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ANGIOSPERI\I.\E. 



Monocotylae. 



Typhaceae. 

 Typha latifolia L. Cat tail. (Ec.) Root. 



Gramineae. 

 Zea mays L. Indian corn cult. (U. S. P.)( Ec.) Silk. Starch 



grains. 

 Triticum sativum Lam. AVheat cult. (Ec.) Flour. 

 Sorghum vulgare. Broom corn cult. (Ec.) Seed. 

 Avena sativa L. Oat cult. (Ec.) Seed. 

 Agropyron repens L. (Triticum re pens L.) Couch or Quick Grass. 



(['. S. P.) (Ec.) (Horn.) Rhizome gathered'in the spring. 

 Hordeum distichon L. Barley cult. (U. S. P.) (Ec.) Malt. 



Cyperaceae. 

 Carex arenaria L. German Sarsaparilla, Sand Sedge. (Ec.) Plant. 



Araceae. 

 Arisaema triphyllum Torr. Indian Turnip, Jack-in-thc-pulj^it. 



(Ec.) Conn. 

 Spathyema foetida (L.) Raf. (Symplocarpus foetidus Salisb.) 



Skunk Cabbage. (Ec.) (Hom.) Rhizome, roots and seed. 

 Acorus calamus L. Sweet Flag. (U. S. P.) (Ec.) (Hom.) Rhizome. 



Liliaceae. 

 Chamaelirium luteum Gr. {Helonias hitea Ait.) Blazing Star. (Ec.) 



Rhizome. 

 Veratrum viride Soland. American Hellebore. (U. S. P.) (Ec.) 



(Hom. I Rhizonic and roots. 

 Uvularia perfoliata L. Bellwort (Ec.) Root. 

 Allium cepa L. Onion cult. (Ec.) Bulb. 

 Lilium tigrinum E'er. Tiger Lily (Hom.) Plant in floiuer. 

 Erythronium americanum. Sm. Yellow Adder's Tongue. (Ec.) 



Leaves atid root. 

 Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus. (Ec.) Yo/ing shoots and roots. 

 Vagnera racemosa Morong. (Smilacina racemosa Desf). False 



Solomon's Seal. (Ec.) Rhizome and rootlets. 

 Salomonia biflora (Walt.) Britt. (Polygoiiatum bijiorum (Walt.) 



Ell.) Solomon's Seal. (Ec.) Rhizome. 

 Salomonia commutata (R. & G.) Britt. (Polygonatum giganteum 



Dietr. I Great Solomon's Seal. (Ec.) Rhizome. 

 Convallaris majalis L. Lily of the Valley. (U. S. P.) (Ec.) (Hom.) 



Rhizome and roots. 

 Trillium erectumL. Trillium. Wake Robin. (Ec.) (Hom.) Root. 

 Trillium sessile L. and other species. (Ec.) Root. 

 Aletris farinosa L. Colic Root. (Ec.) Rhizome coll. in Aug. 



Dioscoreaceae. 

 Dioscorea villosa L. Wild Yam. Colic Root. (Ec.) (Hom.) Root. 



