BIOLOGICAL PAPERS. 



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Fig. 16. 

 Leucelene ericoides. 



Fig. 18. 

 Lithospermum angustifolium. 



142. Lespedeza capitata. Bush clover. General. Diuretic, emetic. 

 Leucanthemutn vulgare (see Chrysanthemum). 



Liatris (see Lacinaria). 



143. Linaria vulgaris. Butter-and-eggs, toad flax. Introduced. Antherpetic, 



anthydropic, antinephritic. 



144. Linum rigidum, prairie flax; L. sulcatum, yellow flax; L. usitatissimum, 



flax. General. Demulcent, emollient, tonic. 



145. Lithospermum angustifolium (see figure); L. caneecens. Stone-seed. 



Eastern Kansas or general. 



146. Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower; L. inflata, puke-weed; L. syphilitica, 



great lobelia. General, though not common. Anthelmintic, antispas- 

 modic, antisyphilitic, cathartic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, expecto- 

 rant, narcotic. 



147. Lycium barbarum. Matrimony vine. Introduced. 



148. Lycoperdon giganteum. Puff-ball. General. Styptic. 



149. Lycopersicum esculentum. Tomato. Cult. Antiscorbutic, vulnerary. 



150. Lycopus sinuatus, water hoarhound; L. virginicus, bugle-weed. Eastern 



Kansas. Antipyretic, astringent, colorant, narcotic, sedative, tonic. 



151. Lysimachia quadrifolia. Eastern Kansas. 



152. Lythrum alatum. Loosestrife. General. 



15.3. Malus coronaria, crab-apple; M. sylvestris, apple. Cult, or eastern Kansas. 

 Antipyretic, nutritive. 



154. Malva rotundifolia. Low mallow. Introduc^. Astringent, demulcent, 



emollient. 



155. Marrubium vulgare. Hoarhound. Introduced. Expectorant, laxative, 



tonic. 



156. Maruta cotula (see Anthemis cotula). 



157. Melilotus alba, sweet clover; M. officinalis, yellow sweet clover. Intro- 



duced. Antispasmodic, laxative, sedative, stimulant. Produces head- 

 ache in horses and cattle. 



158. Menispermum canadense. Moonseed. Eastern Kansas. Alterative, diu- 



retic, laxative, tonic- — the root. 



159. Mentha canadensis, field mint; M. piperita, peppermint; M. viridie, 



spearmint. Eastern Kansas. Antipyretic, antispasmodic, carminative^ 

 stimulant. 



160. Mertensia virginica. Smooth lungwort. Eastern Kansas. Pectoral. 



