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leaves and snufF destroy all kinds of msects, moths, ca- 

 terpillars, &c. -^ 



NYSSA, L. Tupelo^ Peperidge^ Sourgum^ Black- 

 gum. Six sp. of trees eq. Wood vvlute, verj soft when 

 fresh, very light, tough and compact when dry, much 

 used for bowls, implements, wheels, tubs, troughs, &c. 

 Fruits bitter and acid. N. coccinea, Bartr. Ogeechee 

 tree^ Lime tree has a red acid fruit, size of a plumb, used 

 like limes in the South, 



OCYMUM BASILICUM,L, Sweet basil Aromd^iic, 

 stimulant, cardiac, used in cookery. Cult. 



pDOSTEMON, Raf. 1817- Mahonia, N. 1818. Moun^ 

 tain holly. Purple aci,d berries* Eq. to Berberis. 



OENOTHERA BIENNIS, L. Snndrop, Primrose 

 tree^ Scabish. Young roots edible boiled or pickled. 

 Leaves vulnerary bruised and applied to wounds* Flow- 

 ers fragrant and phosphorescent at night. Schoepf says 

 the O.molissima^ L. (leaves linear lane. unduL) omitted 

 by our authors, from N. Y. to Carolina in fields, is also 

 vulnerary. The beautiful O.gra'ndijlora is equaUy ^o^ and 



perliaps all the sp- 

 OLEA EUROPE A, L. Olive tree. Cult, in S. Green 



fruit lixiviated and salted for food, ripe fruit dryed. 



Olives are tonic and stomachic, produce the best sweet 

 oil, so useful for food and light. Deemed a panacea in 

 Africa and Greece for wounds, sores, cholics, tenesmus, 

 cough, rheumatism, hydrophobia and poison! Excellent 



srue 



nara. 



OXOPORDON, L. While Thistle. A sp, in Ohio. 



Edible like Cynara. 



Snakeleaf, 



lient, used for ulcers and sores. 



OPHIORHIZA MITREOLA, L. Pink Snokeroot. 

 Equiv. of Spigelia and JlristolGchia for worms and snake 



bites. 



OPUNTIA, Tt. Dec. Prickly Pears. Many sp. all 

 eq, blended under Cactus opunlia by our authors! dis- 

 tinguished by myself. _ O, humifusa, di:scr. 1820^ and 

 since O. 7nesacantha, 6. cespitosa^ O, maritima^ (Elliot 

 sp.) O. coccinea^ &c. Fruits edible^ small and acid in 



