_RUPHORBIAIS. 81 SPURGEWORTS. 
8. E. Lathyris Linneeus.—(Carer Spurce.) Fig. 121. 
Leaves opposite, decussate, oblong, sessile, the uppermost cordate ; glands 
of involucre with 2 horns; 
capsules wrinkled, spongy; 
seeds articulated, wrinkled. 
Habitat. Europe, in woods ; com- 
: mon in cottagers’ gardens. 
Quality. Violently acrid, narcotic. 
Uses, Oil of seeds a substitute for 
Croton oil, Bark of root also 
employed, 
Bouxus. Linneeus. 
Flowers monecious. Males : 
with about 4 unequal mem- 
branous sepals. Stamens 
4. Females: central, of 
several imbricated scales. 
Capsule 3-horned. 
- B. sempervirens Linneus. 
oo Box Tren.) Fig. 
Leaves evergreen, roundish, 
smooth, with a separable 
inferior epidermis ; pe- 
tioles and young branches 
slightly downy. 
122 
Habitat, Chalk-hills of Europe. 7 
y. Bitter, nauseous, sudorific, purgative, acri me hroni natism ; 
e empyreumatic ‘oil and chips ‘of Wood in syphilis and ¢ Adcom? 
ne first against toothache, 
Uses, 
MerRcurRIALIS. Linnceus. 
Sepals 3-4, Stamens 8 or more, with distinct filaments, and gern 
_ Youndish anther-lobes. Styles 2. Fruit 2-celled, with so itary 
— Seeds, , ule 
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ite Euphorbia Lathyris in fruit ; 122. a, Buxus sempervirens ; a branch in flower ; }, th n é 
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