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medical writers. The most extensive article ever published on this 

 subject was written by Dr. Tully, of New Haven, and published in 

 the Philadelphia Medical Recorder, to which the reader is referred. 

 To me it has always been a subject of wonder that the steamers, or 

 Thompsonians, had not selected this article for their almost divine 

 adoration, rather than their more dangerous lobelia. 



ORDER 5. NYMPIIIAOEJS. 



85. Nymphoe. Ten species; 18, 9, L. 



Nymplm odorata. White pond lily ; sweet pond lily. Sec. 



In my practice, I have found a poultice of the root of this plant 

 more efficacious as a suppurative application than any other article 

 I have ever used. It is grated either in the dry or green state, and 

 boiled in milk and water and thickened with bran to the consistence 

 of a poultice. I have never used the plant for any other purpose, 

 though it may possess the other properties spoken of by writers on 

 the subject. 



86. Nupliar advena; 18, 1, L. This was taken from the genus 

 Nymphto (yellow water lily). It possesses properties similar to 

 the nyrnphao, but in less degree. 



ORDER 8. PODOPHYLLLE. 



87. Podophyllum. Three species and several varieties; 18, 1, L. 

 Podophyllum montanum, vel peltatum. Mandrake ; May apple, 



&c. Off. This is one of our best cathartics. The fruit is edible. 



ORDER 9. CRUCIFERJE. 



88. Sinapb. Twenty-six species known ; 15, 2, L. 



>SY/f(f/>/x iihjni. lUiu'k imishml. OfV. The external employment 

 of this article in the form of cataplasms is almost superseding the 

 use of cantharides. 



89. Raphanns raphaniatrum ; 15, 2, L. Charlock, or chadlock. 

 This plant is similar to mustard in its properties. It is a pernicious 

 weed to our farmers, choking up their oat-fields. 



40. Lepidium. Thirty-seven species known ; 15, 2, L. 



Lepidium Virginicum. Pepper cress ; wild pepper grass. This 

 plant is aromatic, acrid, and diuretic. It is useful in scurvy, asthma, 

 dropsy, &c. Raf. 



