CORTUSALS. 197 LEADWoRTS. 
THE CORTUSAL ALLIANCE (V. K., p. 637.) 
Patural Order of Cartusals. 
Leavwwarts (Plumbaginacee.) Stamens opposite petals. Styles 5. 
Seed 1. 
Primworts (Primulacece.) Stamens opposite petals. “Style 1. 
Seed 00. 
Natural Order, Leadwwarts; Plumbaginacee (V. K., p. 640.) 
Prevailing Quality. Acridity, causticity. 
PiumBpaco. Linnceus. 
Calyx 5-lobed, herbaceous, glandular. Corolla hypocrateriform. Styles 
connate. 
iP. zeylanica Linneeus. 
Stem scrambling, shrubby ; leaves oblong, 
slightly auriculate; flowers in long 
dense spikes ; corolla regular, white. 
Habitat. East Indies. 
Quality. Extremely acrid. 
Uses, Sliced roots and leaves produce blisters as 
readily as cantharides ; applied in India to 
incipient buboes ; an infusion in olive oil forms 
8 useful wash for ulcers, 
— 2. P. scandens Linneeus. 
3 Stem scrambling, shrubby; leaves oblong- 
lanceolate, slightly auriculate ; spikes 
long, terminal, lax ; corolla regular, 
white. 
Habitat. West Indies. 
Quality and Uses. Like the last. 
3 P. europea Linneeus. — (LEADWORT.) 
Fig. 267. 
tanches long, slender, striated ; leaves 
auriculate, with caleareous powder on 
the under side; limb of the corolla 
slightly irregular ; flowers violet. 
Habitat. South of Europe. 
panty. Excessively acrid ; emetic. 
A stimulating wash for old ulcers, but ex- 
tremely painful ; the leaves chewed 
he ; forms issues ; raises b' 
ArmeRiA. Willdenow. 
Calyae membranous, naked. Styles distinct, 
feathery. 267 
: A. vulgaris Willdenow.—(THRIrT.) 
Perea 
Fig. 267.—Plumbago europea. 
