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THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 



10. POLYGALACE^; (Polygala vulgaris) Milk-wort. 



The Polygala Senega, or Virginian 

 Snake-root, is a member of this 

 order; it is celebrated in 

 America for the cure of the bite 

 of snakes, and is used here as 

 an expectorant. The Hhatany, 

 a very powerful astringent, is 

 also of this order. 



Milk-wort. 



11. CABYOPHYLLACE^E (Lychnis dioica) Bachelor's Buttons. 

 (Dianthus caryophyllus) Common 



Pink. 

 (Stellaria media) Chickweed. 



There are upwards of a thou- 

 sand species of this order, 

 but none are of much im- 

 portance ; they form how- 

 ever many of our most 

 beautiful ornamental gar- 

 den flowers, of which the 

 Carnation, Sweet "William, 

 and several others, are 

 familiar to all. 



Bichelor's Buttons. 



Pink. 



