ORD. XXXII. Caryophyllee. 581 
Formerly these flowers were supposed to have considerable 
effect upon the nervous system, and were therefore recommended 
in head-achs, faintings s, palpitations of the heart, convulsions, 
tremors, &c. and S. Paulli says, that he found them of great use 
even in malignant fevers.” At present, however, they are valued 
merely for their sensible qualities, and the syrupus cary ophylli 
rubri, which is the only officinal preparation of these flowers, is to 
be considered in this light: its pleasant flavour and fine colour 
rendering it an useful vehicle for other medicines. oe 
» Quad. Bot. +P 242. # e 
SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS. 3 SOAPWORT. 
_ nese ometesrimen 5 snort ee ERE 
SYNON} "MA. Saponaria. Pharm. Dale. 230. Rutty. 463. 
Lewis. 584. Edinb. New Dispens. 277. Murray. iii. 505. 
Bergius. 369. Hall. Hist. Helv. n. 980. Saponaria major levis. 
Bauh. Pin. 206. Gerard. Emac, 444.  Saponaria vulgaris. 
Park. 641. Ray. Hist. 999. Lychnis Saponaria dicta. Ray. 
Synop. 339. S. officinalis. Huds. Ang. 183. _ With. Bot. Arr. 
438. Ic. Flor. Dan. we Flor. Lond. =, 
Decandria Digynid. lin Gen. Plant. 564. 
Gen. Ch. Cal. 1-phyllus raps. Petala 5, unguiculata. Caps. 
oblonga, 1-locularis. 
Sp, Ch. S. calyc. cylindricis, fol. ovato-lanceolatis. 
ROOT perennial, spreading, widely branched, covered with a 
reddish cuticle. Stalks about a foot in height, erect, firm, round, 
jointed, sending off opposite branches. Leaves oval, entire, 
pointed, connate, furnished with three ribs. Flowers numerous, 
terminal, of a pale flesh or white colour. C alyx ee rigid, 
No, A7.—vot. 4. 7H 
