SPURGE FAMILY. 289 
qualities, hence it is called Wild Ipecac. FE. La’thyrus, L., the Caper 
Spurge, a biennial species, is found in gardens, and is partia ally natural- 
ized ; it hag a stout stem 2-3 feet hi igh, with thickish, waosthy opposite 
eaves ; flowers in er like tae the glands on the involuere with 2 
short horns ; this is sometimes called Mole Tree, froin a popular notion 
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ning root-stocks, E. Esula, L., is n piraes in some parts 0 
setts, where it is likely to become Soaking 
2. CNIDOSCO’LUS, Poll. ane 
(Greek, Knide, a nettle, and Skolos, a prickle.] 
Flowers moncecious, in a term we Sym forking cyme ; the fertile ones 
te’ 
usually in the lower forks. Sraminats Fx. Calyx corolla-like (white), 
salver-shaped, 5-lobed. Stamens 10, monadelphous below, the inner ones 
lon: PistILLate F' lyx as in staminate flowers, but 5-parted. 
Ovary 3-celled : styles Es short, somewhat united, many-cleft. Pod 3- 
celled, bristly-hairy, 3-seeded, onan into three 2-valved carpels. 
Perennial herbs with stinging bristles 
1 C. stimulo’sa, Gray. Stem branching; leaves roundish-heart- 
shaped, 3- Bobed, lobes sinuate toothed. 
Srixeine Cniposcotus. Spurge-nettle. Tread-softly. ; 
Root with long branches ia 6-18 inches high, and, as well as the leaves, 
covered por Ay stinging italy hai Leaves about 2 in ches long and pane wider. 
Sterile flowers about half an inch a pion, hairy. 
Virginia and southward. Throughout the summer. 
Obs._A troublesome weed in light sandy soils, its long branching roots 
can 3-5 feet. The prickles produce great irritation for 1 a 
3. RI’CINUS, Tournef. Castor-or Puan. 
{Latin, Ricinus, a tick, or bug ; from the resemblance of the seeds.] 
pier moneecious. Calyx 3—5-parted,—the lobes valvate in estiva- 
la no 
a none. SraMInaTE FL. mens numerous ; _fi' 
bas ted and muc paige ; anthers with the cells distinct 
and pendulous the filament. Ovary globose, 3-celled ; 
cells 1-ovnled ; _ short ; oo 3, deeply 2-parted, oblong, colored, 
eae 4 e mostly echina te Glbed cells or ca: 1a 
s, L. Stem herbaceous, hoary; leaves alternate, petio- 
he spcMistes: panel 5- lobed, +t ihe lobes dencuthighe glandular-ser- 
rate; ca capsule echin 
Common Rictnvs. “Cat Bean. Palma Christi. 
Fr. Le Ricin ordinaire. Germ. Der Wunderbaum. Beat Ricino. 
Root annual. Stem 4-6 feet stout, branched, 
sasseeeaelonsa aie powder. ono ee et epee across, Ppaialet Sted, 
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