I. VEGETABLES.— Onagrarle. 85 



*PEREN'yiAL KXAWELL, Scleraiithus perejim's. Coccus Polonicus 

 is found upon its roots. 



AcHRTANTHEs ASPERA. Herb diurctic. 



115. PORTULACE^. 



PcRSLANE, Portulaca, P. oleracea. Used as a potlierb, cool- 

 ing, useful in scurvy, heat of urine, and bilious disorders ; seeds 

 vermifuge. 



Jamaica vu rst. avk, Portulaca pilosa. In salads, diuretic ; as 

 also its expressed j uice. 



Tellinum umbellatum. Flowers used as a cosmetic. 



Claytoxia perfoliata, C Cubensis. Used both as a salad 

 and a potherb. 



116. FICOIDEiE. 



Ice plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Contains acetate 

 of potash ; like the other species of this genus it is very mucila- 

 ginous, and useful in inflammatory and bilious fevers. — M, edule. 

 Esculent. — M. Copticum. Burned for barilla, — M. nodiflorum. 

 Used in the preparation of Morocco leather ; and burned for 

 barilla. 



Tetragoxia expansa, Demidovia tetragonoides. Antiscor- 

 butic, coohng, used as a potherb. 



Sesuvicm portulacastrlm. Used as a potherb. 



Reaumuria vermiculata. Exudes common salt mixed with 

 saltpetre. 



117. ONAGRARI.E. 



•Tree primrose, CEnothera biennis. Root cleanses foul ulcers, 

 •Dd is eaten in salads. 



RosE-BAY willow-herb, Persian willoWf French wiUaw, 

 "^ ilobium angustifolium. Suckers eatable; an infusion of the 



Ent intoxicates ; down of the seeds, mixed with cotton or fur, 

 ; been woven or felted. 



•Broad smooth-leaved willow-herb, Epilobium montanum; 

 •^-^ Square- stalked irillow-herb, E. tetragonum. And the foreign 

 fpecies are used to cleanse foul ulcers. 



JussiEUA Peruviana. Leaves emollient. 

 •Enchanters* night-shade, Circcea Lutetiana. Resolvent, 

 vulnerary ; formerly supposed to possess wonderful properties in 

 regard to magic and sorcery. 



Water caltrops, Tribulus aquaticus, Trapa natans. Herb 

 eooling : nuts, nmes aqiiaticce, farinaceous and nourishing. 

 Escallonia besinosa. Twigs covered with resin. 



