SCIENTIFIC AXIJ FUl'LLAU. 1()7 



861. GALEOFSIS, L. Hemp Nettle. Labiatae. 

 Ancient Greek name, meaning "weasel like". Annual 



herbs. About species, Old World. . 



a. (t. TetrallitL. (G. grandiHora Suter., G. cannabina Willd. ). 



Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Hemp Nettle, Hemp Dead- 

 nettle, Bee Nettle, Dog Nettle, Blind Nettle, Flowering Nettle, 

 Nettle Hemp, Wild or Bastard Hemp, Glidewort, Ironwort, 

 Holy-rope; Ger. Hanfnessel, Hohlzahn; Fr. Chanvre batard, 

 Galeopside. Herb tonic, antiperiodic. 



b. (t. ocliroleiica Lam. (G. grandiHora Both., (i. cannabina Pol- 



lich). Europe. Pale-yellow Hemp-nettle. Herb; Herba 

 (Summitates) galeopsidis; (ier. Blankenheimer Thee, Lieber'- 

 sche Krauter, (Tesnndheitskrauter; a popular remedy (in 

 Germany) for coughs, etc. 



862. GALINSOGA, B. & P. (ialinsoga. Coiiipositae. 

 Named for M. M. Galinsoga of Madrid. Herbs with small 



flower heads. About •") species, all American; 2 in U. S. 



863. (xALIUM, L. Bedstraw, (leavers, etc. llubiaceae. 



Greek name of (i) which has the property of coagulating 

 "milk". Syn. C'ruciata, in part. Herbs often armed, mostly 

 with whorled leaves. About 225 species; oO in U. S. Syno- 

 nyms are Airif, Geckdor, (iull-grass, Gye, !^tickleback,.Tivers, 

 Witherspail. 



a. (x. Aparine L. P^umpe, nat. in U. 8. (leavers (Clivers), 

 Cleaverwort, (Toose-grass, (iosling-grass, Gosling- weed, Airif, 

 Hairif, Beggar-lice, Bur-head, Catch-weed, Cling-rascal, Cla- 

 ver-grass, Clallion, Gravel-grass, (irip. Grip-grass, Love-man, 

 Maid's-hair, Pig-tail, Pertimugget, Poor-Robin, Snatch-weed, 

 Stick-a-back, Stickle- back, Sweet-hearts, Turkey-grass, Wild 

 Hedge-burs, Wild Bosemaryf; ^^er. Klebkraut; Fr. (rrateron, 

 Riebel. Herb diuretic, discutient. (Jther rough species like 

 (b) (t. asprellum Michx. are also called Cleavers, ( atch-weed, 

 etc. 



c. G. circaezaus Michx. Canada and eastern U. S. Wild 



Licorice, Cross Cleavers. Leaves have a sweet taste, as do 

 those of (d) (x. laiiceolatuill Torr. of northeastern V. S. and 

 Canada. Torrey's Wild Licoiice. 



e. (j. Cruciata Scop. (G. cruciatum Sm., (. hirsuta Fourr. ). 



Europe and northern Asia. Maywort, Golden Crosswort, Gold- 

 en Mugwet (Muguet) or Mugweed, Moneywort. 



f. (x. Moiliigro L. (G. album Mill.). P2nrope, nat. in V. S. 



Greater Wild Madder, Great or White Hedge-bedstraw, Babies'- 

 breath, Infant' 8-breath, Whip-tongue; (ier. Waldstroh; Fr. 

 Caille-lait blanc (Codex). Flovering tops antispasmodic. 



g. (x. tiuctorium L. (G. trifidum var. latifoliura Torr., (i. obtusuin 



Bigel. ). Canada to N. Carolina, west to Arizona. Smaller 

 Wild Madder, Dyer's Cleavers. i?oo/ of this as of ( f) yields a 

 red dye. 



