372 WILD FLOWERS. 



SPURGE, TYTHYMAL. 



Euphorbia. 



Welsh, Dalen dda, Flamgoed, Llaeth y cythraul. French, Eu- 

 phorbe, Epurge, Esule, Dithymal. German, Milchpflanze, 

 Purgirpflanze, Wolfsmilch. Italian and Spanish, Euforbio. 

 Portuguese, Euphorbio. Ilfyric, Euforbio, Mljecs, Veliki 

 Mljkaz (E. chardcias), Kapus (E. frualfera), Tusct divii, 

 Mliger mladi, or mljecserac mali (E. peplus}, Bukavaz (E. 

 spinosa). Arabic, Melekeh (E. peplus), Nomanyeh (E. re- 

 tusa), &c. 



LINNJEAN. NATURAL. 



Dodecandria. Euphorbiaceoe. 



Trigynia. Euphorbia. 



AMONG the many old names of the spurge, there is 

 one which has, as yet, completely baffled research 

 respecting its origin ; it is that of " welcome to our 

 house," so generally applied by the peasantry to 

 the sea-spurge (E. pardlia). It would be interest- 

 ing to ascertain it, as the other names are quite at 

 variance and justly so with this kindly and 

 pleasant title ; so unlike " wolf's milk/' " esula," 

 llaeth y cythraul, or "devil's milk/' tythymal, &c., 

 all given in allusion to its deadly qualities. These 

 qualities make the natives of Kashmir believe that 

 if they dig up the E. agraria out of the ground 

 while standing to leeward of it, serious conse- 

 quences will ensue from the poisonous vapours 



