£94 DECANDRIA DECAiSTNIA. 



has been recommended in rheumatism. It Is said that 

 there is a method of fixing- the fine purple color of the 

 fruit upon wool, but that a more durable red is obtained 

 from the root. This species has become naturalized in 

 the south of Europe. 



The few species of this genus, about 6, are all indig-e- 

 nous to North or South America, except P. abyssmc£t» 

 and P. icQsandra of India. 



