E R Y E l l V
mental and beautiful, more especially the hardier
kinds, which are, on that account, particularly
well adapted for the flower-border. They thrive
best in a li^iht sandy soil, thou^ih they will cillgrow
in any con'imon garden soil. The greenhouse and
frame kinds should be grown in pots, so tliat they
may be sheltered in winter. They are readily
increased by seeds, or dividing at the roots. The
roots of E. campestre are slightly aromatic.
Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Switzerl.
Lgt. blue 7» H. Her. P. Styriii ,
Blue . . 7, H. Her. P.
Wliite . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
8, H. Her. P. Spain .
alpînûm . .
ameihj'stïnûm
AndersOnll
aqiuUïciim . .
Aquifôlïûni
Hsporifôlïùm .
azüreOm
Btmrgùtï . .
bromelioefôllûin
caìTÌiléum .
campCsiré • i
Cervrtiitèslî. .
comôsûm
comicnilruran
dichötömüm
dilatûtûm .
ebracteâtûai .
ioetrdûm . .
galioïdês .
gigftntëûni .
glomerâtûm .
gracllö . . .
lougifôlïûin
murltlinùm
ovlnûm .
pläntiiu .
pusillûm . .
rlgïdûm . .
serra lûm
ténCié . . ,
tricuspidatüm .
triquêtrûm .
virgitûm
virginiânûm .
Blutì .
Wliiie
ìUue .
P.u blue
White
Blue .
Bhie .
Green
Blue . .
Green
Blue . .
Blue . ,
Green
Green
lilue . .
Blue . .
Blue . .
Wliite .
Blue . .
White .
Lgt. blue
Green
Blue . .
Blue . .
Bhie . .
Green .
Blue . .
Lgt. blue
Blue . .
H. Her. P,
H. Her. P
H. Her. P
S. Her. P,
H. H-'r. 1>,
H. Her. P.
8, G. Her. I
G. Her.
H. Her.
H. Her.
H. Her.
G. Her.
S. Her.
7, H. Her. P
S. Kur. .
S. Krance
IV. Spain
Cavspiau .
Britain .
Mexico .
P. N. Spiiin
P. PortuDJil
P. S. EuV. .
P. Portugal
P. B. Avres
P. W. Ind.
Portugal
H. Her. P. Caucasus
H. Her. P.
S. Her. P.
S. Hei;. P.
H. Her. P.
G. Her. P.
H. Her.
H. Her.
H. Hor.
G. Her.
H.
H.
H. Her.
H. Her.
S.Eur. .
N. Spain
Mexico .
Britain .
N. Holl.
Europe .
Spain
France .
N. Spain
Spain
Spain .
S. Eur. .
N. Anier.
1697
1648
18i)0
16i)9
1810
1820
1790
1731
1834
181Ö
1820
1818
1803
1820
1821
1817
1714
1810
1820
182G
1824
1820
1824
159'J
1640
1816
1800
1824
169Ü
1824
1810
8, H. Her. P. N. Auior.
EaisiMUM, Gcertner. From eriouf to draw, to cure;
ft is reckoned a powerful cure for a sore throat;
it is also Siiid to draw and produce Wisters. Linn.
15, Nat. Or. Crucifera, Au extensive genus, of
l i t t l e merit. The herbaceous kinds thrive well in
common soil, or in a mixture of loam and peat;
they may be increased by cuttings, under a glass.
The annual and biennial speci-es mei*ely require
sowing in the open border Synonymes : 1. Brassica
alpina. 2. E. diffusura, 3. Cheiranihus virgatus.
4. Brassica austriaca. 5. Cheiranthus bicolor. 6. C.
alpinus, 1. C. collinus. 8. C. decumhens. 9. C.
dubius. 30. C. Jjrmus. 11. C. helveticus. 12. C.
armeniacuS' 13. C. erysimoides, 14. C. hptophyllns.
15. E. grandiflorurn, 16. E. grandijlorum.' 17.
Brassica orientalis. 18. Cheiranihus rhoiticus. 19. C.
quadrangiilaris. 20. C. siliculosus. 21. C. strigosus.
