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the seed is contained in two little red berries^ 

 which are united like those of the European 

 madder ; the root is red, runs deep iato the earth, 

 and its lateral fibres frequently occupy a space 

 of many feet in circumference. 



A species of agrimony (eupatorinni Chilense) 

 known in the country by the name of contra* 

 Tjcrha, furnishes the yellow. This ])]ant lias a 

 violet stalk of about two feet in heiglit, divided 

 by small knots, from whence issue the leaves in 

 pairs opposite to each other ; they are of abripjil 

 green, three or four inches in length, narrow and 

 indented ; the branches are axillary^vand produce 

 some flosculous flowers of a yellow colour, re- 

 sembling those of the agrimony. In the centre 

 of the flower a small worm is ahnost always dis- 

 coverable, whose body is coinposcd of clcvea very 

 distinct rings. A yellow iri a!:o ohiained from 

 the poqucl (sanloliiu'i. lincloria) a si/r ies 'si, cress, 

 wifh long and narrow leases rescmbUn;^ wf^d flax ; 

 if puts forth tliree or f^:iu- stalks l^10 feet m 

 height, striated and crowned at ilw, lop with 

 a yellow senii-gh^bnlar flov^er, composed of 

 several small one*. Tlio stalks furnish a ;'Teen 

 colour. 



The root of a perennial plant, called paunc 

 ( paiike tinctoria, gen. nov. ) furnishes a fineblack. 



'' This iKnr.c !rr;i>lics, thai ;i -.vas cou. i'.icrL'd w-i a uiiliflu!'' 



