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ALMONDWORTS. 
. Seeds of the Sweet Almond nutritive and 
emollient, but indigestible ; of the Bitter Almond 
poisonous, abounding in hydrocyanic acid. 
Uses, Sweet Almonds in dessert, confectionary, emul- 
sion; Bitter Almonds when hydrocyanic acid is 
required, and as a flavouring agent. 
2. A. Persica Linneeus.—(The Pzacu. The 
_ Necrarinz.) 
Leaves oblong-lanceolate, serrulate ; flowers 
solitary ; drupe downy or smooth, with a 
tender succulent sapid sarcocarp, 
Habitat. North of India ; Persia. 
Quality. Nutritious, refrigerant ; bark, blossoms, and 
skin of the seeds poisonous. 
Uses. Common at dessert ; blossoms a vermifuge ; 
stewed fruit in slight constipation; kernels when 
bitter are like Bitter Almonds. 
Cerasus. TJ'ournefort. 
Drupe smooth, with a po- 
lished even putamen. 
Young leaves condupli- 
ate. , 
1. C. Laurocerasus Loi- 
seleur.—(Common Lav- 
__ REL) Fig. 251. 
Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
evergreen, convex, re- 
_ Motely serrated, with 
from 2 to 4 glands on 
_ theunder side; racemes 
_ Shorter than the leaves. 
Habitat. Trebizond. 
Quality, Poisonous, acts like 
- ehYttocyanic acid. 
_ %88. Forms laurel-water, a 
Substitute for hydrocyanic 
_ Acid in palpitation of the 
&c. Vapour of bruised 
_ Saves destroys small in- 
Sects, & 
- ©. virginiana Michaux. 
_—(Vireinran Birp ¢ 
Curry.) 
“eaves oblong-acuminate, 
doubly-toothed, smooth, 
Ciduous, with about 
4 glands on each pe- 
tiole ; flowers in erect 
_ Tacemes, 
aty. Bark astringent, fe- 
Yes, Against intermittents ; 
dysentery. 
