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Erysimum. Treacle mustard. The Greek name 01 the hcduc mustard; 



from epi'o)^ to draw. 

 Erythroxylon. From Gr. ipvHpdr^ red, + ^hhiv^ wood; referring to the 



color of the trees or shrubs. 

 Esculentus-a-um. Good to eat, edible, esculent. 

 Eucalyptus. From Gr. ev, well, + Kalvirrd^^ covered; from the conical 



covering of the buds, which falls off at anthesis. 

 Eugenia. Clove-tree. Named in honor of Prince Eugene of Savf)y. 

 Euonymus. Spindle tree. Ancient classical name for a shrub. From Gr. 



fj\ well, -f- Sfo/za, name. 

 Eupatorium. Thoroughwort. Dedicated to Eupator, king of Pontus. 



who is said to have used one of the specie, in medicine. 

 Euphorbia. Spurge. Gr. ev(p6p[3tov, name of an African plant. Named 



for Euphorbus, physician to king Juba. 

 Europaeus-a-um, Belonging to Europe. 

 Excelsus-a-um. Lofty, high, surpassing.' 

 Exogonium. From Gr. e^w, outside, + ydvoc, offspring; in allusion to the 



exserted stamens and pistils. 

 Fagus. Beech. The ancient Latin name, from Gr. mytir^ to eat; in 



allusion to the esculent nuts. Compare mjyor^, a kind of oak bearing 



esculent acorn. 

 Fagopyrum. Buckwheat. From Lat. fagus, beech, -f Gr. nvpor, wheat; 



from the resemblance of the grain to the beech-nut. 

 Farfara. Colt's-foot. Feminine form of farfariis. the ancient Latin name. 

 Farinosus-a-um. Pertaining to meal, mealy; Lat. farina, meal. 

 Fastigiatus-a-uni. High, pointed, tapering; with reference to the shape 



of the fruit. From Lat. fastigiuin, the top of a gable, summit. 

 Fertilis-e. Fruitful, fertile. 

 Ferula. Asafcetida. Latin name for the plant fennel-giant. From fcrio, 



to strike. 

 Ficus. The ancient Latin name for fig. 

 Filix-mas. Male fern. Lat. Filix, fern. Mas, male. In reference to its 



asexual fructification. 

 Fistula. Reed, pipe, cane; from the appearance of the long, slender fruit. 

 Foeniculum. Fennel. The classical Latin name. Diminutive of farniim, 



hay. 

 Foetidus-a-um. Fetid, stinking. From Lat. fcctor, an offensive smell. 

 Fragaria. Strawberry. Lat. fraga, strawberries. From fragro, to emit 



fragrance. 

 Fragrans. Fragrant, sweet-scented. Pres. partic. of fragro, to emit fra- 

 grance. 

 Frangula. Buckthorn. From Lat. frango, to break ; in allusion to the 



brittle stems. 

 Frasera. American Calumba. Named for John Eraser, an English botani- 

 cal collector of the eighteenth century. 



