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List of the Plants of Chile. 301 



Anthericum cceruleum. Ruiz and Pavon. Pajarito azul, a very 

 common plant in woods, but perhaps, on a comparative examination, 

 it would be separated from this genus. Its flowers are of a magnifi- 

 cent blue. It deserves to be cultivated. 



Anther ocer as. A new genus, which bears great resemblance to 

 the Sowerbcea, Smith, originally from New Holland. There are two 

 species; the A. Ornithogaloides, (Guilli,) and the A. Oderum, Ber- 

 tero, (Guilli de San Francisco.) They grow in sterile and stony 

 pastures ; the first on the mountains, the second in the plains. Both 

 merit cultivation. 



Anthoceros punctatus. Linn, is found in pastures and humid ra- 

 vines. 



Antirrhinum majus. Linn. An European species, cultivated in 

 gardens, for the singularity of its corolla, which varies from white to 

 r ^d ; its form has given it the vulgar name cariuchos, cartouches. 



Apium. Two species, coming from Europe ; the A. graveolens y 

 celery, and the A. Petroselinum, Linn, parsley. Both are cultiva- 

 ted in olitories and are applied to the same uses. A decoction of the 



root of parsley is prescribed In cases of retention (suppression?) of 

 urine. 



Aquilegia vulgaris, Linn, and its varieties are cultivated in gar- 

 dens, under the name of Campanula. 



Arachis hypogcea, Linn, vulgarly many, rather rare in gardens. 

 It should be extensively cultivated for the oil, which may be obtained 

 from the seeds, and to make the expensive sweetmeats which are 

 brought from Lima. 



Arenaria. I have met with many species of this genus. The A. 

 media, Linn, and its variety, marina; the A. Cerviana, Chamiss, and 

 two species probably new. 



Argemone Meccicana. Linn. Called cardo bianco, white arti- 

 choke ; quite common near roads and torrents. There is a variety 

 with white flowers three times as large, which in my opinion is the 

 & albiflora, Horn, and which should be made a distinct species. 

 *ts bruised seeds applied to aching and decayed teeth relieve the 

 P a «n. Its affinity to the Papaver insures its success. 



Aristotelea Macqui. Herit. Vulgarly Macqui, a kind of ginger, 

 v ery common near torrents and in shady woods. Its leaves, when 

 chewed, cleanse ulcers of the mouth. Powdered and in decoction, 

 k is applied to every kind of sore. Its wood is smooth and is used 

 to make musical instruments. Its bark supplies strings. Children 



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