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cordate, but sometimes narrowed to the base. — Cora-fields. A. 
VI.— VIII. E. 
5. E. hihema (L.); umbel about 5-fid, braets and 1. ovate or 
elliptical entire obtuse, invol. -glands reniform, caj)s. muricated 
glabrous, seeds obovate smooth somewhat shining brownish. — 
E. B. 133/. R. 47f>7- — Height 1 — 2 feet. L. broad, usually pilose 
beneath. — South of Ireland and Devon. P. VI. E. I. 
6. E. palustris {h.) ; umbel irregular about 5-fid then 3-fid 
and 2-fid, bracts all elliptical glabrous, 1. broadly lanceolate mi- 
nutely serrate slightly hairy, invol. -glands transversely oval, caps. 
icarfet/ hairy, seeds obovate minutely jiunctate smooth. — E. B. S. 
2787- E. pilosa L. — St. 2 — 4 feet high, leafy throughout, an- 
nual. — The form with glabrous 1., the original E. palustris (L.), 
has not been found in Britain. See Forst. in Linn. Trans, xvii. 
53G. — In shady places near Bath where it was noticed by Lobel 
before the year 1575. P- V. VI. E. 
* 7. E. coralloides (L.) ; umbel 5-fid then 3-fid and 2-fid, bracts 
ovate-oblong the tertiary ones ovate all hairy, 1. lanceolate minutely 
serrate woolly, invol. -glands transversely oval, caps, nearly smooth 
woolly, seeds obovate minutely punctate and with faint reticulate 
bands. — E. B. S. 283/. — Height 2 — 3 feet. TTgually naked be- 
low. — Slinfold, Sussex. Supposed to have been introduced by 
the late Mr. Manningham. B.? V. VI. E. 
*** Involucral glands triangular-lunate or with 2 horns. 
t Seeds smooth. Bracts connate. 
8. E. amygdaloides (L.) ; umbel 5- or many-fid then 2-fid, 
bracts rounded connate, 1. ovate-lanceolate haiiy beneath entire, 
invol. -glands lunate with 2 horns, caps, with very minute tu- 
bercles glabrous, seeds roundish-ovate smooth. — E. B. 256. R. 
4799. E. sylvatica L. — St. 2 — 3 feet high, leafy, purple below, 
biennial. Invol. -glands yellow. — Woods and thickets. P. III. IV. 
^Vood Spurge. E. I. 
[E. Characias (L.) E. B. 442. has no claim to be considered 
as a native.] 
tt Seeds smooth. Bracts separate. 
[9. E. Cyparissias (L.); umbel many-fid then 2-fid, braets 
ex)rdate acute, 1 . linear entire glabrous, invol. -glands lunate, caps. 
“ nearly smooth, seeds obovate smooth.” — E. B. 840. R. 4793. — 
Known by its narrow truly linear leaves. — A very doubtful native. 
Woods. P. VI. VII.] E. 
10. E. Esula (L.) ; umbel many-fid then 2-fid, bracts cordate 
obtuse mucronate, 1 . lanceolate or linear-lanceolate glabrous den- 
ticulate, invol. -glands with 2 horns, “ caps, scabrous, seeds ob- 
ovate smooth.” — E. B. 1399. R. 4791. — St. 12 — 18 in. high. 
