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long and open len gthwise; style slender; stigma 
with five lobes; five cells with many seeds. 
The Arbutus contains about the same constitu- 
ents as the Uva Ursi, and possesses the same 
medical properties, but is considered very much 
inferior as a remedy. Rarely if ever found in 
the stores for sale, nor is there any preparation 
recommended. The plant probably derives its 
name from the Greek ez, upon, ge, the earth, 
and the Latin repens, to lie close or creep. In 
fact, so close does the plant creep or grow to the 
earth that it seems a part and parcel of the moss 
and leaves of the woods, and called in some 
localities the ‘‘moss beauty.” It flowers from 
May to July. 
Erigeron, Erigeron Canadense, Canada Flea- 
bane.—Natural order Composite. N ative of 
North America, and said to be naturalized in 
Europe. It differs from the Erigeron Philadel- 
phicum by being an annual, attaining a greater 
height; while the infloresence is in terminal pan- 
icles; otherwise only in a few minor particulars. 
Odor not peculiar, but the taste is bitter, astrin- 
gent, aud somewhat acrid. It is from this va- 
Tiety we obtain the oil of Erigeron of the stores, 
which is colorless when first distilled, but be- 
comes dark and thick on exposure. This oil is 
officinal, and will be spoken of under the head 
of oils. Erigeron is known in different parts of 
the country as fleabane, butter-weed, pride- 
weed, scabious, etc. : i 
Erigeron, Fleabane, Erigeron Philadelphi- 
cus.—Natural order Composite, This peren- 
nial has a branching, yellow root, which sends 
up several erect stems from two to three feet 
