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SMILAf 





Order LXIX. SMILAI I i 

 Diagnosis.—/) 



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i i XXVI. 



Herbaceous plants or under-shrubs, with . 

 dency to climb, and a 

 i 

 ir $ ^ o . Calyx an 

 Stamens 6, i: - 

 near thi Idom hypogynous. 0\ i 



the cells 1- or many-si ! d< 1 . 



i Fruit 

 berry. Albumen between tleshy a 

 embrj o vi rj sn all, 



:> what has I i • □ aln 

 page, it is obi ious that th< i 

 I understand it. is rorj different from that of other 1" I 

 with Lilies on the one band, from which it- reticul I 

 rhizomes distinguish it. and on the other with Parids, « 

 afford a clear mark <>t distinction 



The species are found in small quantities in 

 temperate and tropical parts of Asia and America. 



The diuretic demulcent powers of Sarsaparilla are wi U 

 produce oi many sped) a i f Smilax ; as S. Purham] 

 extolled by Etuis ; Smilax medica, which furnisl 

 S. Biphflitica, which, according to l>r. Pen ira, yii Ids tl 

 S. officinalis, which the same acute pbarm 

 rilla, tin best in the English market Dr. II . 

 to be relied upon for medical use, is that of th< R N 

 thai S.papyraces (officinalis, PBpp.) yields B 

 many outers are of medical value. It alsoa] 

 glycyphylla, of excellent quality, has been ii 



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