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three inches long, deciduous except on the brandies, the middle 

 dossal nerve and the petiole augmented by a longitudinal lamella 

 more or less waved and conspicuous, at first frequently tomentose on 

 both sides, but with the upper surface very even, and the edges 

 e.Ktremcly waved ; afterwards both sides always become flat and 

 smooth ; the peduncles one-flowered, short, aggregate about the 

 extremities of the branchlets, coming out principally when the plant 

 is without leaves ; the flowers are void of scent, of a beautiful scar- 

 let color. There are varieties with laurel leaves, and variegated 

 leaves. It is a native of Caribbee Islands. 



Euphorbia licptagona. Seveu-angled Spurge. This sort has a 

 roundish, upriglit, succulent stem, about three feet high, putting out 

 several brandies on the side, of the same form ; the angles are 

 armed with long, single, black spines ; at the ends of the branches 

 the small flowers make their appearance, which are sometimes suc- 

 ceeded by small fruit. It is a native of the Cape. 



Euphorbia mammdlaris. Warty-angled Spurge. This plant has 

 also roundish stems, swelling out in the middle, and having knobbed 

 angles, between which come out long, straight spines ; these stems 

 are two feet high, and put a few branches from their sides of the 

 same form, at the ends of which flowers are produced, sitting dose 

 upon the angles — they are small, and of a yellowish-green color. It 

 differs from the preceding in having the angles doubled and swell- 

 ing a little, and the spines single between the tubercles, which are 

 placed longitudinally. It is a native of the Cape, flowering in July 

 and August. 



Eupkorbia lathyris. Caper Spurge. This species has an upright, 

 succulent stem, from three to four feet high, with oblong, smootli, 

 sessile leaves ; the upper part dichotomous, and an umbel comes out 

 from each division — that in the first being the largest, and tho.se in 

 the upper the smallest. The flowers are of a greenish-yellow color, 

 appearing in June and July, and are soon after succeeded by fruit. 

 It is a native of France. 



