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Habitat. A common weed. 
Quality. Astringent, aromatic. 
Uses. In nephritic disorders. 
2. G. maculatum Linneeus.—(ALUM-R00T.) Ei 
Stem somewhat angular, erect, dichotomous, hairy backwards ; leaves in 
3-5 divisions, cut, toothed, those next the root on long stalks, the 
uppermost opposite and sessile ; petals entire. : 
Habitat. United States. 
Quality. Root extremely astringent. 
Uses. Gargles ; diarrhoea, chronic dysentery, cholera infantum, hemorrhages, gleet, 
gonorrhea, &e. 
Eropium. JL’ Heritier. 
Flowers regular. Stamens 10, half being sterile. 
1. E. moschatum Willdenow. 
Stem procumbent ; leaves pinnatifid, the segments on short stalks, ovate, 
unequally cut, serrated; peduncles many-flowered, covered with | 
glandular pubescence. 
Habitat. South of Europe. 
Quality. Astringent, aromatic, musky. 
THE SILENAL ALLIANCE (V. K., p. 495.) 
Patural Orvers of Silenals. 
Silenavs, or Cloveworts (Caryophyllacew.) Polypetalous, symmetrical 
Leaves opposite, without stipules. : 
Purslanes (Portulacacee.) Polypetalous, unsymmetrical. (Sepals 2). 
Buckwheats (Polygonacee.) Apetalous. Leaves alternate, with 
ochreate stipules. 
Natural Order, Silenavs, or Cloveworts ; * Caryophyllacee (V. K., p. 496. 
Prevailing Quality. Saponaceous ; poisonous. 
Acrostemma, Linnwus. 
Calyx with 5 long leafy teeth, naked. Stamens 10. Styles 5. Capsule 
completely 1-celled. 7 
l. A. Githago Linnzeus.—(Corn-cocKEt.) ad the 
Petals blunt ; segments of the calyx longer than both the tube and th 
petals. ee 
Habitat. Corn-fields ; annual. ec 
Quality and Uses. Seeds contain saponine, a poisonous principle ; they render set 
unwholesome when ground among corn. 
Vacoaria. De Candolle. bo 
Calyx 5-toothed, naked, angular, winged. Stamens 10. Styles 
Capsule 4-toothed. oo 
1. V. vulgaris Host. Saponaria Vaccaria Linn.—(SoaPwort.) 
Stem erect, smooth; leaves lanceolate, connate at the base; 10 
loosely corymbose. ; , 
__* It seems desirable to chan the name of Cloveworts, because of the i in name of the 6 
ps Clove, a type of this order, and the Clove of the shopes which belewes ty danni bisoons. se 
