hood of Port Jackson. One species isfound in South America; 
one or two at the Cape of Good Hope: and our present plant 
in the South of Europe and the North of Africa. 
It has its name from being considered as the PLumpaco of 
Puiny, so called by him for its use in curing a disease in the 
eye, which he calls Plumbum. Though some derive the name 
from the effects of the root in staining the skin of a black 
colour if held close in the palm of the hand ; an effect which 
Coxumna observes he has himself experienced from it. 
It is possessed of very considerable acrimony, and, on 
account of this quality, has been frequently used for the 
tooth-ache ; from whence its names of Dentellaria and Den- 
taria. But for this purpose it is not only recommended to be 
applied to the tooth, but by some it is bruised and applied to 
the wrist, where it excites such a painful inflammation that 
the pain in the tooth is no longer attended to. The leaves 
boiled: in oil are recommended in some cutaneous diseases, 
and Drsronrarves observes that the Arabs make an ointment 
with this plant, salt, and oil, with which they cure the itch 
and ring-worm. 
An herbaceous perennial, scarcely hardy enough to bear 
the severity of our winters without protection. Cultivated 
by Mr. Joun Gerarp in 1596, but is rarely seen in our 
gardens. Communicated by ALExanper M‘Lxay, Esq. from 
his collection at Tilbuster Lodge, Godstone, Surry. 
