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g. A. Iiemorosa Michx, Europe. Wood Anemone (Aneniony 

 Aulnioneys:}:, Enemy:}:, Xeminy), "Wind-Hower, Bow-bells, 

 C'owslipt, \Vood Crowfoot, Cuckoo-flower^, Cuckoo-spit*, Darn- 

 grass, l)rops-of-snow, Gallant, Granny' s-nightcap. Wild Jes- 

 saminej, Moon-Hower* fSmellboxes, Soldiers; Ger. Weisser 

 Waldhaiinenluss; Fr. Anemone des bois. Anemone sylvie 

 (Codex). Plant acrid, containing anemonin, used like Pulsa- 

 tilla. [In Liberia (h) A. raiiiiiiciiloidcsL. and (i) A. sylves- 

 trls L. are also used]. 



J. A. (luinquefolia L. (A. nemorosa var, quinquefolia Gray). 

 Canada to Georgia, west to Rocky Mountains. American 

 ^Vood Anemone, ^V'ind-flower, May-floAver, Snow-drops*, Thim- 

 l)le-weedt, also synonyms of (g) with which the species has 

 been confounded. 



k. A. Virginiaiifi L. Canada and northeastern U. S. Tall Ane- 

 mone, Virginian Anemone^, Thimble weed. 



lU, ANETHUM, L. - Dill. - Lmbelliferae. 



The Greek name of Anise or Dill. Syn. Peucedanum, in 

 part. Herbs, perhaps better retained in Peucedanum, About 

 o species, Europe and Asia. 



a. A. graveoleiis L. (P. graveolens, B. & H. ). Asia Minor, now 



widely cult. Dill, Garden Dill, Dilly, Anet, the Anise of 

 Scripture; Ger. Dill; Fr. Anette (Codex), Fenouil puant; Sp. 

 Eneldo. Fruit, Anethi fructus Br., aromatic, carminative. 



18.>. ANGELICA, L. 1753. Angelica. Umbel liferae. 



Named from its supposed magical virtues. Syn. Arch angel- 

 ica, Hofthi. 1814. Tall perennial herbs with compound leaves. 

 About 30 species, northern hemisphere and New Zealand; 8 in 

 U. S. 



i\. A. Aroliaiigelica L. (A. officinalis Moench, Archangelica offici- 

 nalis Hoflin. ). Northern Europe and Asia. European Angel- 

 ica, (Jeelico.|, Aunt JerichosI). Garden Angelica, Angelica, 

 Archangel, Bellyache root, Ait-skeitersj|, Skytes||, Holy Ghost, 

 Ground-ash*, Ground-elder*, Heralockf, ' Jack-jump-about; 

 Fr. Angelique officinale (Codex). Boot, Radix angelicae; 

 (jrer. Angelicawurzel, Heilegegeistwurzel, Engelwurz, aromatic, 

 carminative. 



b. A. atropurpiirea L. (A. triquinataMichx., Archangelica atro-' 



purpurea Hoffin. ). Ontario to Delaware and west to Minnesota. 

 Angelica, American Angelica, Great or Purple-stemmed An- 

 gelica, High or Purple Angelica, Masterwort*, also most of the 

 synonyms of (a). Root and seed, aromatic, carminative. 



c. A. sylvestris L. Europe. Wild Angelica (of Europe), Gout- 



weed* Ground-ash. 



<l A. villosa (Walt.) B, S. P. (A, hirsuta Muhl.). Southeastern 

 U, S, Smaller Angelica, Southern Angelica, Hairy or Pubes- 

 cent Angelica^. Properties of (b). 



