ginia, inia, in great numbers, are in the .constant practice of substituting 
the I 4 wigs, for a West India shrub, in cleansing their teeth. 
triking ; whiteness of aanick which, Thave freq 
8 ar shisa! ies othe esitea is dileo? ‘weil iy -ginchacpings them 
“The oeiniaiiad bark of Dogwood makes a good ink, which was 
used by Dr. Walker, in writing his thesis. The following is the for- 
_ £ 0z.-Puly. Cort. Cor. flor. ) 
~ . . 2dr. Sulph. Iron. — | 
2 se. Gum. Arab. 4 
a 
Mixed together. 
i 
The ripe berries infused in spirit or brandy, afford an excellent — 
wine-bitter, for common purposes,* and as a morning bitter. A de- 
coction of the bark of Dogwood has been employed with good ef- 
fect in a malignant fever, called the “yellow water,’ “Canada dis- 
emper,” &c. which, within the last twelve pee on carried off a 
zreat number of horses in the United States.t | 
* Barton’s Collections. t Ibid. 
