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77. PHYTOLACCE^E. The Virginian Poke tribe. Ex. Phy- 

 tolacca, Rivina. Prop. Emetic and anti-rheumatic. 



78. POLYGONE^E. The Buckwheat tribe. Ex. Rumex, Poly- 

 gon urn, Eriogormm. Prop. Herbs acid and agreeable ; roots 

 nauseous and purgative. The seed of one species forms edi- 

 ble flour. 



79. NYCTAGINE.E. The Marvel of Peru tribe. Ex. Abronia, 

 Boerhaavia, Mirabilis. Prop. Insipid ; generally weeds. 

 Mirabilis is cultivated as an ornament. 



80. PIPERACE.E. The Pepper tribe. Ex. Piper. Prop., 

 Pungent, stimulant, aromatic, and wholesome. 



81. CALLITRICHINE.E. The Starwort tribe. Ex. Callitriche. 

 Prop. Unknown. Aquatic plants. 



2. MONOPETALOUS PLANTS. 



The corollas of the plants under this division, form single 

 floral envelopes, or are of one piece, and not separable into 

 distinct petals like those of the last division. 



82. ILICINE.E. The Holly tribe. Ex. Ilex, Prinos. Prop. 

 Bark and berries astringent and tonic. 



83. ERICE^E. The Heath tribe. Ex. 1st. Arbutus, Gaul- 

 theria, Andromeda, Clethra. 2d. Kalmia, Rhododendron, 

 Azalea, Ledum. Prop. The first division diuretic ; 2d, as- 

 tringent. Some are poisonous, as Kelmia ; some aromatic, 

 as Gaultheria. 



84. VACCINES. The Bilberry tribe. Ex. Vaccinium, Oxy- 

 coccus. Prop. Bark and leaves tonic ; fruit agreeable and 

 wholesome. 



85. PYROLACE.E. The Wintergreen tribe. Ex. Pyrola, 

 Chimaphila, Monotropa. Prop. Tonic and diuretic. 

 Used to flavor beer. 



86. CAMPANULACE.E. The Campanula tribe. Ex. Campa- 

 nula, Prismatocarpus. Prop. Inactive, but beautiful flow- 

 ers. 



87. LOBELIACE^E. The Lobelia tribe. Ex. Lobelia, Clin- 

 tonia. Prop. Suspicious, or actually poisonous. Lobelia 

 inflata is emetic, sudorific, and expectorant. 



88. CUCURBITACE^E. The Gourd tribe. Ex. Cucumis, 

 Momordica, Melothria. Prop. Useful as food and medicine. 

 Colocynth comes from a Cucumis, and so does the Cucumber 

 and Melon, 



89. PLANTAGINE.E. The Rib-Grass tribe. Ex. Plantago 



