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270. Verbesina encelioides. V. hellanthoides. Crownbeard. Eastern Kansas. 



Antinephritic, diuretic. 



271. Vernonia fasciculata, V. noveboracensis. Ironweed. Eastern Kansas. Al- 



terative, tonic. 

 Veronica virginica (see Leptandra). 



272. Viburnum prunifolium. Black haw. Eastern Kansas. Antipyretic, anti- 



septic, astringent. 



273. Viola pedata. Birdfoot violet. Eastern Kansas. Alterative, antherpetic, 



emollient, vulnerary. 



274. Vitis cordifolia, grape; V. estivalis, summer grape; V. riparia, river grape; 



V. vulpina, fox grape. General. Esculent, nutritive, tonic. 



275. Xanthium strumarium. Cockle-bur. Eastern Kansas, or introduced, 



Alexipharmic, diuretic, styptic. 



276. Xanthoxylum americanum. Prickly ash. Eastern Kansas. Alterative, 



antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, rubefacient, stimu- 

 lant, tonic — the berries and bark. 



277. Yucca angustifolia. Soaproot. Western Kansas. Cleanliness is the first 



step to health. 



278. Zea mays. Indian corn. Cultivated. Esculent. 



279. Zizia aurea. Golden parsnip. Eastern Kansas. Carminative, stimulant, 



narcotic. 



280. Zygadenus elegans, Z. nuttallii. Wild hyacinth. Eastern Kansas. Ca- 



thartic, emetic, narcotic. 



ADDITIONAL. 



281. Agropyron repens. Couch grass. Common. 



282. Asarum canadense. Wild ginger. Eastern Kansas. 



283. Asclepiodora decumbens. Decumbent milkweed. Common. 



284. Batrachium trichophyllum. Water crowfoot (see figure). Western Kansas. 



285. Chionanthus virginica. Fringe tree. Cherokee county. 



286. Cichorium intybus. Chicory. Northeastern Kansas; introduced. 



287. Comandra umbellata. Comandra. Common. 



288. Daucus carota. Wild carrot. Queen Anne's lace. Eastern Kansas; intro- 



duced. 



289. Dioscorea villosa. Wild yam-root. Bourbon county. 



290. Echinocereus viridiflorus. Green-flowered cactus (see figure). Southwest- 



ern Kansas. 



291. Engelmannia pinnatifida (see figure). Western Kansas. 



292. Gaillardia pulchella (see figure). Western Kansas. 



293. Gleditschia triacanthos. Honey-locust. Eastern Kansas, and introduced 



west. 



294. Heracleum lanatum. Cow-parsnip. Southeastern Kansas. 



295. Inula helenium. Elecampane. Eastern Kansas; introduced. 



296. Iris versicolor. Large blue flag. Eastern Kansas. 



297. Krameria secundiflora. Krameria. Southeastern Kansas. 



298. Leucelene ericoides (see figure). Western Kansas. 



299. Lippia cuneifolia (see figure). Eastern and middle Kansas. 



300. Mentha spicata. Peppermint. Eastern Kansas; introduced. 



301. Pastinaca sativa. Wild parsnip. Eastern Kansas. 



302. Phlox bryoides. Moss phlox (see figure). Western Kansas. 



303. Pulsatilla hirsutissima. Pasque-flower. Southeastern Kansas. 



304. Sabbatia campestris. Prairie sabbatia. Southern Kansas. 



