2i THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



Much like huckleberries when cooked. The reputed parent of 

 the wonderberry. 



Solanum dulcamara. Bittersweet. An official drug. 



Physalis Virginiana. Ground Cherry. The fruit of this 

 and most other species of Physalis edible. Could undoubtedly 

 be much improved in cultivation. 



LENTIBULARIACEAE. 

 Pinguicula vulgaris. Butterwort. Leaves used to 

 curdle milk. 



MARTYNIACEAE. 

 Martynia Louisiana. Unicorn Plant. Young fruits 

 used for pickling". 



RUBIACEAE. 

 Mitch ella re pens. Partridge Berry. Fruit rather dry, 

 but edible. 



CAPRIFOLIACEAE. 



Viburnum opulus. High Bush Cranberry. Fruit acid, 

 edible, used as a substitute for the ordinary cranberry. 



Viburnum alnifoiium. Hobble Bush. Fruits edible. 



Viburnum lentago. Black Haw. The fruit of this and 

 V. prunifolium edible and the bark valued as an officinal drug. 



Sambucus Canadensis. Elder. Fruit valued for pies and 

 wine. Bark and blossoms medicinal. 



CICHORIACEAE. 



dehor iu m infybus. Chicory. Root used as a substitute 

 for coffee. Young shoots eaten like asparagus. 



Taraxicum officinale. Dandelion. Young plants used as 

 a potherb. Root medicinal. 



Lactuca scariola. Prickly Lettuce. Plant used like the 

 common garden lettuce which is supposed to be a cultivated 

 form of the species. The dried juice is an officinal drug some- 

 times substituted for opium. 



