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^pon as the true Saffron or Crocus^ which has other pro- 

 perties. 



CASSINE PERAGUA, L. Schoepf. Ilex vomitoria, 

 Ait. This, by some, is said to be the true Cassine of the 

 Florida tribes ; but C. amulosa, Raf- Ilex cassine and 

 dahotij Fibtirmim cassinoidesy are all equally so named 

 and used. _ The leaves are bitterish, sudorific and diure- 

 tic, vomitive and purgative in strong decoctions, called 

 black drink by the Indians. Said to be useful in gravel, 

 nephitis, diabetes, fevers, and small pox. 

 ^ CASTANEA, Tt. J. {Fagus, L.) Chesnut. The a 

 americana bears chesnuts one fourth the siz.e of European 

 .chesnuts. Valuable tree for timber, posts, staves, hoops, 

 &c. the bark tans and dies leather red, the Indians use 

 it for deer skins. The sap of old trees is blackish, and 

 can make ink. Chesnuts are flatulent eaten raw, better 

 boiled or roasted : flour, cakes, bread and soap is made 

 with them in Corsica, Italy, Switzerland, &c. The.CL 

 pumila or Chincapin, has a ^ood fruit, tasting like fil- 

 berts, and affording a good palatable oil: the w^ood is as 

 durable as Red Cedar; the bark is astringent and tonic, 

 used for agues in the South. 



CATALPIA CORD ATA, J. Ux.{BignoniacataIpa,) 

 L. Catalpa or Cataba tree. Near streams. Beautiful 

 tree, with a soft white wood like Poplar. Bark tonic and 

 vermifuge ; wood emetic ; leaves emollient, anodyne^ 

 useful in cataplasm in parturition and nervous pains. 

 Blossoms smell like Martynia^ give a bad honey to bees. 

 Pods useful for asthma in decoction; when yo^ng may be 

 pickled - 



CEANOTHUS OFFICINALIS, Raf. (C.ammc,LO 

 Jersey tea^ lied root. Small shrub, with a red root, im- 



partin 



Excellent anti- 



f 



were used as a tea, similar to Bohea, in the war of the 

 revolution. The roots die red, and make a red ointment 



with lard, very good 



Ihepowaer, imu^iuu aiiu unciure are usieu. ni»a spe 



cific m the hands of many empirics to cure the gonorrhea 



in three days, without bad consequences, by flie decoc- 



