320
.stylfttum
Purple • 6, H. Her.. P. , 1326
bipinjiatnm, chmm, cicOnHim, cicutarmm, glaucopUfjU
Inm, gruTnilm, litt6rHUm, marliimUm.
ErophXla, Dccandolle. From cr, the spring, and
pfti/eo, to love; alluding to the time of flowering.
Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferic. Minute plants, one
of which, E. vulgaris, is a native of Britain, and
better known by the name of Draba vcrna; 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 cliiefly of loam, so much the better
they will grow; seed is produced in abundance.
Sy?ionynies: 1. Draba praicox. 2. 2>. verna.
A. N. Amer. .3316
A. Caucasus . 132Ü
A. Biitain . .
kind of irregular denticulation.
EroseIvY-toothkd, the teeth are gnawed, or erose.
Er r i i i n e , promoting a discharge of mucus from the
nostrils.
ERpjiTiON, DecandoUe. F rom erpetos, creeping, and
ion, the Greek name for violet; in reference to the
creeping rooting stems. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Violacex. _ Small, but pretty evergreen creepers,
of much interest; they grow in sandy peat, and
are multiplied by parting the roots. Synoiiymes:
1. Viola kcderacea. 2. V. hederacea Elatines.
hcdernc6i1, 1 , . Pa. blue . 7, K Ev. Cr. N. Hidl. . 1R23
renifornilN, 2 . . Pa. blue . 7, F. Ev. Cr. N. Holl. . 1323
Erubescekt, reddish, blush-coloured.
ErOca, Tournejon. From uro, to burn; the seeds
have a burning taste, and when applied to the skin,
cause blisters. Linn. 15, Nat . Or. Crucifera;. These
plants possess but little to recommend them; they
will grow in any common soil, and may be increased
f r om seed.
Synonyme
1. Brassica Eruca.
liïspïdii . .
White .
sativa, 1 .
Pa. yeL
rdhä-glrtbrü
White .
Albâ-pilOsa .
While .
erucoldGs
Pa. yel.
exöticfl .
Yellow
flAvil.glílbrí
Yellow
flAviÍ-pilúsií
Yellow
tùrgida .
Yellow
resicflriä
Pa. yel.
7, H.
A. Naples
A. S. Eur.
A. S. Ei.r.
A. S. Eur.
A. S. Eur.
A. S. Eur.
A. S. Eur.
A. S. Eur.
A. S. Eur.
A. Spain
1300
1573
1577
1577
1577
1577
1577
1577
1577
1320
ErucarTa, Gwrtner. Said to be from eriica, a rocket,
because of its analogy. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Crucifera:.
These are uninteresting dwarf annuals, of
the simplest culture. Synonymes : 1. Cordylocarpus
Icevigahis. 2. Brassica crassifolia. 3. Sinapis his-
_ panica—alSppícá 1, crassifúliá 2, tcnuifolia 3.
ErvOm, Litni. From crw, tilled land, in Celtic; some
of the species are a pest in cultivated ground.
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosa;. Plants with
little to recommend them; they are of the simplest
culture. Synonymes: 1. Vicia Ervilia, Ervilia
sativa. 2. Vicia gracilis. 3. E solonie7isey unijlorum,
Cicer ervoides. 4. Vicia articulata, Lathyrus monunthos.
5. E. lentoidcs.
Ervilia, 1 . . . Purple . 6. H. CI. A. S.Eur. . . 1596
Pa. blue . 6, H. CI. A. France . . 1543
monñnthOs, 4 . . Purple . 6, H. CI. A. S.Eur. . . 1793
dispSrmilm, Erviña 1, gnmiS 2, hirsíítüm, Lentícüia 3,
nigricans 5, pubSsccns, tetraspBrmüm.
Eryngo, see Erfjngrñm.
EríngíOm, Tournefort. From ereugo, to belch; according
to Dioscorides, this plant is a specific
against all complaints arising from flatulence.
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. UmbeWferoi. Most of the
species of this extensive genus are extremely orna