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(coxcomb-like tribe,) herbaceous. Plantaginea, (plantain tribe;) 

 herbaceous; useful pot herb. Nyctagines, cathartic and emetic. 

 Plumbagin.es, (marsh-rosemary tribe.) 



CLASS 8. Dicotyledons, (corollas monopetalous, hypogynous, etc.) 

 Lycimachice, (primrose tribe.) Pediculares. Acanthi. Jasminice, 

 (lilac tribe.) Vitices, (verbena tribe;) stimulating. Labiatee, (mint- 

 like plants ; ) large family ; seasoning food ; ex. sage, summer-savory, 

 thyme ; medicinal, as horehound, catnip, etc. Scrophularece, narcotic. 

 Solanea, (potato-like plants;) ex. tomato, red pepper; narcotic and 

 stimulating. Boraginece, (borage-like plants;) emolient. Convolvuli, 

 (convolvulus tribe;) ex. sweet potato ; some medicinal. Folemonia, 

 (phlox-like plants ;) herbs. Bignonia, (trumpet-flower tribe.) Qcn- 

 tiance, (gentian tribe;) herbs, some medicinal; ex. columbo-root ; 

 cathartic. Sapota,W. I. plum, dpocynce, (dog-bane tribe;) ex. 

 milk-weed. 



CLASS 9. Dicotyledons, (corolla monopetalous; perigynous.) Ebo- 

 nacece, (ebony tribe.) Klenacece, (persimon tribe;) foreign. Rho- 

 dodendrete, (rose-bay tribe.) Ericea, (heath-like plants.) Guaiaca- 

 nee, (lignum vitee,) gum guaiacum. Campanulacea, (bell-flower 

 tribe;) ex. lobelia, indian tobacco, powerful medicine. 



CLASS 10. Dicotyledons, (corollas monopetalous ; epigynous.) Ci- 

 choraceoz ; ex. dandelion, lettuce ; anti-scorbutic and anodyne. Cin- 

 arocephalcB] ex. thistle, burdock. Corymbiferce, (thorough wort plants;) 

 valuable for medicines ; some reckon thistle tribe, aster tribe, colt's- 

 foot tribe, sun-flower tribe, etc. 



CLASS 11. Dicotyledons, (corolla monopetalous ; epigynous.) Jlra- 

 leap., (ginseng tribe.) UmbeliferecK, (parsley-like plants,) herbaceous ; 

 ex. dill, fennel, caraway ; medicinal qualities various. 



CLASS 13. Dicotyledons, (corolla polypetalous ; stamens hypogy- 

 nous.) Ranunculacece. ; large order some astringent, as gold-thread ; 

 some good dyes, etc. Papaveracea, (poppy-like plants;) herbaceous; 

 ex. blood-root ; narcotic and anodyne. Cruciferece, plants with cruci- 

 form corollas, chiefly garden vegetables. Capparides, (cruciform 

 plants.) Sapindi', ex. soap-berry, jlcera, (maple tribe.) Malpighice. 

 Hypericce, (St. John's-wort tribe;) resinous juice; some healing to 

 wounds. Gutiferece ; ex. gambogia. Jlurantia, (orange tribe;) ex. 

 lemon; refrigerating tonic. Melice, astringent, anodyne. Vites, 

 (vine family.) Gerania, (geranium tribe.) Malvacea, (holly-hock 

 tribe.) Magnolia, (tulip-tree tribe.) dnnonce, ex. custard-apple. 

 Menispermea, moonseed. Berberides, ex. witch-hazel, barberry. Til- 

 iacece, (bass-wood plants ;) ex. tilia, lime-tree. Cisti, red rose plants ; 

 ex. cistus. Rutacece, (rue plants.) Caryophillea, (pink-like plants ;) 

 herbaceous. 



CLASS 14. Dicotyledons, (corolla polypetalous ; stamens epigynous.) 

 Sempervivce, (house-leek plants,) emolient. Saxafragece, (saxafrage 



