The flowers are faid to be fweet-fcented, but the whole — 
plant abounds with a milky juice, which is intenfely bitter; 
whence we are told by Dr. Bricxect, of Savannah in Georgia, 
that it is there called “ Gall of the earth.” Amongft the Indians 
it is celebrated as a cure for the bite of venomous ferpenis. 
__ Introduced into the Kew Garden in 1778, by Mr. Witxtiam 
Younc. Propagated by feeds or parting its roots. Flowers 
in July or Auguft. . 
Our drawing was taken at Mr. Satisgpury’s Botanic Garden, 
Brompton. We were likewife favoured with fpecimens from 
Meffrs, Napier and Cuanpier, Vauxhall. 
