No. 1515. 
EUPHORBIA CAPUT MEDUSA. 
Class. Order. 
DODECANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 
This is a native of the Cape of Good 
Hope, growing in sandy places, near the 
sea shore. From the main stem many 
branches come ont all round, having a 
fanciful resemblance to serpents; whence 
it has derived its name. If wounded, the 
branches give out abundance of milky 
fiuid, of which, it is said, * bird-lime can 
be made. 
It was early introduced into this country, 
where it requires the greenhouse pro- 
tection. It flowers in autumn, continu- 
ing very long ; is easily increased by cut- 
tings, and should be potted in sandy loam. 
VOL XIV. E. 
