220 A COMPENDIUM OF 
Rosa Gallica, Red Rose.—Natural order 
Rosaceze. This species is a native of southern 
Europe, but like the Rosa Centifolia, is culti- 
vated in many of the gardens of the world. It 
resembles the afore mentioned in its foliage, 
but is not luxuriant in its growth; flowers are 
very large, of a rich color; petals very numer- 
ous, obcordate in shape and velvety in appear- 
ance: The petals are not more than half as 
numerous as the Rosa Centifolia, and in the 
midst of them are a number of stamens with 
yellow anthers. The flowers are gathered for 
medicinal use before the petals have fully ex- 
panded. The odor is not as strong as the other 
variety, but the fragrance is more delicate when 
carefully dried; taste bitter, acrid and astrin- 
gent, constituents about the same as the Rosa 
Centifolia, and like the latter, tonic and astrin- 
gent. They enter into combination with pills of 
aloes and Mastiche; also form the officinal 
preparations of the confection of Tos, e€X- 
tractum rosee, fluid, mel, rose and syrup of 
roses. The acid infusion of rose is recom- 
mended by the British Pharmacopeeia, They 
also use the ripe fruit of the dog rose (rosz ca- 
ninz) for a confection. 
Santonica, Santonica, Santonica Maritima, 
Levant Worm-seed or Artemisia Maritima.— 
Natural order Composite. Native of Turkes- 
tan, and naturalized in Europe. This small 
plant is adorned with pinnatifia leaves, which are 
covered with a downy pubescence. There are 
_ Several varieties of the plant which differ in 
Some minor particulars from that under con- 
sideration. The Santonica has hardly the right 
