ZYGOPHVLLACE^, 



SILVA OF NORTH AMERICA. 



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The generic name Guaiacunij derived from the West Indian Giiaiaco or Gumjacan, the aboriginal 

 name of G. officinale and of G. sanctum, first used by Plumier,^ was afterwards adopted by Linua3us, 



unus^ Morguntise, 1519. These tracts, which I have not seen, are 

 quoted by riuckiger & Hanburj, l. c. Two early tracts, published 

 in German, and believed to have been translated from the Spanish, 

 are contained in the John Carter Brown Library at Providence. 

 The first of these, published in 1524, is entitled Ayn Recept von 

 ainem Jioltz zu Irauche fur die kranclchait der franczosen vnd ander 

 flussig offen sckdden, ausz Hispanyscker sprach zu teutsch gemacht, 

 darzu dz. RegemGnt me man sick darin halten vn auch darzU schicken 



soli (Colophon :) Gedruckt vn volendt in der Kaiserlkh^ Stat 

 Augspurg, an de acMenden tag des Aprillen, des jars nacJi der geburt 

 Christi vnsers herren, Tausent filnffhundert vnd im. xxiiii.Jare. The 

 second, without date, but beheved to have been printed about the 

 same time, is entitled Eyn Bewert Precept, ivlc man das holu Guayacd 

 fur die hranckkeyt der Frantzosen hrauchen sol. 

 ^ Nov. Gen. PL Am. 39, t, 17. 



