£68 | ORD. XIV. Contorie. 
whom we are obliged for the annexed figure. In the original 
drawing two specimens of the branches are given, one in its ftoral 
and the other in its capsular state; to which is also added, a sketch 
of the bark. On these authorities, and on that of Murray, who, 
in his sixth vol of the App. Medicam.’ refers to this figure, we 
consider ourselves sufficiently warranted to present it to the pub- 
lick, not doubting of its being peculiarly acceptable to our medical 
readers. 
It has evidently the essential characters of the Cinchona, while it 
differs specifically from all the others which we have seen of this 
genus. From that of the C. officinalis, the disparity is so obvious, 
that on comparing the two figures, it does not require to be pointed 
out. 
The tiedicinal qualities of the bark have been considered already 
with that of the preceding. 
4 See p. 45. 
ASCLEPIAS VINCETOXICUM: — _ OFFICINAL SWALLOW- 
cae 2 WORT. 
SYNONYMA. Vincetoxicum, Asclepias, Hirundinaria. Pharm, 
Dale.179. Alston. v. i. 536. Bergius. 172. Murray. i. 543. 
Lewis. 661. Ed. New Dispens.301. Asclepiasalbo flore. Bauh, 
Pin. 303. Gerard. Emac. 898. Park. Theat. 387. Ray. Hist. 
1091. Flor. Dan. 849. 8 Asclepias foliis ovatis acutis, caule 
infirmo, umbellis simplicibus. Mill. Dict. Hort. Kew. 
Pentandria Digynia. Lin. Gen. Plant. 306. 
Gen. Ch, Contorta. Nectara 5, ovata, concava, corniculum exserentia, 
Sp. Ch. A. foliis ovatis basi barbatis, caule erecto, umbellis proliferis. 
