SANGUINARIA. 



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The Name. This genus is appropriately named San- 

 guindria (sanguis, blood); and as Linnaeus obtained his first 

 specimen from Canada, he made its specific name 8. Cana- 

 densis. It is the only species yet known. 



Classification. We find in this plant a new combina- 

 tion of characters a colored juice, a flower 2 or 4-parted, a 



ANALYSIS OF BLOODROOT. 