22. C. hicracifolius, 23. C. versicolor.
altissïmûm . . Yellow . 6, H. B. Germany , . 1818
Andrzejoskiänüm 2 Yollow . 6, H. B. Tauria . 1818
aiireüm , . . . Yellow . 6, H. B. Cancasus , . 1820
blcölör, 5 . . . Yellow .. 6, H. B. Switzerl. ,. 1819
canëscêiis, 6 . Yellow . 6, H. B. S. Eur. , , 1816
collïnûm, 7. . Yellow . 5, H. B. Caucasus , . 1823
decflmbêns, 8 • . Ydllow .. 6, H. B. Switzerl, ,. 1819
firmüm, 10 . . . Yellow . 7, H. B. Switzerl. , . i8iy
hieracifôlïûm . . Yellnw . 6, H. B. N. Eur. , . 1816
ihëricûm, 12 . . Yellow . 5, H. B. Armenia . . vm
intermédlùm . Yellow . 6, H. B. Switzerl. . . 18U)
leptophyllnm, 14 . Yellow . 6, H. B. Iberia . , 1821
longifölüim, 16 . Yellow . 6, H. B S. Eur. . , 1823
longisiliquosûm . Yellow . 6, H. B. Switzer). . , 1819
pätülüm . . . Y-^llow . 6, H. B. S. Eur. . . 1830
perfolicìtfim, 17 . White . 5, H. A. Austria • , 1818
pi'imilüm . Yellow . 5, H. B. Switzerl. . . 18'9
quadricômë . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Siberia , 1821
Redüwsiai . . . Wliite . 6, H. B. Siberia , 1821
rhoetïcûm, 18 . . Yellow . 6, H. B. Switzerl. , . 1819
strigosum, 21 . . Yellow . 6, H. B. Siberia . 1806
strïctûm. 22 . . Yellow . 6. H. B. Austria , . 1819
sniFriitico.siim . . Yellow • 6, H. Ev. S. Europe , 182)
versicolor, 23 . . Varieg. . 5, H. Her. P. Caucasus , . 1825
alpinum 1, angnsiifólìum 3, àspèrDm, austriàcilm 4,
cheiranthoides, cuspidatflm, dxjp&sflm, dfibiUm 9, exaUatvm,
helvétlcùm, lanceolàtUm 13, leptOstijìilm 15,
Marschallianum, odorutfLm, repundftm, sesklijlórUm
19, sicfìhlm, siliciiIOsum 20, virgatGin.
ErvsIphe, DecandoUe. The name given to mildew
by the Greeks. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi,
Very minute, mostly whitish species, found most
E I I V E R V
commonly in autumn, -on a great variety of i>lants,
shrubs, and trees—adilncd, POpnlJ. Prunastri, bicOrniSj
connnUiils, dehoracedrUniy Lcgiiminost'irfcm., Poly
goncamm, RanuncnlacedrUm, UmbeUiferamm, di-
•i)(tricat(ly deprSssdy Artemfsld-, Bardand-y fulpnSd^
guitatdi coryli, UlmOrilin, laryipj'ocarpdj peniciUdld,
BerbSrtdls, GrossuhJ rid.
EiiYTHiij4iA, Richard. From erythros, redi] alluding
to the colour of the flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Gentia7iace(e. The species of this genus
are pretty, but not easy of cultivation. The herbaceous
species require an open, loamy soil, and
may be increased by divisions. The annuals and
biennials require sowing in the open border, in
autumn, or they will not come up. Synonymes: 1.
Chironia Centaurium, 2. C. liitoralis. 3. C. pulchella.
nggregfitfl . . . Red . . 7. H. B. S. Eur. . . 1824
CiichanlAhiuln . Pink . . 7, F. A. Cliile . . 1825
Ceutaiirium, 1 . I'ink . . 7. H. A. liritain . .
conferta . . . Piiilc . . G. Her. P, Spain . . 1824
latifi^lTil . . . Pink . . 6, H. A. Britain . .
littorilirs, 2 . .I'ink . . 5, H. A. En,i bind .
Iut6a . . . . Y.llow .7, H. A.S.Eur,, .1824
marltimil . . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. Tr. S. Eur. . . 1777
Mus-sOni . . . Y.'llow , 7, F. Her. P. Azores , . 1777
pulchellii, 3 . . IH.ik . . H. A. EtiRland .
spioat.1 . . . Pink . . 7, H. A- S. France . 1820
E r y t i i r i n a , Fr om red ; in reference
to the colour of the flowers. Linii. 17, Or. 4, Nat.
