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liaiig like bunches of red currants, and are
used for the same purposes.
EL.E1GNUS, Linn, From elaia, an olive, and
aqnos, a chaste tree ; resemblance the tree
bears. Linn, 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Elíeagnácece.
These are ornamental, largish-growing trees,
or shrubs, of easy culture, thriving in any open
soil, and are increased by layers or cuttings of
tlie ripened wood, planted in a warm situation
early in autumn. The fruit of E. arbórea and
confería is eaten in ]S"epal ; and in Persia the
fruit of E. oriental/is is used as a dessert, under
the name of Zinzeyd. Btjnonyme : 1, angitstifolia,
ac\imiui\ta . Apetal G. Ev. S. 4
an^nistifólia . Yellow 7, II. De. T. 12 S. Eur. .
arbórea . . Apetal 7, G. Ev. T. 20 Nepal .
arg^utea - . Apetal 7, H. Uc. T. 10 N. Amer.
dactylif6r-| -^i^ite 7, H. De. T. 16 N. Amer.
mis ,
conforta .
liorténsis 1
latifólla .
oricntális .
parvif6Uiis
im
1819
1813
"Wliito 7, H. De. S. 10 Nepal
Yellow 7, H. De. T. 20 S. Eur. .
Apetal 7, S. Ev. S. 3 E. Ind. .
Apetal 7, G. Ev. T. 15 Levant .
AVhite 6, H. Ev. T. 12 India
. White 7, H. De. T. 15 Egypt .
Pa.yel. 7, II. De. T. 15 Siberia ,
. White 7, H. De. T. 20 Nepal .
. White 7, n . De. T. 15 Nepal
1825
1633
1712
1748
1843
1826
1821
1825
1829
A small order now merged in
spinosus
songâricus
triflôrus .
umbellàtus
EL^.OCARPÀCEiE.
Tîliàceoe.
ELIEOCÀRPUS, Linn. From elaia, an olive, and
karjjos, a fruit ; the fruit has been compared
to an olive. Lin^i. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or, Tiliàceoe.
Very beautiful plants, from ten to twenty feet
high. B. cijhuus is excellently adapted for a
conservatory. They grow best in a mixture of
loam and peat, and ripened cuttings strike in
sand or soil, under a glass, in a moderate heat ;
tliey are sometimes raised from seeds. Synonyme:
1, E. reticulata. See Dîccra and
Friès'ia.
cyàneus 1 .
grandiflòrus
scrràtus. .
. Whi t e 7, G.-Ev. S. 10 N. Hol. . 1803
. White 7, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1829
. White 7, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1774
ELÍEODÉNDUON, Jacqidn. From elaia, an olive,
and dendron, a tree ; the fruit is like that of
an olive, and the seeds are oily. Linn. 5, Or.
1, Nat. Or. Celastràceoe. This is an ornamental
genus of plants, growing from three to
twelve feet high ; they delight in loam and
peat, and cuttings root in sand, under a glass,
in heat. Synonymes: 1, PortenscUàgia anstràlis,
Lamàrckia dentata; 2, ScìireUra âlhens,
Senada glauca, Mangîfera glauca ; 3, RitVentia
olivina; 4, Cassine xylocàrpa; 5, Ilex cròcea.
See Argània.
austràle 1 . . Gn.wt. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 N. S. W.
capénse . . Green. 6, H. Ev. T. 20 C. G. H.
crù^ceum 5 . White 6, G. Ev. T. 20 C. G. H.
glaùcum 2 . Green. 6, S. Ev. S. 8 Ceylon
integrifòlium. Gn.wt. 7, G. Ev. S. 8 N. Hol.
orientMe 3 . Gn. yl. 7, S. Ev. T. 15 Maurit.
xylocàrpum 4 Gn. yl. 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Antilles
ELÌEOSÉLINUM, Be Gandolle.
olive, and selinon, parsley.
Nat. Or. Âpiàceoe.
1796
1828
1794
1824
1836
1771
1816
From elaia, an
Linn. 5, Or. 2,
raeoìdes . Yellow 6, H. Her. P. 1 S. Eur. . . 18R0
EL^IS. See ElMs.
