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which is generally cultivated for this purpose in France under the 

 name of (Eittette or Olivette. 



The Fumariece generally are said to possess very different properties 1 

 from those of Papaveracea proper. They are inodorous, slightly 

 bitter, often depurative, sudorific, and aperient. However, Hypecoum, 

 intermediate in organization, also shares in the properties of both 

 groups. The juice of H. procumbens L. (figs. 143-150), liltoralis 

 Wulf., and pendula L., is said to be narcotic and to contain opium. 

 The Fumitories are constantly prescribed as bitter stomachic depu- 

 ratives, especially Fumaria officinalis* (figs. 142, 159-165), which enters 

 into the vinum antiscorbutic urn ; next corned, media, 3 spicata* Vail- 

 I an Hi; capreolata* parviflora, 1 fldbellata Gasp., macrocarpa Parl., &c. 

 All these species are considered antiscrofulous, antiherpetic, and anti- 

 scorbutic. Corydalis has the same properties ; and so C. Glauca s in 

 the United States, and C. capnoides 9 in the Mediterranean, are used 

 for the same purposes. Moreover, the swollen stock of some species 

 becomes a reservoir of juices containing the peculiar alkaloid, coryda- 

 line. The properties of these tubercles are nearly the same as in those 

 of certain Aristolochias ; they are somewhat aromatic, sometimes very 

 bitter, astringent and more or less acrid, hence emmenagogue, and 

 recommended as anthelmintic. This applies to those of C. tuberosa,™ 

 bulbosa (figs. 157, lh8), n fabacea, 1 ' 2 and iliyitafa. 13 Dicentra formosa" so 

 closely allied to Corydalis, has also a stock containing starch in spring, 

 and corydaline and an acrid resin. It is prescribed in the United 

 States for herpes, syphilis, and scrofula. Several pretty Fumarjete 



1 GiriB., op. cit., (;!I2.--E>-dl., Enckirid., 10 DC, Fl. Fr., iv. 637; Prodr., n. 8.— Gimb., 



446. — Lindl., Veg. Kingd., 436 ; FL Med., op. cit., 695. — Fumaria cava Mill., Diet., n. 7. 



17.— Rosenth., op. cit., 627. " DC, Fl. Fr., iv. G37 ; Prodr., n. 11. (Radix 



- L., Spec, 984. — DC, Prodr., i. 130, n. 6. — Aristolochia; carce off.) 



Guib., loc. cit., 6d3. fig. 760. 12 Pei;s., Syn.,-\\. 269.— DC, Prodr., n. 9.— 



3 Lois., Not., 101. — DC, Prodr., n. 5. Fumaria falacea Betz., Prodr., ed. 2, n. 859 



4 L., Spec, 985. — DC, Prodr., n. 1. — Platy~ (\M.\-t.).—Bulbocapnosfabacea Bebnh. (Radix 

 capnos spica/us Bernh., in Linncea, viii. 471. Aristolochice. fabacem ofi'.j 



5 Lois., Not., 102. — DC, Prodr., n. 8. 13 Pees., Syn., ii. 270.— Fumaria Halleri W. — 



6 L., Spec, 985. — DC, Prodr., n. 4. Bulbccapnos digitatits Beenh. 



7 Lamk., Diet., ii. 567. — DC, Prodr., n. 7. H Bobkh., loc. cit. — Bentl., in Pharm. 



8 Puesh, Fl. Bor.-Amer., ii. 463. — Fumaria Journ., ser. 2, iv. 353. — Guib., cp. cit., 694. — 

 glauca Cuet., in Bot. Mag., t. 179. — Capnoides Fumaria formosa Ande., in But. Repos., t. 

 gluuea Michx. (Rerba Capnoides off.) 493. — Sims, in Bot. Mag., t. 1'335. — Diclytra 



9 Pees., Syn., ii. 270. — Fumaria acaulia formosa DC, Syst., ii. 10'J. — Corydalis formosa 

 Wulf., in Jacq. Coll., ii. 203; Ic. Rar., iii. t. Puesh, loc. cit. — Boseuth., op. cit, 628. 



544. (Rerba Split s. Fumaria. luteal off.) 



