ioo IIOKTUS 3 A MA1C E K SI S. ' trn.i.Lowv 



Another Writer in the same publication, after highly praising the virtues of this plant,; 

 states the following cases : '' a negro 1 man, much addicted to ardent spirits, worn down 

 with venerea! taints, and fraught with mercurial poison, had languished under the pains 

 and penalties ur' a large and virulent ulcer on one of His legs, for the space of two years and 

 upwards, with nit receiving any benefit whatever from the pills and plaisters of the doctor, 

 or the regulations of his owner, who spared no expence or trouble to effect a cure, as 

 lie was a valuable servant. Notwithstanding all his endeavours the negro's habits of 

 intemperance operated rather to extend and establish the case than otherwise ; he was- 

 1 'sides so neglectful of cleaning the ulcers that they became fly -blown, and their stench 

 ti'iii\ offensive. Thus circumstanced, recourse was had to the corbo santa ; and with'a 

 success unparal Idled '. The ulcers were edged with fungous flesh, to which blue-stone 

 water was applied; afterwards the cofbo santa bath was resorted to ; tlieii t.e component 

 leaves were bruised into a poultice and applied in the usual manner. His drink was 

 lignum vita? decoction ;. his food ground provisions ; and he was interdicted spirituous 

 liqjiors. Altera trial, of three clays' the most favourable symptoms appeared, and, in 

 four weeks from the hist application, the ulcers were perfectly healed and covered 

 over, lie continues sound and hearty without any return of eruption whatever. This 

 account cai be attested by many respectable persons. Another of my neighbours 

 having had his housekeeper laid up with a white swelling, accompanied with an erup- 

 tion of virulent pimples, in the knee, occasioned originally by a luxation or diffusion of 

 the cap downwards, which caused intense pains, and exhibited symptoms, according to 

 lie doctor, o( a highly dangerous nature, was prevailed upon to send her to town for a 

 time, that the medicines might be regularly and conveniently administered, but after 

 the stay of a month she was sent back as incurable, and in a much worse state than be- 

 jbre she went. She remained for some days after tier return in agony and despair, 

 when fortunately the sovereign efficacy of the wild wormwood was mentioned, which 

 was immediately procured, as it abounds every "here, and its virtues tried, when the 

 luost favourable alteration took place, and the swelling and inflammation subsided, ami 

 the girl recovered to perfect health and strength." 



WILLOW-HERB. LYTHRU.M. 



Cl. 11, or.. 1. Dodecandria monogynia. Nat. or. Calycanthaiia 



This generic name is derived from the Greek word for purple, on account of the 

 colour of the flower. 



Gf.n char. Calyx a one-leaved, cylindric, striated, perianth, with twelve teeth 

 alternately smaller; corolla six oblong petals, bluntish, spreading, with the claws 

 inserted into the teeth of the calyx ; stamens twelve filaments, filiform, the length 

 of the calyx ; the upper ones shorter than the lower ; anthers simple, rising ; the 

 pistil has an oblong germ ; stvlc awl-shaped, the length of the stamens, declined ; 

 stigma orbiculate, rising; the pericarp an oblong capsule, acuminate, straight, two- 

 celled or one-celled ; seeds numerous, small. Four species are natives of Jamaica. 



1. PAHsO'nsIA. pahsons. 

 Herbacea, Join's pi at is oppositis, fioribtts singular ihus foliis adalteru- 

 trum latus iiilcrpcsiti-s. Browne, p. 199, U 81, f. 2. 



Leaves 



