£76 .2IZANIA. 



XANTHORHIZA APIFOLIA, Marshall. Felloto 

 uwrt. Southern shrub with yellow roots and stems, dye- 

 ing silk yellow and wool drab color, without mordaunt, 

 but neither cotton nor linen, dyes olive green with Prus- 

 sian blue and alum. Fine and pure tonic bitter, con- 

 taining bitter resin and gum, equiv. of Frasera, dose in 

 fevers 40 grains. Bark stronger than the wood- Infusion 

 yellow, a pleasant mild stomachic bitten 



XYRIS, L. Eyegrass^ Headgrass. Several sp. eq. 

 Roots and leaves used against lepra and diseases of the 

 gkin by the Hindus. 



YUCCA, L. the ¥. gloriosa or Palmetto Royal is a 

 fine ornamental tree, used for hedges and fences when 

 young in the Sea Islands of the South. Young leaves 

 dye green (also those of K aloifolia.) Roots edible* 

 Fruit like a Cucumber, purple, juicy, aromatic bitterish, 

 eaten although purgative, eccoprotic, or good for the 

 gout Kjilamenlosa called AciamPs needle^ Silk Aloes^ 

 Beargrass^ useful, roots pounded and boiled used instead 

 of soap for woollens and blankets by Indians. Intoxicate 

 fish when thrown in the w^ater. Leaves eq. of Agave, 

 fiirnishing a silky thread, fine strong flax, twisted ropes, 

 traces^ and even cables. 



ZAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA, W. Sugarpine. In Flo- 

 rida, coral fruits in conical strobile, covered with a su- 

 gary substance like Manna, edible rich food. 



ZIZANIA, L, Wild Rice, IVater Oats. Good green fodder 

 for cattle in winter, Z. aquatica much liked bv horses and cat- 

 tle in the South, wliile they refuse Z. miliacea. Seeds like oats 

 and like rice when cleaned, excellent fond, saccharine, make 

 gf)od flour, cakes, soups. Chief food of Indian tribes between 

 lat- 40 and 50. Grows and bears plentifully injwater, ponds and 

 lakes, ought to be spread in all : might become the rice of the 

 North. 



This volume has been swollen beyond the contemplated size 

 by the Supplement, article on Vines and long Lexicon. There* 

 fore no other additions can be inserted. But the author pro- 

 poses to publish very soon a separate Medical and Botanical 

 Supplement, with 12 additional plates of Medical plants. 



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