EUPHORBIACK.1-: 



1309 



A, Lower part <>i stem >hu\vinu r voiin'-i - E, Finnic il<>\\ , ; ,-'\\ letiu r th\\ ise - 



shoot and tuliers much redi; 

 ]l, Leaf, uat. si/.r. 

 ' . P'>rt iuu <>f iullurcsceiK-e X ',. 

 I" Male ll'iwer eut Im-thu i-r X '>. 



c G, after TuBaac.) 



]', On,' carpel <>f the ripe fruit 



the seed. uat. si/e. 

 -eed, uat. si/e. 



broadening out from the narrow base, and cut along the upper edge into 

 numerous lobes. Capsule about 1'5 cm. 1., broadly ellipsoidal, rough, 

 narrowly winged. Seeds about 12 mm. 1., grey mottled with dark splashes. 

 The tuberous roots may be roasted or boiled directly after digging, or, 

 if kept longer, they are grated, and the juice squeezed out by pressure. 



