. Handbook of hardy trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants ... Based on the French work of Messrs. Decaisne and Naudin ...entitled 'Manuel de l'amateur des jardins,' and including the original woodcuts by Riocreux and Leblanc. Plants, Ornamental. 200 Onagrariav- -CEnothera. introduced, and now become naturalised in some localities. It is a tall pubescent plant with yellow flowers about 3 inches in diameter. The peculiarity of this and some other species is, that the flowers do not exjxind till towards evening. 4. ffi. i^/'asei-i.—This is one of the best yellow- flowering perennial spe- cies. It
. Handbook of hardy trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants ... Based on the French work of Messrs. Decaisne and Naudin ...entitled 'Manuel de l'amateur des jardins,' and including the original woodcuts by Riocreux and Leblanc. Plants, Ornamental. 200 Onagrariav- -CEnothera. introduced, and now become naturalised in some localities. It is a tall pubescent plant with yellow flowers about 3 inches in diameter. The peculiarity of this and some other species is, that the flowers do not exjxind till towards evening. 4. ffi. i^/'asei-i.—This is one of the best yellow- flowering perennial spe- cies. It has rich dark- green foliage, and blossoms abundantly throughout the Summer. 5. (E. taraxacifbUa.— A dwarf perennial with pinnatifid leaves and large pure white flowers. (E. acaidls and (E. s'peciosa (fig. 107) are dwarf perennial white- flowered species ; GE. chrysdntha and (E. Missouriensis have yellow flowers, and the Fig, 107. ( M speciusa. (A luit. ijz.'.) i j_j_ - p j_ ^ latter is oi prostrate habit, and one of the most desirable. Amongst annuals may be cited (E. macniiitJia and (E. odoridu, both yellow. 5. EUCHARIDIUM. Pu'tty annual herbs of dwarf habit, remarkable for the slender calyx-tube, which is elongated far above the seed- vessel. Catyx-limb deciduous. Petals 4, clawed, 3-L)bed or obcordate. Stamens 4. Capside 4-celled, dehiscing through the cells ; seeds numerous. There are only two species, both natives of California. Name from sv^apis, agreeable. 1. E. conciitnuin.—A graceful little plant about a foot high. I/oaves glabrous, ovate-lanceolat(.-, entire. Calyx-lobes cohering at the tips, reflexed. Petals trilobate, lilac-purple. E. f/randifl-drum of gardens appears to be merely a large- flu wcred variety of the foregoing. 6. FUCHSIA. Small shrubs or trees with opposite or whorled leaves. Calyx coloured, tube produced above the ovary, limb 4-lobed. Petals sessile on the mouth of the calyx-tube. Stamens 8, on. Please note that these images are extra
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