CASTOR-BEAN 



The Castor-Bean is a tall, stately annual, extensively grown as 

 a decorative plant. Its native land is unknown, probably India 

 or Africa; but it is now naturalized in all tropical lands. Oil 



Castor-Bean. Ricinus commimis 



obtained from the seeds is the castor-oil used in medicine and the 

 arts. The species has varied into many horticultural varieties. 



The genus Pachysdndra, Mountain Spurge, appears in two 

 species, one procHmbens, native to the Southern States, and the 

 other tertninhlis, from Japan. The Japanese species is a true 

 evergreen with thick, glossy foliage forming a dense mat, making 

 a very desirable cover plant. The flowers are inconspicuous but 

 rich in nectar and appear very early. The plant is desirable 

 only for its foliage. 



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