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30. SALICARLE. The Loosestrife tribe. Ex. Peplis, Ly- 

 thrum. Prop. Astringent and acrid. 



31. RHIZOPHORE.E. The Mangrove tribe. Ex. Rhizopho- 

 ra. Prop. Astringent. 



32. MELASTOMACE.E. Ex. Rhexia. Prop. Slightly astrin- 

 gent. 



33. EL^EAGNEJE. The Oleaster tribe. Ex. Elaeagnus Shep- 

 herdis. Prop. The fruit of some eatable. 



34. ARISTOLOCHIJE. The Birthwort tribe. Ex. Aristolo- 

 chia, Asarum. Prop. Highly tonic and stimulating ; much 

 used in medicine. 



35. SANTALACE.E. The Sanders tribe. Ex. Nyosa, Hamil- 

 tonia. Prop. Sedative and one species odoriferous. 



36. THYMELE.E. The Mezereum tribe. Ex. Dirca. Prop 

 Bark caustic, blistering the skin. 



37. SANGUISORBE^E. The Burnet tribe. Ex. Sanguisorba, 

 Alchemilla. Prop. Slightly astringent. 



38. ROSACE JE. The Rose. tribe. Ex. Rosa, Spiraea, Geum, 

 Gilleriia, Agrimonia. Prop. All wholesome and mostly as- 

 tringent. Some highly odoriferous. Geum and Spircea art 

 good astringents. 



39. POMACES. The Apple tribe. Ex. Pyrus, Cratsegus 

 Prop. Delicious food, except a species or two. 



40. AMYGDALE^. The Almond tribe. Ex. Prunus, Amyg- 

 dalus. Prop. Delicious acidulous fruits ; seeds and leaves 

 yielding prussic acid. 



41. LEGUMINOSJE. The Pea tribe. Ex. Pisum, Phaseolus 

 Lupinus, Mimosa, Robinia, Lathyrus, Apios, Hedysarum, 

 Acacia, Cassia, Gleditschia. This order is so numerous, 

 and contains such a diversity of species as to be divided 

 into several sections. Prop. General character eminently 

 wholesome, as the Pea, Bean, and Vetch. Some species of 

 Mimosa and Lathyrus are deleterious. The order contains 

 some of the most splendid flowering trees. The Logwood and 

 Rosewood of commerce also belong here. 



42. URTICE^E. The Nettle tribe. Ex. Urtica, Cannabis, 

 Humulus. Prop. Narcotic and bitter, sometimes poisonous. 

 The Hop is universally employed in making beer. 



43. ULMACE.E. The Elm tribe. Ex. Uimus, Planera, Cel- 

 tis. Prop. Unimportant ; noble trees. 



44. ARTOCARPE.E. The Bread Fruit tribe. Ex. Morus, 

 Maclura. Prop. Quite opposite. The Fig, Mulberry, and 

 Bohon Upas belong here. 



