Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . of all such places and rendering the land hitherto useless,profitable. SPURGE FAMILY. 171. Flowering Spurge. (P.) Euphorbia corollata, L. An erect, straight stemmed plant branching only at the sum-mit, with close growing, entire egg-shaped leaves, and small white flow-ers disposed in an umbrella-likebranching cluster at the summit of theplant and milky juice. This speciesis very common in meadows alongroadsides and opens generally, espe-cially in our central counties. As allspecies of this family are more or lessac
Your weeds and your neighbor's : part 3 illustrated descriptive list of weeds . of all such places and rendering the land hitherto useless,profitable. SPURGE FAMILY. 171. Flowering Spurge. (P.) Euphorbia corollata, L. An erect, straight stemmed plant branching only at the sum-mit, with close growing, entire egg-shaped leaves, and small white flow-ers disposed in an umbrella-likebranching cluster at the summit of theplant and milky juice. This speciesis very common in meadows alongroadsides and opens generally, espe-cially in our central counties. As allspecies of this family are more or lessacrid, it is well to use every meanspossible to prevent them frsm ripen-ing and scattering their seeds, whichthey are particularly fitted to do bythe bursting of their elastic pods. The root of this species is avery good emetic, and has often beensubstituted for commercial ipecac. The powdered root is said to beemetic in 20, cathartic in 10, and diaphoretic in 4 grain doses. 172. Spurge. (A.) Euphorbia Preslii, Guss. An erect or inclining very branchy herb, with reddish green. Flowering Spurge. stems and branches, small egg-shaped leaves, oblique at the baseand often red on the margin, and inconspicuous white or reddishflowers. This species grows usually ©n dry soils, yet I have metwith it in rich meadow lands where it often grows in very largepatches. On account of the acrid juice of this plant, it is creditedwith causing sore eyes and slabbering in cattle; this may be true asit has a particular action in that direction. Every means should beemployed to prevent the plant from seeding. It should be cut asearly in the season as possible and taken directly to the compostheap or the fire. The plant is recommended in diarrhoea, leucorrhoea, andgonorrhoea. A half ounce of the dry leaves should be infused in apint of boiling water and a tablespoonful taken before meals. 173. Three-seeded Mercury. (A.) Acalypha Virginica, L. A common garden and dooryard weed noticeable from itstendency
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