PLANT NAMES 



AND 



SYNONYMS- 



1. ABAMA, Adans. 1763. Bog Asphodel. - Melanthaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Syn. Narthecium, Juss, 1789. 

 Small perennial herbs. Four known species, northern Hemis- 

 phere; 2 in U. S. 



a. A. Americana (Ker) Morong ( Narthecium Americana Ker, N. 

 ossifragum var. Americanum Gray). Southern New Jersey. 

 American Bog Asphodel, Bastard or Lancashire Asphodel, 

 Moor- grass, Eosa-Solis*. 



2. ABIES, Juss. - - Fir. - - ' Pinaceie. 



The ancient Greek name. Syn. Pinus, Picea, in part. Ever- 

 green trees, mountains and high latitudes of north temperate 

 zone. About 20 species; 12 in U. S. 



a. A. Abies (L. ) Kusby (Pinns Abies L., P. excelsa Lara., P. Picea 



Du Roi, Picea excelsa Link). Northern Europe and Asia, also 

 in Alps. Norway Spruce, Spruce Fir, Galipot tree; Ger. Fich- 

 te; Fr. Pesse, Epic^a, Faux Sapiu (Codex). The remious exu- 

 date is known as frankincense; from this is prepared Bur- 

 gundy Pitch; Fix Burdundica U. S. P., Br., Resina pini bur- 

 gundica. Pix alba; Ger. Burgunder Harz, Burgunder Pech; 

 Fr. Poix de Bourgogne, Poix des Vosges, Poix jaune (Codex). 

 Stimulant, vulnerary, revulsive, etc. Leaf buds and shoots used 

 in making spruce beer. 



b. A. balsaniea (L. )Mill. (PinusbalsameaL. ). British America. 



south to Virginia and Aljnnesota. Balsam Fir, Balm of Gilead 

 Fir, Balsam tree, American Silver Fir, Fir Pine, Blister Pine, 

 Single Spruce". Oleoresin from the hark: Canada Balsam, Bal- 

 sam of Fir; Terebinthina canadensis, _U. S. P., Br., Balsamum 

 Canadense; Ger. Canadischer Terpenlin; Fr, Baume du ("ana- 

 da (Codex), Terebiuthiue du Canada. Terebinthinate, ex- 

 pectorant, etc. 



c. A. Fniseri (Pursh) Lindl. (Pinus Fraseri Pursh). Virginia 



to Tennessee. Eraser's Balsam Fir, Soutliern Balsam Fir, 

 Mountain Balsam-tree, Balsam, She-balsam, Double Spruce*. 

 Oleoresin resembles that of (b) and is sometimes substituted 

 therefor. 



