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convalescents, and invalids. It is, however, but little used in 

 this country, or elsewhere. 



Per. Mat. Med., by B. & R., p. 450; PharmacograpMa, p. 573; 

 U. S. Disp., by W. & B., p. 208. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE. 



Drawn from a specimen in the Garden of the-" Apothecaries' Company, 

 Chelsea, in flower in September. 



1. Inflorescence. 



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2. Vertical section of flower. 



3. Transverse section of ovary. 



4. Ripe fruit. 



5. Seed. 



6. Section of the same. 



7. Embryo. 



8. Diagram of flower. 



9. Rhizome. 



(3 enlarged.) 



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