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Erysimum. Treacle mustard. The Greek name of the hedge mustard; 



from pvu } to draw. 

 Erythroxylon. From Gr. ipvBpoe, red, + i</.ov } wood ; referring to the 



color of the trees or shrubs. 

 Esculentus-a-um. Good to eat, edible, esculent. 

 Eucalyptus. From Gr. eii, well, + KalvTrru?, covered ; from the conical 



covering of the buds, which falls off at anthesis. 

 Eugenia. Clove-tree. Named in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy. 

 Euonymus. Spindle tree. Ancient classical name for a shrub. From Gr. 



ev, well, -{- ovojua, name. 

 Eupatorium. Thoroughwort. Dedicated to Eupator, king of Pontus, 



who is said to have used one of the species in medicine. 

 Euphorbia. Spurge. Gr. evyopfiiov, name of an African plant. Named 



for Euphorbus, physician to king Juba. 

 Europaeus-a-um. Belonging to Europe. 

 Excelsus-a-um. Lofty, high, surpassing. 

 Exogonium. From Gr. efw, outside, -(- yovog, offspring; in allusion to the 



exserted stamens and pistils. 

 Fagus. Beech. The ancient Latin name, from Gr. Qa-yelv, to eat; in 



allusion to the esculent nuts. Compare ^yof, a kind of oak bearing 



esculent acorn. 

 Fagopyrum. Buckwheat. From Lat. fagus, beech, + Gr. nvpos, wheat; 



from the resemblance of the grain to the beech-nut. 



Farfara. Colt's-foot. Feminine form of farfarus, the ancient Latin name. 

 Farinosus-a-um. Pertaining to meal, mealy ; Lat. farina, meal. 

 Fastigiatus-a-um. High, pointed, tapering ; with reference to the shape 



of the fruit. From Lat. fastigium, the top of a gable, summit. 

 Fertilis-e. Fruitful, fertile. 

 Ferula. Asafcetida. Latin name for the plant fennel-giant. From fcrio, 



to strike. 



Ficus. The ancient Latin name for fig. 

 Filix-mas. Male. fern. Lat. Filix, fern. Mas, male. In reference to its 



asexual fructification. 



Fistula. Reed, pipe, cane ; from the appearance of the long, slender fruit. 

 Fceniculum. Fennel. The classical Latin name. Diminutive of focnum, 



hay. 



Foetidus-a-um. Fetid, stinking. From Lat. factor, an offensive smell. 

 Fragaria. Strawberry. Lat. fraga, strawberries. From fragro, to emit 



fragrance. 



Fragrans. Fragrant, sweet-scented. Pres. partic. of fragro, to emit fra- 

 grance. 

 Frangula. Buckthorn. From Lat. frango, to break; in allusion to the 



brittle stems. 



Frasera. American Calumba. Named for John Fraser, an English botani- 

 cal collector of the eighteenth century. 



