io . THE STORY OF PLANT: Live 
The Nettle is also called Naughty Man’s Plaything, 
Stinging Nettle, Scaddie, Stingy Nettle, Tinging 
Nettle. 
The first Latin name is derived from uro, I burn, in 
allusion to the burning character of the poison con- 
tained in the hair tubercles. 
Nettles used to be thrown on the fire to guard 
against lightning. C 
As it was associated with the Devil it was regarded 
as the Devil’s apron. It was supposed to have the 
power of driving away evil spirits. 
Nettle Tea is used as a remedy by the peasants for 
nettle-rash. 
THE ELM GROUP. 
The British Elms constitute an order in themselves 
of a single genus Ulmus, and, as generally under- 
stood, two species. 
But critical study of the Elms, following Dr. C. E. 
Moss, shows that there are a number of species. By 
some the Elms were included in Urticacez. Includ- 
ing foreign species there are about one hundred and 
thirty species of this Order, which are mainly shrubs 
or trees. Though the order was formerly associated 
with Urticacez, the plants included in it possess a 
two-celled fruit and hermaphrodite flowers. They 
are natives of the temperate regions, in India, N. 
Asia, N. America, China, and Europe. 
The Elm has many uses, being a valuable timber 
tree. It has been used in dyeing, the bark being 