Or. Legtiminosw. These are all splendid plants,
with fine large leaves, and beautiful, brilliant,
s c a r l e t, or red flowers; the compost best suited for
t h em is one part fresh maiden loam, one part sandy
peat, and one part of horse-dung, well rotted and
pulverised. The whole should be wel l incorporated
and chopped, and also well exposed during frost in
w i n t e r . As- soon as the plants have done growing,
cut them down, and set them in a cool greenhouse,
where they may be kept quite dry till the end of
November, when they may be potted into fresh
soil, and pots of a proper size. When potted, water,
and set them in a house where the heat is about
sixty degrees, and about March they will flower
in perfection. When the plants are again out of
flower, cut them down, as before, to Ave or six
eyes, according to the strength of the stems; re-pot
them, and place them in the stove until they have
taken root, and made shoots from nine to twelve
inches, when they must be removed to a house of
t h e temperature of fi'om flfty-five to sixt y degrees,
allowing them plenty of light; they must be frequently
syringed, to prevent the attacks of the red
spider. Continue this treatment till they show
flower, then allow them plenty of air and moisture,
and they will flower freely again in July, after
wliich, it is advisable to give them their winter.
Cuttings taken off at a joint, without depriving
t h em or their leaves, root readily in sand, under a
hand-glass, in a moist heat. E. Crista-galli, and
E. laurifoUa, will thrive and flower freely in warm
sheltered situations out of doors; in such a situation,
they are killed to the stump in winter without
they are cut down to about K)ur inches of the
stem, and
Synonymes
sheltered by an inverted flower-pot.
1. E. velutina. 2. E, arborea.
abyssïnîcii . . Scarlet S. Ev. S. Abyssinia .
, 1820
aculea'îssïmâ , Scarlet S. E v. S.
, 1800
arbori'scêns . , Scarlet s. Ev. T. E. Ind. . ! ,1818
austrälls . s. Ev. T. More ton B. 1830
CclfFr;! . . . . , Scarlet G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . . 1816
càrnéìi . . . . Pink . . 5, S. Ev. T. Vera Cruz.. , 1733
Corallodëndrûm . Scurlet . 5, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . . 1690
Crista-galll . , , Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. T. Brazil . , . 1771
enneandrä, 1 , Scarlet s. Ev. S.
fülgönvS . . . Scurlet s. liv. S. E. Ind. . . , 1801
füscä . . . . Scarlet s . ET. T. E. Ind. . , , 1800
ffl.aücä . . . .
herbäcöä . . .
Scarlet s . Ev. Ï . Caraceas , 1819
, Scarlet i 7, G. Her. P. Carolina , 1824
hôrrïdâ . . . , Scarlet s . Ev. S. Mexico . . 1824
incSn^l . . . . Scarlet s . EV. S. E. Ind. . . . 1820
indTcä . . . . . Scarlet s. E v. T, E. Ind. . , , 1814
lauriföHä . . . , Scarlet i 8, s. Hor. P. S. Amer. . . 1800
macrophyllä . . Scarlet s. Ev. T. TeneiifFe . 1822
mitî9 . . . . , Scarlet s. EV. T. Caraccas . 1790
nflnä . . . . , Scailet G. De. S. . 1823
ovaliföllä . . , , Scarlet s. EV. S. E. Ind. . ! ,1816
ovâlïs . . . . , Sciirlet s. E V. S. Ncpnl . , , 1820
pictü . . . . , Scarlet s . Ev. s. K. Ind. . . . 1696
piscidioîdës . , Scarlet s. EV. T. E. Ind. . . 1800
poiäänthääs . . . Scarlet s. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1820
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portoricensis
Scarlet s. Ev. S. Porto Rico. 1800
resupinata
Scarlet s. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1823
rubrinervlit
Scnrlct s. Ev. T. Boffota . . 1823
secundiflOrfl
Scarlet s. Ev. T. Brazil . . 1820
spathilceil. .
Sc;irlet s. E v. T. W. Ind. . 1824
•speciOsil . ,
Scarlet . 9, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1805
strlcta . . •
Scarlet s . Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1816
suborosS .
Scarlet s . Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1816
umbrOsti, 2 ,
Scarlet s. E v. Caracca« velutina . ,
T. 1817
Scarlet s. Ev. T. Caraccas 1810
E r y t h r o l ^ n a , Sweet, From erythroSf red, and chlcena,
a cloak; alluding to the scales of the calyx. Linn.
