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few places in Kiloran. The .roots were sometimes boiled 

 and drunk for jaundice. June. A yellow dye is obtained 

 from the root. The berries are acid and astringent, and 

 sometimes preserved. 



NYMPH.EACE, (the Water Lily family) 



Aquatic plants of great beauty. Victoria regia, the 

 Queen of Water Lilies, from the Amazon regions, produces 

 leaves measuring 12 feet across. The Sacred Bean of the 

 Egyptians (Nelumbium speciosum) is closely allied. 



Castalia, Salisb. 



C. alba, Wood. White Water Lily. Euaimleadh. 

 Common in the lochs. A black dye, for dyeing wool and 

 yarn, is obtained from the large roots, which are cut up and 

 boiled. June. 



PAPAVERACB.E (the Poppy family) 



Annuals, abounding in milky juice and remarkable for 

 their narcotic properties. Some kinds, such as the Shirley 

 Poppies, produce flowers of exquisite beauty. 



Papaver, L. 



P. somniferum, L. Opium Poppy. (Codalan ; Lus a' 

 Chadail.) North side of Port-mor. August. The opium of 

 commerce is the dried juice of this species, obtained by 

 incising the poppy-heads before they are ripe. Asia Minor, 

 Egypt, Persia, and India yield the principal supply of the 

 drug. 



P. dubium, L. Smooth - headed Poppy. Bollasgan. 

 Cultivated fields. June. 



P. Argemone, L. Pale or Prickly-headed Poppy, 

 Recorded by Mr Grieve. 



