ARDisiA HORTUS JAMAICENSIS. 2^ 



are small and yellowish ; the male flowers grow in oblong catkins, and between these 

 the female flowers are collected in form of cones. When the former have shed their 

 farina, thej' soon after drop off; but the female flowers are succeeded by oblong cones, 

 having obtuse smooth scales, containing (Mie or two oblong seeds. Tiie leaves of this 

 tree, which is a native of North-America, are divided into many parts, oblong, com- 

 pressed, and s(]uamir.osc, they are of a bright green, and ha%e a rank ody scent, when 

 bruised. There are three other s])ecies of this genus, orientalis, aphi/lia-, and dolohrata. 

 All of them are propagated by seetls, layers, and cuttings. 



This plant grows naturally in Canada in swamps and marshes, and is used, according 

 to professor Kalm., for many medicinal j)urposes. It is much extolleil for rheumatic 

 j);iins. Thefresh lea^es are pounded in a mortar, and mixed with hog's grease, or 

 any other; this is boiled together, till it becomes a salve, which is spread on linen, 

 and applied to the ])art where the ])ain is. This salve gives certain relief in a short time. 



Against violent pains which mn\e up aivd dowu, and sometimes spread ail over the 

 body, thej' recommend four-fifths of the leaves of (polypody fpolvpodium frondc pin~ 

 natti, i<c.J and one-fifth of the cones of the thuju occUlcntalis, reduced sejierately to 

 a coarse powder, and afterwards mixed. With this j^owder, and milk-warm water, a 

 poultice is made, spread upon linen, and wrapt round the body; but a cloth is com- 

 monly laid betweei! it and the body, otherwise it would burn and scorch the skin. 



The deroction of the leaves is used as a remedy for the cough ; and tliey use this at 

 Saratoga for the intermitting fever. The wood is very durable, and used in buildings 

 of all kinds, as well as cabinet-makers work. 



2. ORIENT.^LIS. 



Strobdes squairosc with sharp scales, branches erect. 



This is a native of China, and rises to a considerable height. Its branche-s "rovf 

 closer together than the other, and are miu:h better adorned witii leaves, which are of 

 a brighter green colour, so make a much better appearance than the other, and beinw 

 very hardy, it is esteemed preferable to mast of tlie evergreen trees with small leaves 

 in gardens. The branches of this tree cross each other at right angles. The leaves are 

 flat ; but their divisions are slender, and the scales are smaller and lie closer over each 

 other than those of the occidtntalis. The cones are alo much larger, and of a beauti- 

 ful grey colour; their scales end in acute reflexed points. These trees are pro])a gated 

 by seeds, layers, or cuttings. One oi t\ie orientalis, it is believed the only one in Ja- 

 jnaica, grox^s oa Mr. Wiles's mountain, in Liguanea. 



'AuCH.iNGEL See Hemp- AGRIMONY. 



Arctotis See Marigold. 



No English Ntime. ARDISTA. 



Cl. 5, OR. I. Pentandria monogi/nia. 

 Gex. char. Calyx a one-leafed perianthium, five-cleft, clefts subulate, upriHit, 

 coloured, permanent; corolla one-petailed, five-parted, tube short; filaments 

 subulate, upright; anthers acute, bifid at the base, converging at top round 

 the stjde; germen superior, ovate, very small; style sulndate and lonn-cr 

 tlian the stamens, stigma simple ; the pericarpium a roundish berry ; seed single, 



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