THE FLORA 151 



Verbascum, L. 



V. var. Mullein. Cow's Lungwort. Coinueal Mhuire, C, 

 Introduced, and growing naturally from seed, Kiloran. 



Antirrhinum, L. 



A. var. Snapdragon. Sriumh-na-Laogh, C. Top of 

 garden wall. Per., July. 



Scrophularia, L. 



S. nodosa, L. Figwort. (Lus-nan-Cnapan ; Farach Dubh.) 

 Gully below Tigh Iain Daraich. Per., August. The name 

 is derived from scrofula, for which species of the genus 

 were considered an excellent remedy. S. nodosa was 

 formerly employed in medicine as an emetic and purgative. 



Mimulus, L. 



M. luteus, Willd. Yellow Mimulus. Burnside, Kiloran, 

 Per., August. Originally a native of North- West America 

 and Chili, it has now become naturalised in many parts of the 

 country. 



Digitalis, L. 



D. purpurea, L. Foxglove. Meuran-nan-Daoine-Marbh. 

 Abundant in dry situations at the roadside, in the woods, 

 and on the hills. Sithean-as-nach-cinn is the name locally 

 applied to the first year's growth of this species, one of the 

 herbs frequently used in poultices. Damh-donn is believed 

 to apply to the same plant. White forms only seen occasion- 

 ally. Bi. or Per., July. It contains a powerful poison, used 

 in medicine as a diuretic and sedative. 



Veronica, L. 



Beautiful hybrids with white, purple, blue, red, or crimson 

 flowers have been obtained from New Zealand shrubby species 

 V. speciosa, V. salicifolia (both locally hardy), and others. 



