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tlie PI u irmaceidia d Journal from the pen of Mr. E. M. 

 Holmes, in ^v}lich the ^vhole situation witli regard to the 

 cultivation of medicinal plants is brought under revicAv. 

 It is evident that a prospective grower of medicinal 

 plants will have to take many tilings into considei-ation 

 before launching his capital into the enterprise. Not 

 only must the price of land be very cheap (about 10-^. an 

 acre), but cheap labour must be secured, and care taken 



that the soil is suitable for the herb that it is proposed 

 to grow. Further, he must acquaint himself with the 

 fungi and other parasites that are likely to do damage 

 to his crops. 



In List 1 in this article are included those plants which 

 are abundant, and "are wanted by the hundredweight, 

 and in some cases by the ton": — 



Agrimony {Agrimonia Eupatoria). 

 Avens (Geum urhammi). 

 Broom {Cytisns Scoparins). 

 Buckbean {Menyanthes trifoUuta), 

 Burdock {Arctium Ltifpa). 

 Centaury (Enjfhrcea Centaiminn), 

 CHvers (Galium Ap(nine). 

 Comfrey {Symphytum officinale). 

 Dandelion {Taraxacum officinale), 

 Equisetum {Eqimettim arvense), 

 Eyebright {Euphrasia officinalis). 

 Figwort {Scrophularia nodosa). 

 Fumitory {Fwmaria officinalis). 

 Greater Burnet {Sanrpmm-lxt officinalis). 

 Greater Celandine (Ckelidonium. mnjnsy 

 Ground Ivy {Glechoma hederacen). 

 Hemlock {Conima maculatum). 

 Meadow-sweet {Spirma Ulmaria). 

 Mountain Flax {Linum catharticnm), 

 Muofwort (Artemisia ruhiaris\ 



Mullein (Fn-hff.^nnv Thapsm), 



