The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Eulalia

(from eu, well, and lalia, speech; in reference to the high reputation of the plants). ORD. Gramineoe. The very ornamental hardy grass described below should properly be referred to the genus Miscanthus. The varieties are well suited for growing in large pots or tubs in unheated conservatories; they also from excellent border plants in any good ordinary soil. Increased freely by divisions.

E. japonica (Japanese). fl. purplish, in panicles 8in. to 12in. long. l. linear-lanceolate, 3ft. in. length, deep green in colour. Japan. E. j. foliis striatis (striated-leaved).* l. with a creamy band running through the centre of each.

E. j. zebrina (zebra-leaved).* A very handsome form, with leaves having bars of yellow running crosswise, not longitudinally, as in the foregoing variety.

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