MELANTHACEA. 
Melanths. 
No. 92. 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE. 
Meapvow Sarrron—WNaked Lady. 
Place—Europe. 
Quality—Strong smelling, acrid. 
Power—Narcotic, diuretic, purgative. 
Use—Dropsy, gout, piles, rheumatism. 
BOTANICAL ANALYSIS. 
Natural Order. Spathacee.—L. Melanthacee.—J. 
Cuass VI. Hezandria. Orver. Trigynia. | 
Linn. Sp. Pl. 485. Will Sp. Pe I. 272, Woodv. Med. Bot.°759. ‘Stephenson 
and Churchill, 11.70, Loud. Ency. Pl. 292, U.S. Dis. 255. Griff Med. Bot. 644. 
Per. Et. Mat. Med. 11.92. Lind. Flor. Med. 589. : sae 
Genus. COLCHICUM. 
From Colchis, says Dioscorides, where this plant grows in abundance 
Synonrmes.—Colchique d’automne [F.], Die zeitlose [Ger.], Wildi saffraan [D.], 
sak Leo Ps Villorita [Sp.], Colchico [Port.], Beswremennoi zwjet [Russ.], 
siad [ Pol. 
THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS. | 
Purinra regular, in two series, each of three segments, 
which are distinet or united at base, generally involute — 
‘in estivation. oe 
‘Sramens six, with extrorse anthers. — 
