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2. Iresine celosioides, L. 



Juba's Bush. West Indies, Southern United States and South 

 America. 



3. Euxolus viridis, Moq. 



West Indies, Southern United States and almost all hot countries. 



4. Amblogyna polygonoides, Raf. (Swains.) 



5. Amarantus spinosus, L. 



Amaranth, Prickly Calalu. West and East Indies, South Amer- 

 ica and Africa. 



6. A. paniculatus. L. {Linn. Mart.) 



7. Gomphrena, sp. T (Herrick.) 



Turtle Grass. " Running prostrate plant with turgid stems and 

 leaves." 



8. Alternanthera Achyrantha, R. Br. [Swains.) 



9. A. flavescens. Moquin. (Herrick.) 



10. Philoxerus vermiculatus, R. Br. (Swains.) 



The properties of this family are unimportant. Achyranthes is 

 said to be an astringent and diuretic. 



Order LXXXII. CHENOPODIEAE. 



1. Batis maritima, L. (Hjalmars.) 

 Turk's Island. 



2. Chenopodium ambrosioides, L. 



Goose-foot, Hedge-mustard. West Indies, South America and in 

 all warm countries. 



3. C. murale, L. 



Naturalized from Europe. Some kitchen vegetables, such as 

 Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and Beet (Beta vulgaris, Moq.) belong 

 to this order. Chenopodium is an anthelmintic and antispasmodic. 



4. Suaeda linearis, Torr. (Herrick.) 



5. Salicornia ambigua, Michx. (Hjalmars) 

 Turk's Island. 



Order LXXXIII. BASELLEAE. 



1. Basella alba, L. 



White Spinach, Indian Spinach, called Malabar Night in Kew 

 Gardens. Introduced from East Indies. 



2. Boussingaultia baselloides, Eunth. 

 Introduced from South America. 

 Basella alba is eaten as a pot herb. 



