S94 I»ECAXjDRIA decagynia, 



faas been recommended in rheumatism. It is said thafc 

 there is a method of fixing the fine purple color of the 

 fruit upon wool, but that a more durable red is obtained 

 from the root. This species has become naturalized in 

 the south of Europe. 



The few species of this genus, about 6, are all indige- 

 nous to Nortti or South America, except Pi abyssinka^ 

 «tnd P. icosanilra of India. 



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