ELÀIS, Jacquin. From elaia, olive ; the natives
of Guinea express an oil from the fruit of this
plant, as the Greeks do from their olives ;
whence the name. Linn. 22, Or. 6, jSTat. Or.
Palmàcece. Beautiful species of palms, requiring
a strong heat, and rich sandy loam to gi-ow
in, and may be increased by suckers. Palm
oil is chiefly obtained from E. guineénsis, and
the best kind of palm wine is also said to bo
obtained from the same tree,
gnincinsia . . Gn.wt. 5, S. Palm. 30 Guinea. . 1730
mclanocócca . Gn.wt. 5, S. Palm. 30 N. Granada 1821
occidentaiis . Gn.wt. 5, 8. Palm. 30 Jamaica . 1820
pernambucána Gn.wt. 5, S. Palm. 40 Brazil . . 1825
ELAPÍIOGLÓSSUM, Schott, From elephas, an elephant,
and glossa, a tongue ; in allusion to the
leaves. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat Or. Pohjpodi^
acece. Stove ferns. Synonymes: 1, Acróstichum
afòclum; 2, A. decúrrens, A. oUusifbliuvi;
A. simplex, A. viscbsum,
apòdum 1 . . Bn.yl. 6, S. Her. P. | W. Ind. . .1824
Blumeànum . Bn.yl. 4, S. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon
calla^fòlinm . Bn.yl. 8, S. Her. P. 1 Java . . . 1840
confórme . . Bn.yl. 8, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. . 1841
longifòlium . Bn.yl. 6, S. Her. P. 1 W. Indies . 1841
o"btusifòlium . Bn.yl. 6, S. Her. P. 1 I. of Luzon
scolopendriO Bn.yl. 8, S. Hor. P. 1 Brazil . . 1841
fòlium . . J >
simplex 3 . . Brown 7, S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1793
sqiiamòsum . Bn.yl. 7, S. Her. P 1 W. Indies .
villòsum . . Bn.yl. 7, S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1843
viscòsiim 4 . Bn.yl. 8, S. Her. P. | W. Indies . 1826
ELAPHÓMYCES, Nees, From eleiiiias, an elephant,
and mulces, a fungus. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat.
Or. Hdveimcem, Found on dry, heathy ground,
&c. —gramila t us, muricàtiis.
ELAPHRIUM, Jacquin. From elàphros, contemptible
; the wood being of no value. Linn,
8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Burseràcece. A tallishgrowing,
ornamental tree, with white flowers ;
it succeeds well in peat and loam, and young
plants are readily obtained from cuttings in
sand or sandy mould, under a glass, in heat.
Stjnonyme: 1, Fagàra Elàplirium.
glàbrum 1 . Whit e 6, S. Ev. T. 25 Carthago . . 1818
ELÀTE, Aitón, A name adopted from the Greeks.
Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palmàcem. This is
a fine palm, bearing fruit much like a wild
plum. In the East Indies the people chew it
like the Areca nut with the leaf of the betel
pei)per, and quicklime. Elephants eat the
fruit-stalks with avidity, on account of their
sweetness. In our stoves, to grow the plant
•well, it must have a strong heat and good rich
loam ; increased by suckers. See Phànix,
sylvestris . . Green 5, S. Palm. 15 E. Indies . 1763
ELATÈRIUM, Linn. From elater, an impeller ;
in reference to the elastic seed-vessel. Linn.
21, Or. 1, Nat. Or. CucurUiàcece. A singular
genus of plants, on account of the elastic seedvessel
; they have little beauty, and require
the same treatment as Cucúrbita, See Mo~
mordica,
carthao-inénse . Yellow 6, H. Tw. A. 4 Carthage 1823
tamnoides , . Yellow 6, H. Tw. A. 4 Mexico . 18¿0
ELÁTINE, Linn. From elate, signifying a fir in
Greek ; its leaves have been compared to those
of the fir-tree. Linn. 8, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Eiatinàcece.
