SWALLOW-WORT. ttft 



rished." The flowers of this species of Swallow- 

 wort arc of a pale dusky flesh-colour, and of an 

 agreeable scent. 



The seeds of the Virginian Swallow-wort, 

 Asclepias Sj/rlaca, were sent from Virginia to 

 Parkinson, previous to the year 1629. This 

 author calls the plant Virginian silk, on account 

 of the silkiness of the cotton. This cotton is 

 collected by the settlers in North America to fill 

 beds and mattresses, and the tender shoots of this 

 species are ate in the spring as we eat asparagus. 

 The flowers are so odoriferous as to make it 

 very agreeable to travel in the woods, especially 

 in the evening, when the odour is more power- 

 fully exhaled. 



In Canada, these flowers are gathered in the 

 morning while covered with dew, for the purpose 

 of making a sugar from them. 



Kalm tells us that the stalks of this plant dye 

 a good olive colour. 



The Tuberous-rooted Swallow- wort, or Orange 

 Apocynum, Asclepias Tuherosa, is a very orna- 

 mental plant, on account of the bright orange 

 colour of its flowers, that shine with a fiery bril- 

 liancy during the months of July, August, and 

 September. This species of Swallow-wort is 

 common in most of the states of America, where 



