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hibent. Lodelia Cliffortiana Linn. per regiones calidas totius orbis ab homine 
dispersa. 
QuauitTaTes et Usus. Lobeliaceze foetee sunt succo lacteo, vehemen- 
tissime acri et narcotico, qui cutem corrodit et ore absumtus intestinorum 
inflammationem, vomitum et alvi fluxum provocans, bestias et hominem brevi 
interimit. Venenatissimis plantis itaque accensende, nonnullee tamen a me- 
dicis transatlanticis inter cautissimi usus pharmaca admissee, imo ad nos trans- 
vectee fuerunt. Lobelia urens Linn., in Europa occidentali et australi indigena, 
pecoribus exitiosa, ob plante raritatem vix inter virosas nostrates nominari 
solet. Tuparum chilensium (Tupe Feuillei Don., Tupze Berterii DC., Tupe 
salicifolice Don.) deleterium virus. Florum halitum naribus tractum vomitum 
ciere perhibent. Isotomatis longiflori Don. (Lobelize longifolize, Linn., vulgo 
Preventa Caballos) maxima inter plantas venenatas in Antillis fama est. Lobe- 
liam inflatam Linn. (vulgo Eye-bright et Indian Tobacco) a medicis boreali- 
americanis inter remedia expectorantia et diaphoretica admissam, atque impri- 
mis in asthmate curando preedicatam, incautius administratam eegros necasse 
constat. Lobelie syphilitice Linn. radix acris et emetica, ab Americz bo- 
realis autochtonibus adversus syphiliticum morbum cum fructu sumta, et diu 
inter gentis secreta habita, postquam ere ab Anglis emta medicis innotuit, 
multis preedicata encomiis, a prudentioribus hodie seponitur. Lobelie Car- 
dinalis Linn. radicem anthelminthicam putant. 
E Siphocampyli Cautschouk Don. lacte gummi elasticum in Peruvia 
parari, Centropogonis surinamensis DC. baccas comedi relatum est. 
We can only state, in conclusion, that this work is indis- 
pensable to every one who studies Botany systematically, and 
that it is a storehouse of information for those who merely 
require a work of reference for general facts. 
Chamelauciee. Commentatio Botanica auct. Joann. Conrad. Schauer. 
Wratislavize, 1841. 4to. 
It is some years since Mr. Schauer announced his inten- 
tion of examining critically, for the purpose of publication, 
the little known group of Fringe-myrtles, called, botanically, 
by the unspeakable word above quoted. Almost all the species 
being of New Holland origin, it was necessary to apply to Bo- 
tanists in this country for assistance, and we find that a large 
part of the materials used by the author was supplied by the 
lamented traveller Mr. Allan Cunningham, whose collections 
were ever open to all engaged in scientific research ; for he 
knew nothing of the selfishness and jealousy that cast a heavy 
shade over the scientific reputation of some Botanists. It is 
gratifying to find that the work which has at length appeared 
is in all respects worthy of Mr. Schauer, and of the liberality 
with which he has been treated by his correspondents. 
The Fringe Myrtles are only known in gardens by the 
