A hardy ornamental shrub with delicate white and purple flowers, attractive leaves and hairy stems. Horny goat weed herb.,,The Epimedium macranthum was one of about 160 species of plants which Dr. Siebold brought alive from Japan in hollow pieces of silex filled with clay. It first flowered in the garden of the university of Ghent, from whence it was introduced into this country in 1836. Our drawing was made from a plant which was obligingly sent to us by the Messrs. Pope of Handsworth.,,Drawn by Miss Sara Maund and engraved by Nevitt. The partly coloured engraving shows a branch in flower, while uncoloured engravings depict the full shrub. A line drawing behind the main illustration shows a branch with several leaves.