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Erysimum. Treacle mustard. The Greek name of the hedge mustard; 



from kpvuj to draw. 

 Erythroxylon. From Gr. ipvdpde, red, + f uAw, wood ; referring to the 



color of the trees or shrubs. 

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

 Eucalyptus. From Gr. ev } well, + /caAvTrrdf, covered ; from the conical 



covering of the buds, which falls off at anthesis. 

 Eugenia. Clove-tree. Named in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy. 

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



et>, well, + dvo/ua, name. 

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



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

 Euphorbia. Spurge. Gr. ev^opjSiov, name of an African plant. Named 



for Euphorbus, physician to king Juba. 

 Europseus-a-um. Belonging to Europe. 

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

 Exogonium. From Gr. gw f outside, -f- y6vo$, offspring; in allusion to the 



exserted stamens and pistils. 

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



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



esculent acorn. 

 Fagopyrum. Buckwheat. From Lat. fagus, beech, + Gr. irvpos, wheat; 



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



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

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

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



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

 Fertilis-e. Fruitful, fertile. 

 Ferula. Asafceticla. Latin name for the plant fennel-giant. From ferio, 



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. 

 Fceniculum. Fennel. The classical Latin name. Diminutive of fcenum, 



hay. 



Fcetidus-a-um. Fetid, stinking. From Lat. factor, 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 Fraser, an English botani- 

 cal collector of the eighteenth century. 



