Berberidece Epimedium . 



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growing about 9 inches high, and bearing comparatively large 

 white flowers. A native of Japan. 



There are several other species, as diphyllum, roseum, 

 lilaclnum, and Sinense, white tinged with rose or violet ; and 

 sulphiireum and pinnatum, yellow and purplish brown. 



4, PODOPHf LLUM. 



A singular genus of two species, one Indian and the other 

 American, having fleshy rhizomes and erect stems, bearing 

 usually 2 large opposite palmately-lobed leaves and a solitary 

 white flower. Sepals 6, petaloid. Petals 6 to 9, larger than 

 the sepals. Fruit an indehiscent berry. Name from TTOVS, a 

 foot, and <f>v\\ov, a leaf, in reference to the form of the leaves. 



1. P. peltatum (fig. 25). May Apple. The American. 



Pig. 25. Podophyllum peltatum. (J nat. size.) 



species. This has white berries ; and the Indian, P. Emodi, 

 bright red. They are both marsh plants. 