19, Or, 1, Nat. Or. Compositce. A very pretty
Mexican species, producing itd scarlet and orange
flowers in abundance; it delights in a -rich soil,
and young plants are readily obtained from seed.
conspTcua . . . Scar. oran. 9, H. B. Mexico . . 1825
ErythronTum, Linn. From erythros, red; in allusion
to the colour of the leaves and flowers. Linn,
6, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Liliaceie. These are handsome,
though dwarf-growing plants. They all thrive in
common garden soil, except E. lanceolatumy which
requires a peat soil, or it will not succeed; they
a r e increased from offsets. Synonyme: 1. E, americanum*
älMdüm . .
Dens canîs .
albïclûin . .
rühiüm .
OTnndiflôrûm. .
liinceolâiûni, 1
"White .
Red lilac
White .
Red liiac
Yellow
Yellow
4, H. Bl.
3, H. Bl.
3, H. Bl.
3, H. Bl.
5, H. Bl.
4, H. Bi.
Louisiana
Europe .
Italy .
Europe .
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
1824
1596
1596
1596
1826
1665
E r y t h r o p h l j ê O m , jR. Brown. From erythros, red ; in
reference to the red juice which flows from the
t r e e when cut.^ Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosoe.
This is a lofty and an ornamental tree,
growing about a hundred feet high. The natives
of many parts of Western Africa use the red juice
of the tree as an ordeal, to detect the guilt of those
accused of any crime. The juice is taken in large
draughts, and those who are not suiîîciently strong
to stand this ordeal, are pronounced guilty, and
those who are, are considered innocent ; whence the
t r e e is called Gregre-tree, or Ordeal-tree. Synonyme:
I. Afzelia grandis.
guineênsë . . . Pa. yel. . S. Ev. T. S. Leone . 1793
E r y t h r ô x y l Ô n , Linn. From erythros, red, zxidxylnn,
wood ; the wood of the trees is red. Linn. 10, Or.
3, Nat. Or. Maipighiaceoe. These trees are not
possessed of much beauty. They require to be
grown in a mixtur e of peat and loam, and cuttings,
not too ripe, will root in sand, under a glass, in a
moist heat.
havanônse . . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. T. Havannah . 1822
hypmcifciham . Yt^l. grn. . S. Ev. T. Maurit.. .1818
laurifOlulm . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. T. Maurit.. .1823
EscALr.oNiA, Mutis In honour of Escallon, a Spanish
t r a v e l l e r in South America, who first found the
species in New Granada. Linn. 5, Or. Nat. Or.
Escalloniaceoe. All the species of this'genus are
very flne, evergreen, greenhouse shrubs, several
of whii'h are sufficiently h a r d y to sta.nd our winters
when planted against a south wall, with the protection
of a mat in severe weather. They grow
best in a mixtur e of peat , sand, and loam; cuttings
taken off as soon as tlie wood is ripened, will root
readily if planted in sand, under a glass. Synonyme:
E. bifida.
dïscùIOr . . . . White. . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. .1820
ghuidulôsâ. . . Red . . 9, G. Ev. S. Chile . .1827
illinïtà . . . . Wliite . . 8, G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1830
montevidênsïs, 1 . White. . 8, G. Ev. S. Monte Vid. 1827
pulverulGnta . . G. Ev. S. Chile . . 1831
riibril . . . .Rod . . 9, G. Ev. S. Chil« . . 1827
viscOsâ . . . . White. . G. Ev. S. Mendoza . 1829
E s c h a r o t i c , having the power to scar or burn the
skin.
E s c h s c h ô l t z ï a , see ChrysSis.
E s c u l e n t , good for food.
E t h û l ï â , Cassini. Meaning unknown. Linn. 19,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compositce. Stove annuals, not
worth cultivating, except in botanical collections.
Synonyme: 1. E. sinapifoUa, brasiliensis, conyzoides,
divaricata, integrifolla 1.
E u c a l v p t u s , L'Heritier^. From eu, well, and kalypto,
to cover ; the limb of the calyx covers the flower
before expansion^ and afterwards falls off in the
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shape of a lid, or cover. Linn. 12, Or. ], Nat . Or.
