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taken internally, the plant is used as a cure for bilious- 

 ness, &c. 



German Chamomile (Matricaria Ckamomilla). — This 



plant does not come under the same o^eneric name as the 

 preceding one, and it is only chance Avhich ha^ given 

 these tw^o plants the same common name of Chamomile. 

 Tlie German Chamomile is distinguished by having a 

 naked receptacle, that is, the platform bearing the florets 

 is devoid of scales or bracts. This readily distinguishes 

 it from the preceding plant. Again, the fruit of the 

 German Chamomile is angular, that of the Common 

 Chamomile round. The former is a native of Central 

 Euro2)e, though it grows wild in this country also, and, 

 if necessary, could easily be cultivated. Its flowers 

 yield a volatile oil, a hitter substance, and a little tannic 

 acid; they are used for the same purpose as the flowers 

 of the Common Chamomile. 



There is a considerable demand in this country for 

 Common Chamomile. On the outbreak of war the 

 price rose from 55s. a cwt. to 80s. per cwt. At the 

 end of August, 1914, it fetched 120s. to UOs. a cwt. 

 These prices apply to the Belgian crops; the English- 

 La-own Chamomile is much dearer even than this, being 



worth about S^. a pound. 



Cultivation of Common Chamomile.— A stift' black 

 loam gives the best results. Each old plant in March 

 is divided into ten or twelve portions: these are planted 

 in rows 2 J feet apart, with a distance of 18 inches be- 

 tween the plants in the row. The flowers are picked 

 in September, rapidly dried, and laid on canvas trays 

 in a heated drying-closet. 



Yarrow or Milfoil (Achillea Millefolium).— k very 

 connnon plant on roadsides and pastures and banks. It 

 rises 6-18 inches from the gi-ound, and possesses very 

 finely divided leaves about 2 to 3 inches long (fig. 80- 



