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Prop. Some species are highly odoriferous ; root of others 

 Astringent ; favorite house plants. 



62. OXALIDE.E. The Wood Sorrel tribe. Ex. Oxalis. Prop. 

 Foliage containing oxalic acid. Some are astringent. 



63. BALSAMINE^E. The Balsam tribe. Ex. Impatiens. 

 Prop. Capsules remarkable for expelling their seeds. 



63. POLYGALE.E. The Milkwort tribe. Ex. Polygala, Kra- 

 meria. Prop. Root milky ; leaves bitter ; emetic, sudorific, 

 and expectorant. 



65. VIOLACE.E. The Violet tribe. Ex. Viola, Solea. Prop. 

 Roots emetic, mucilaginous ; favorite flowers. 



66. PASSIFLORE.E. The Passion Flower tribe. Ex. Passi- 

 flora. Prop. Unknown. Climbing plants with beautiful 

 flowers. 



67. CisTiNEvE. The Rock-Rose tribe. Ex. Lechea, Hud- 

 sonia. Prop. One species yields a balsamic resin. 



68. SARRACENLE. The Side Saddle Flower tribe. Ex. Sar- 

 racenia. Prop. Unknown. Curious plants ; the leaves con- 

 taining water. 



69. DROSERACE.E. The Sundew tribe. Ex. Drosera, Dio- 

 naea. Prop. Unknown. The Dion&a has a leaf which 

 catches flies by closing upon them. 



70. LINE.E. The Flax tribe. Ex. Linum. Prop. Seeds 

 mucilaginous and diuretic; fibre tenacious, forming linen 

 thread. 



71. CARYOPHILLE^. The Chickweed tribe. Ex. Dianthus, 

 Saponaria, Mqllugo, Spergula, Lychnis. Prop. Qualities, 

 insipid. ThffPmk genus fragrant and beautiful ; the spe~ 

 cies of little, note. 



72. ELATINE^. The Water Pepper tribe. Ex. Crypta,. ' 

 Prop. Unknown. 



73. CRASSALACE.E. The House-leek tribe. Ex. Tillea, 

 Sedum, Penthorum. Prop. Refrigerant, and somewhat 

 acrid. 



74. TICOIDE^E. Ex. Sesuvium. Prop. The succulent leaves 

 sometimes eaten. 



75. AMARANTACE.E. The Amaranth tribe. Ex. Amaran- 

 thus, Iresene, Oprotheca. Prop. Leaves of some used for 

 pot herbs. One species used for fevers and colics. 



76. CHENOPODE^E. The Goosefoot tribe. Ex. Chenopo- 

 dium. Atriplex, Salicornia, Blitum. Prop. Pot herbs and 

 Pickles. Also a vermifuge oil and soda. 



