20 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. A. Gitlldgo L, (Lychnis Githago Lam. ). Europe, nat, in U. 8. 

 Corn Cockle, Corn Campion, Corn Pink, Corn Eose, Mullen 

 Pink, Old-maid's Pink, Crown-of-thc-iield. 



62. AILANTHUS, Desf. Tree-of-li«aven. Simarubaceae. 



From vernacular, Malacca, meaning "tree-of-heaven." 

 Trees with pinnate leaves. Four species, China to Australia. 



a. A. excelsa Roxb. India. Bavk, bitter, tonic, febrifuge. 



b. A. glandulosaDesf. China, cult, in U.S. as a shade tree. Ailan- 



thus, Tree-of-heaven, Chinese Sumach, False Varnish-tree, 

 Devil's- walkingstick, Heavenward tree, Tree-of-t he-gods; Ger. 

 Gotterbaum; Fr. Vernis de Japon. Bark (of tree and of root) 

 bitter, stomachic, tonic, antidy sent eric, taenicide. 



c. A. Malabarica DC. East Indies. Gum resin used as incense and 



as a remedy for dysentery. 



63. AJUGA, L. - Bugle, Ground-Pine*. - Labiatae. 



Syn. Teucrium, in part. Annual or perennial herbs. About 

 40 species, Old World; nat. in U. S. 



a. A. Chamaepitys (L. ) Schreb. (Teucrium Chamtepitys L. ). 



Europe. Ground-pine*, Field Cypress, Cypress:}:, Forget-me 

 -not*, Ground Ivy; Ger. Giinsel, Feldcupresse; Fr. Ivette, 

 Chamsepitys (Codex); Sp. Pinillo olorroso. The flowerimj tops 

 aromatic, aperient, tonic. 



b. A. Iva ( L. ) Schreb. ( Teucrium Iva L. ) Europe. French 



Ground-pine, Herb-ivy, Herb-eve, Gout Ivy, Ground Ivy; Ger. 

 Bisamgiinsel; Fr. Ivette musquee (Codex). Floiceriny tops 

 aromatic, tonic, febrifuge. 



c. A. reptans L. Europe, nat. in eastern U. S. Bugle, Common 



or Brown Bugle, Carpenter-herb, Middle-comfrey, Middle 

 -consound (i. e. consoUda or healing), Sicklewort, Dead-men "s 

 -bellows, Helfringwort, Wild Mint; Ger. Goldner Giinsel; Fr. 

 Bugle (Codex). Plant mildly astringent, vulnerary. 



d. A. pyramiddlis L. Europe. Mountain Bugle, Upright Bug- 



loss. Properties of (c. ) 



64. ALBIZZIA, Courdon. - Albizzia. - Mimosaceae. 



Name from Albizzi, a noble family of Tuscany. Syn. Be- 

 senna. Acacia, in part. Trees and shrubs, natives of tropical 

 Asia and Africa. 



a. A. anthelmiutica (Baill. ) Courd. (Acacia anfehelraintica Baill., 

 Besenna anthelmiutica E,ich. ). Abyssinia. Mesenna, (Mu- 

 senna, Mussena), Busenna, Bisinna; Fr. Moussena. Boussena 

 ( Codex ) . Bark taenicide. 



65. ALCHEMILLA, L. - Lady's-mantle. - Rosaceae. 



Name of uncertain origin, probably "alchemist's" plant. 

 Herbs with small greenish flowers. About 35 species, Old 

 World and Western America; 3 in U. S. 



