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Lonicera, L. 



L. Periclymenum, L. Honeysuckle ; "Woodbine. Caora 

 Mhea(ng)lain. Twining round trees, over ledges of rocks, 

 etc. Berries were eaten by children. July. 



RUBIACE.E (the Peruvian Bark family) 



A very large and important tropical order, including the 

 Coffee plant. Quinine is extracted from the bark of various 

 South American species of Cinchona (Peruvian Bark). The 

 root of a shrubby Brazilian plant finds its way into com- 

 merce under the name of Ipecacuanha. The Dyer's Madder 

 (Madar) is largely cultivated for its scarlet dye. Some 

 species Gardenia, Ixora, etc., are fragrant and pretty ever- 

 green stove-plants. 



Galium, L.. 



G. vei'um, L. Lady's Bedstraw. Ruin ; Euamh, C. Dry 

 banks and rocky ledges. Per., August. The roots are said to 

 yield a red dye, and the plant to have been used in making 

 rennet in some parts of the Highlands. 



G. saxatile, L. Heath Bedstraw. Madar Fraoich, C. 

 Abundant in open heaths. Per., June. 



G. palustre, L., c Witheringii (Sm.). Marsh Bedstraw. 

 Common in marshes and ditches. Per., July. 



G. uliginosum, L. Recorded by Messrs Grieve and 

 Miller. 



G. Aparine, L. Goosegrass ; Cleavers. Seircean Suir'ich ; 

 Luibh-na-Cabhrach. Neglected places. Used locally as a 

 strainer in the preparation of flummery. Ann., July. The 

 branches are used by the Swedes instead of a sieve to strain 

 milk ; young geese are very fond of them. W. 



Asperula, L. 



A. odomta, L. Woodruff. Lus-na-Caithimh, C. Noted 

 by Mr Somerville, probably an introduced plant. When 



