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white. Style filiform ; stigma curved and inclos- 
ed by the anthers. Capsules two celled, turgid, 
oval, compressed, ten angled, covered with the ca- 
lyx. Seeds numerous, small, oblong, brown. 
The Lobelia inflata when broken, emits a nulky 
juice. When chewed, it communicates to the 
mouth a burning, acrimonious sensation, not un- 
like the taste of green tobacco. It exhibits the 
following noticeable ingredients upon chemical 
examination. 4. An aerid principle. ‘This is ev- 
ident to the taste in the tincture, decoction, and 
distilled water. 2. Caoutchouc. Sulphuric ether 
dissolves more of. the plant than alcohol, and ac- 
quires a higher colour. The solution in alcohol 
is scarcely rendered. turbid by water, that in ether 
is disturbed by alcohol, and grows thick as the 
ether evaporates. 3. Extractive. No gummy or 
astringent qualities were manifested in my exper- 
when tiie Greet eRe pest ag cheered ae 
The great acrimony of the leaves and capsules, 
combined with a narcotic property, appears to be 
the foundation of their medicinal power. Dr. 
Cutler informs us, that if the leaves be held for 
some time in the mouth, they produce giddiness 
and pain in the heatl, witha trembling agitation 
of the whole body, and at length bring on nausea 
and vomiting. These effects are analagous to 
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