Curious little aquatic plants, of no
beauty; they merely require sowing by the
side of a pond or rivulet, in the open air. Sy-
ELA 209 ELI
nonymes: 1, E, triàndra, hexándra, Ilydròpiper.
See Linaria.
Hydrópipcr . White 8, II. Aq. A. ^ S. Eur. . .
tripétala 1 . Flesh 8, H. Aq. A. Ì Brit., marshes.
EX.ATIN1CEÍE or WATER-PKPPERS. An order of
little annuals growing in marshy places in all
the four quarters of the world.
ELATOST^MMA, Endlich. See Bmhmèria,
ELCAÌJA. See Trichüia emética.
ELDER. See Samhücus.
ELECAMPANE. See Corvisàrtia TIeUnium,
ELECTUARY, a medicine of conserves and powders,
of the consistence of honey.
ELÈGIA, Thunherg, From elegos, lamentation ;
in reference to the sad colour of the plants.
Linn. 22, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Restiàcem. The
species of this geiius are only worth cultivating
in botanical collections ; they grow in a loamy
soil, and are multiplied by division—
racemosa.
ELEIÒTIS, Be Candolle. From eleios, a dormouse,
and ous otos, an ear ; the leaves are
sha^ied like the ears of a dormouse. Linn, 17,
Or. 4, Nat. Or. FaMceoi. A stove biennial, of
no interest whatever. Synonymes : 1, Hedysarum
soròriu7n, Hállia soròria, Onohr^chis soròria—
soròria 1.
ELEMI, Gum. See Ámyrisjiexándra.
ELEMI, AMERICAN. See Idea,
ELI^NGX. See Mimùsops Eléngi.
ELEÓCHARIS, R. Brown. From helos, a marsh,
and chairo, to delight ; in allusion to the place
•where the plants delight to grow. Linn, 3,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Graminàcea^. Mostly insignificant
bog plants, which can only be recommendecj^
where there are botanical collections.
Syoionymes : 1, Scirpus acicidàris \ 2, S. multicaulis,
aciita . . . Apetal T, G. Grass. ^ K Hoi. . . 1S19
geniculàta . Apetal 7, G. Grass. J W. Ind. . . 1822
glaiicéscens . Apetal 7, H. Grass. \ N. Amer . . . 1820
multicaùlis 2 Apetal 7, H Grass. ^ Britain, bogs,
obtiisa . . Apetal 6, H. Grass. ^ N. Amer. . 1818
tenuis. . . Apetal 7, H. Grass. \ N. Amer. . 1824
aciculdris 1, ovàia, palàstris.
ELEPHANTÌASIS, a species of leprosy, in which
the limbs become prodigiously swollen.
ELEPHÁNTOPUS, Cassini, From elephas, an
elephant, and pous, a foot ; the radical leaves
resemble an elephant's foot. Linn. 19, Or. 5,
Nat. Or. Asteràcece. The plants of this genus
possess but very little beauty ; they grow in
any common soil, and are multiplied from
seeds and offsets. On the coast of Malabar, a
decoction of the leaves and roots of E. scaler is
given in cases of dysiiria—angustifìlms, carolinianus,
mollis, mtdicaiclis, nudijibrus, scàher,
sp)icàtiis, tomentosus.
ELEPHÁNTOSIS. See Elephántopus.
ELEPHANTÍJSIA, W. See Phytéhphas.
ELEPHAN T APPLE. See Ferònia,
ELEPHANT'S-FOOT. See Elephántopus.
ELEPHANT'S-FOOT. See TestucUnària Elephàntipes.
ELEPHAS, Tournefort. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat.
Or. Scrophulariàcece. Synonymes: 1, Rhinánthiis
orientàlis ; 2, R, Èlephas.—incúrva 1,
récta 2.