Myrtaceoi. All the species of this genus are very
tall and handsome, and as they grow fast, are well
adapted for conservatories. E. perj'oliata will
endure tne open air against a south wall, in which
situation u looks very handsome, on account of its
hoary, bluish foliage, and neat growth of the
branches. They delight to grow in a mixture of
peat, loam, and sand; and cuttings, not too ripe,
root readilyin sand, under aglass. A kind of gum,
called kino, is got from E. resinifera, and sold in
t h e medicine bazaars of India; and various other
species yield a large quantity of tannin, which is
e x t r a c t e d from the trees in New Holland, and sent
to the English market, and is said to be twice as
powerful in its operations as oak-bark. Synonyme:
1. E. cordata.
alflta . . . . White
G.
Ev
albicaiiirs . . . White
G.
Ev
Amy«;d«liiia . . White
G.
Ev
angustifolia . . White
G.
Ev
botryoldis . . Wliite
6, G.
Ev
capitellata . . White
G.
Ev
corniitji . . . . White
G.
Ev,
corymbosft . . . White
6?.
Ev
cotinifr)lIa . , . White
G.
Ev
curvula . . . . White
G.
Ev
eLnifiatfl . . . White
G.
Ev,
cugenioldes . . White
G.
Ev,
filObCilus . . . White
G.
Ev,
h£emastom?i . . White
G.
Ev,
heterupliylla . . White
G.
Ev. T
hir>«uta . . . . White
G.
Ev. T
hypsricifOlia . . Wliite
G.
Ev,
inerassat;! . . . White
G.
Ev,
longifolm . . . White
marfiinata . . . White
(5, G.
Ev,
media . . . . White
G.
microphylhl . . White
G.
muoronata . . . Wliite
Ü.
mnltiflOra . . White
G.
rnyrliftim . . , White •
G.
obllquii . . . . White ,
G.
orbicularis . . . White
7, G.
ovilta . . . . Wliite
G.
paniculata . . . Wliite
G.
pauc-iflrmX . . . White ,
G.
perfolintil . . .White.
G.
ptTsioifOlia. . .White,
G.
phillvreoides . .White.
7, G.
pilnlarTs . . .White,
G.
pipt^rSta . . . White ,
G.
pul-hella . . .White,
G.
pulverulentil, 1 . White .
G
pulvIgSra . . . Wliite .
6, G
puipurascGns , . White .
G
re^inifVra . . . White.
G
reticulatii . . .White,
5, G
robusta . . . . White .
G
rostrata . . . . White .
8,
G
sallgnfl. . . . . White .
G
scabrfl . . . . Wiiite .
G
stenoplu-'lla . . White .
G
strlctil . . . Wliite .
GG
tereiicornls . . White .
trianiha , . . While.
G
nndulata . . .White,
G
verriifosil . . . White .
G.
viminalis . . . White .
(r,
virgati . . . . White .
G.
G,
Euckaridium, Fischer and Meyer. From eucharis,
agreeable; in allusion to the appearance of the
plant. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Onagraiece. A
p r e t t y little phint, nearly allied to Clarkiai it
flowers about six weeks from the time of germination,
and is perfect ly hardy,
Ev,
Ev,
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Ev.
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Ev. T
Ev. T
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N. Hull.
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N. Holl.
N. Holl.
N. Holl.
N. Holl.
N. Holl.
N. Holl.
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N. Hol].
N. Holl.
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N. Holl.
N. Holl.
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N. Holl.
N. S. W.
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N. S, W.
N. S. W.
N. S. W.
N. Holl.
N. Holl.
N. Holl.
N. Holl.
N. Ho.r ,
N. Hf. {.
N. Hoil.
N. Holl.
N. HoH.
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1810
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1803
18i>4
1803
1788
1818
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conelnaiim. . . Pnrpl6 . 6, H. A. N. Amer. . 1836
E u o h i l u s , R. Brown. From en, well, or good, and
cheiloSyk lip; the upper lip of the calyx is very
large. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or Legumincsce. A
very pretty plant when in flower. For culture
and propagation, see Pultencea.
ohcordiiLus, . . Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803
Euchroma, Nvttall. From eii, well, or good, and
chroma, a colour; alluding to the colour of the
bracieas. Linn. 14, Or . 2, Nat . Or. Scrophu/ariacew.
Dwarf ornamental plants, of easy cul ture. Synonymes
: 1. Bartsia coccinea, Castilleja coccinea, 2.
Castilleja sessilijlora, grundijlora.
coccTnSft, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . ]7'A7
grfiniHflara, 2 . . Pur. yel. . 7, H. Her. P. Louisiana. 1811
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