95 96* 
Ruscus. Linneus. 
Caulescent. Flowers axillary, half unisexual. Sepals and petals 
tinct. Filaments monadelphous. Style 1. Stigma capitate. 
succulent. 
1. R. aculeatus Linneus.—(Butcner’s Broom.) Fig. 96. : 
A straggling green shrub ; false-leaves ovate, acute, spiny-pointed, rigid. 
Habitat. Woods in Europe. ae 
Quality. Roots bitter, subacrid, aperient, diuretic. An imperfect substitute # 
Sarsaparilla, 
Fig. 5.—Fritillaria imperialis; 96. Ruseus aculeatus in flower ; 96*. The same in fruit — 
