"Euphorbial" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... we use no metaphor, but state an actual fact; that the groups into which we are forced to arrange them indicate not merely similarity of type, but community of descent— then how wonderful is the kindred between the Spurge and the Hura— indeed, between all the members of the Euphorbiaceous group, so fantastically various in outward form; so abundant, often huge, in the Tropics, while in our remote northern island their only representatives are a few weedy Spurges, two Dog's Mercuries—weeds ...
— At Last • Charles Kingsley |
