oi. 117 BEANCAPERS, 
Natural Order, Beancapers; Zygophyllacee (V. K., p. 478.) 
Prevailing Quality. Acridity. 
ZYGOPHYLLUM, Lenneus. 
Siyle tapering. Flowers complete, £/. Seeds in 2 rows in each cell. 
1. Z. Fabago Linneeus.—(BEAN CAPER.) < 
flets in pairs, obovate ; pedicels erect ; calyxes smooth ; petals undi- 
vided. 
Habitat. Syria. 
Quality, Anthelmintic. 
Uses. Asa vermifuge ; flower-buds a sub- : ay, 
stitute for capers. \ 
Guaracum. Plumier. 
Siyle tapering. Flowers complete, /. 
Seeds (by abortion) solitary. Cap- 
sules fleshy, stipitate. 
1. G. officinale Linnzeus.—(Lienum 
Vira.) Fig. 173. 
flets in 2 pairs, obovate or oval, 
obtuse. 
Habitat. West Indies, 
Quality. Acrid, stimulant, emmenagogue. 
Uses, nic rheumatism, gout, scrophula, 
Syphilis, painful menstruation ; leaves 
4s a substitute for soap ; hard and 
heavy timber called lignum vitee. 
2. G, Sanctum Linneeus. 
ets in 5 or 7 pairs, oval, obtuse, 
Mucronulate ; petioles and twigs 
Somewhat downy. 
Habitat, Porto Rico. 
Quality and Uses. As in the last, 
THE GERANIAL ALLIANCE (V. K., p. 484.) 
Patural Orvers af Geranials, 2 
— Flayworts (Linacea.) Fruit beakless, Seeds exalbuminous. Leaves 
jointless, 
} eon Lele 
liMS (Oxalidacee.) Fruit beakless. Seeds albuminous: 
jointed. , 
Cranes -bitts (Geraniacee.) Fruit beaked. 
Fig. 173.—Leaf of Guaiacum officinale. 
