CHE C K. L IS T. 



ACORUS, 



Calamus ^^^^^ ^^^S 



Pungent and aromatic, especially its thick 

 creeping root-stalk which forms the officinal 

 calamus aromaticus. This is now sparingly 

 used as a stomatic, also in confections, distilling 

 and brewing. Small bees and the Antiopa 

 butterfly may be included as among the fre- 

 quent early visitors. 



ACTOEA, 



^j^g^ White Baneberry 



RUBRA R^d Baneberry 



ACTINOMERIS, 



HELiANTHOiDES Actinomcns 



ACHILLEA, 



MIU.EFOUUM •••.;•• ^«^^0^ 



Tradition claims this plant used by Achilles 

 to cure the wounds of his soldiers and the 

 genus is named fot that mighty hero. The 

 Scottish highlanders claim its value in an oint- 

 ment ; the Swedes use it as a substitute for 

 hops in beer, and the Swiss from it make the 

 celebrated Alpine vinegar. 

 ABUTILON, 



AVIC15NNAE ^^^^'^^ Ma//0W 



ADIANTUM, 



PEDATUM Maiden Hair Fern 



AMARYLLIS, 



HYPOXis Yellow Star Grass 



AGRIMONIA, 



EuPATORi\ Common Agrimony 



PARViFLORA ^^^^^^ AgTimouy 



