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c. P. Canadensis L. (includes P. simplex Michx.). Canada and 



eastern U.S. Five-tingei', Common Cinquefoil (of America), 

 Sinkfieldt, Star-Hower, Kiinning Buttercup. Eesembles (f) 

 and used in its place. 



d. P. fruticosa L, British America, south to New .Jersey, Min- 



nesota, Arizona and California. Shrubby Cinquefoil, Hard- 

 hack, Prairie- weed. 



e. P. Monspeli^nsis L. (P. Norvegica L. (Kew), P. hirsuta 



Michx.). Eurojie, Asia and N. America. Rough Cinquefoil, 

 Barren Strawberry. 



f. P. reptans L. (T. reptans Stokes, not L. ) . Europe and Asia. 



Creeping Cinquefoil (Sinkfield), European Five-finger, Gold- 

 en-blossom; Ger. Fiinffingerkraut; Fr. Potentille rampante, 

 Quintefeuille. Plant, astringent, febrifuge. 



g. P. Tormentilla Neck. {,T. erecta L., T. officinalis Curt, P. 



officinalis S. F. Gray). Europe and northern Asia. Tormen- 

 tilla (Tormentil, Thormantle), Septfoil (Setfoil), Blood- 

 root*, Ewe Daisy, Shepherd 's-knot. Sheep 's-knapperty (Ire- 

 land). Rhizome, Rad. Tormentilla?; Ger. Tormentillwurzel, 

 Euhrwurzel, Heideckerwurzel, Blutwurzel; Fr. Tormentille; 

 astringent, febrifuge. 



1659. PREMNA, L. Premna. Terbenaceae. 



From Greek, "stump''. Shrubs and trees. About 45 spe- 

 cies, warmer regions of Old World. 



a. P. Taitensis DC. Tahiti to Fiji. Yaro. Bark one of the 

 constituents of Tonga, a Fiji remedy for neuralgia, etc. 



1660. PRIMULA, L. Primrose. Primulaceae. 



The Latin name, "early" blooming. Perennial scapose 

 herbs. About 150 species, mostly of northern hemisphere; 14 

 in U. S. 



a. P. Auricula L. Southern Europe, cult, in gardens. Auricula 



(i. e. ursi auricula), Yellow Auricula (of Alps), Bear's-ear, 

 (Bezor), French or Mountain Cowslip, Dusty-miller, Primmilyif:, 

 Tanner' s-apron. 



b. P. elatior Hill. (P. veris L. in part). Europe. Oxlip, Great 



Cowslip, Cow-sinkin, Pagle (Paigle, Peagle). 



c. P. farinosa L. (P. Auricula Hill., notL.). Europe, Asia and 



northern N. America, south to Michigan. Mealy Primrose, 

 Bird's-eye Primrose, Scotch Primrose, Bonny- bird-een. Powder- 

 ed-beau. 



d. P. officinalis Jacq. (P. vulgaris Hill, not Huds., P. veris L., 



in part). Europe. Cowslip, English Cowslip, Cowslip Prim- 

 rose, Culverkeys, Lady's-keys, Herb Peter, St. Peter's-wort*, 

 Pagle (Paigle, Pagil), Pretty Mullen (Mullein), Palsywort, 

 Polyanthus (Polander|), the last a cultivated variety; Ger. 

 Primel, Peterschltissel, Himmelschliissel ; Fr. Primav^re JRoot 

 Rad. paralyseos, Rad. arthritica, expectorant, antispasmodic. 

 Flovjers nervine. 



