USEFUL PLANTS 



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I. USEFUL PLANTS 



Name of Plant. 



1. Bilberry 



2. Bramble 



3. Centaury 



4. Chamomile 



5. Chicory (or Succory) 



6. Cowslip . 



7. Dandelion 



8. Fungi 



9. Hemlock 



10. Henbane . 



11. Marjoram 



12. Peppermint 



13. Stinging Nettle 



14. Wild Strawberry 



15. Wild Thyme . 



16. Wood Sorrel . 



Uses. 

 Fruit useful for stewing purposes. 

 Fruit (Blackberries) very whole- 

 some and sweet; useful for 



puddings^ jam, and jelly. 

 Juice extracted from flowers, when 



dried and then boiled, makes a 



splendid tonic and is of great use 



in creating an appetite ! 

 A fine tonic; flowers used in 



fomentations. 

 Roots of medicinal value and are 



also ground, roasted, and mixed 



with coffee. 

 Juice from flowers, when fresh 



gathered, makes wholesome wine. 

 Roots of medicinal value; leaves 



make salad; flowers used to 



make wine. 

 There are several species edible, but 



great care must be exercised in 



choosing same. 

 Fruit poisonous, but is of service 



in certain diseases. 

 Poisonous, but valuable as medicine 



for producing sleep. 

 A useful sweet-scented plant for 



seasoning. 

 Yields a stimulating and fragrant 



oil. 

 Leaves, when young, used by country 



people to make Nettle Tea and 



Nettle Beer. 

 Fruit small, but luscious. 

 Leaves useful for seasoning. 

 Juice will remove ink-spots and is 

 sold as " Salts of Lemon." 



