_ GENTIANALS. 193 LOGANIADS, 
Natural Order, Loganiays ; Loganiacee (V. K., p. 602.) 
Prevailing Quality. Tonic, poisonous. 
Spieetia. Linneeus. 
Calyx glandular inside. Corolla long, slender, valvate. Stamens with 
| long filaments. Capsule composed of 2 cocci, circumscissile at the base. 
1S. marilandica Linneus.—(Worm Grass.) 
frennial ; stem simple, quadrangular ; leaves sessile, ovate-lanceolate, 
hairy at the edge ; corolla scarlet outside, yellow inside. 
_ Habitat. United States. 
Toes urgative ; a poisonous narcotic. 
very powerful vermifuge. 
(#8, Anthelmia Linnzus. 
3 leaves ovate-oblong, acuminate, the upper in whorls of 4; racemes 
Spicate from the axils of the upper leaves; flowers very small, purplish. 
| Habitat, Tropical America. 
uy and Uses, Like the last; but its properties disappear with keeping. 
Srrycunos. Linneeus. 
Corolla ocrateriform, with valvate lobes. Stamens with very short 
Slates. Berry cotited with a rind, l-celled, with discoidal seeds 
i lodged in pulp. 
LS. Nua-vomica Linnzeus.—(Nvx- 
“ Vomica Tree.) Fig. 263. 
4 >; leaves roundish-oblong, 
stalked, 3-5-nerved, perfectly 
smooth ; corymbs terminal. 
, (Cabatome Pra} St. Hilaire.— 
? corky ; cirrhi 0 ; leaves ovate, quintuple-nerved, velyety and rufous on 
Baia? ene racemes axillary, panicled, velvety. | 
Rae i eel pape ooops valuable of all remedies for the 
nts of Brazil. i 
Fig. 263.—Strychnos Nux-vomica. 
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