ELETTÀRIA, Bon. See Amòmum Cardamòmum,
ELEÍJSIKE, Gmrtncr, Derived from Elcusis^ one
of the appellations of Ceres. Linn. 3, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Graminàcece, Species of grass, of
little beauty, and easy culture. Synonyme: 1,
Cynosurus indieiis,
calycina . . Apetal 8, H. Grass. 1 E. Ind. . . 1820
coracána . . Apetal 8, H. Grass. 2 E. Ind. . . 1714
índica 1 . . Apetal 8, H. Grass. 1 E. Ind. . . 1714
verticilláta . Apetal S, H. Grass. 1 E. Ind. . . 1820
ELEUTÈRIA. See Croton Eleutèria,
ELEUTHERÌNE, Herhcrt. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. IridàcccB. This plant is figured in the
Botanical Magazine as Marica plicàta, and
named in Sweet's '^Hortus BritanniciTS " as
Sisyrinchium laiifhlium, to neither of which
genera it seems to belong. Synonymes : 1, Márlea
plicàta, SisyrincMum latifòlium.
anómala 1 . . White 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. II. . 1779
ELEUTIIERA BARK. See Cascarilla Eleutèria,
ELEUTIIÌ:RÌA, Palis. See Néckera.
ELEVATED, anything that rises above the surface.
ELICHR^SUM. From helios, sun, and chrysos,
gold ; in allusion to the brilliant fiowers.
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. This
genus is greatly admired on account of the
beautiful ñowers of some of the species. The
soil in which they grow best is a mixture of
three parts peat and one part sandy loam.
Cuttings will strike in the same kind of soil if
they are taken off at a joint ; some of the
species seed freel}'^, from which they may be
increased. Synonymes: 1, G^iaphalium arenh-
TLum; 2, G. acuminàtum ; 3, G. angustifolium;
4, G, apiculàtum ; 5, G. arltreum ;
6, G. arenàrium; 7, G. candidissimum ; 8, G,.
cephalòtiis ; 9, G. congéstum ; 10, G. cònicum-;
11, G. crassifìliicm; 12, G. crispmn ; 13, G.
cymòsum; 14, G. dasydnthum ; 15, G. diosoncefòlium;
16, G. discolor; 17, G. divaricàtum;
18, G. ericoìdes ; 19, G. fàtidum ;
20, G. flácddiim ; 21, Astchna frùticans,
G. frùticans, grandiflòrum ; 22, G. grandiftòriim;
23, G. gravèolens ; 24, G, helianthemifblium
; 25, E, spUndens ; 26, G. ignésccns',
27, G. itdlicunb ; 28, G. lasiocauton ;
29, G. marltimum •. 30, G, odoratissiimim ;
31, G. orientàle ; 32, G, 2^dtulum; 33, G. rütí*
lans; 34, G. Stéchas ; 35, G. tephròdes ; 36,
G. teretifòlium ; 37, E. spectáhile. See Helipterum,
ApheUxis, Astélma, Leucostémma and
Phcenòcoma.
acuminatum 2 . White . 7, G. Ev.
a f f i n e l . . . Pa. yel. 8, S. Ev.
angustifolium 3 Tel. . 8, F. Ev.
apicubUum 4 . Yel. . 7, G. Her.
arb6reum 5 . . Whi te. 5, G. Ev.
arenarium 6 . Yel. . 8, H. Her.
arg^nteum . . Whi te. 6, G, Her.
bicolor . . . Yel. . 7, H.
bracteatum . . Pa. yel. 9, H.
involucro-iil-) *7 TT
bido .
candidissi- ^
mum 7 . 3
eephalbtes 8 , .
cong(5stum 9 .
c6nicum 10 . .
crassif61ium 11.
crispum 12 . .
cylindricum .
S. 3 C. G. H.
S. 1 C. G. H.
S. 2 Naples .
P. V. D. L.
S. 6 C. G. H.
P. 1 Europe.
P. 2 C. G. H.
A. 2 V. D. L.
A. 3 N. Holl.
A. 3
P. 2 Caspian.
S. 4 C. G. H.
S. 3 C. G. H.
S. 2 S. Eur. .
S. 1 C. G. H.
P. 6 C. G. H.
P. 1 C. G. H,
Pa. yeL 6, H. Her.
Pink . 6, G. Ev.
Purp. . 6, G. Ev.
Yel. . 7, H. Ev.
Yel. . 8, G. Ev.
Pink . 8, G. Her.
YqI, . C, G. Her.
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1859
1804
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