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Agriculture, from which tho following report was received.' The 

 species marked (*), or, in some cases, other species of the same genus, 

 were reported by the lato Mrs. Stevenson as being used medicinally 

 among the Zufii.- Those marked (t) have been noted among the 

 Tewa.-' 



fAchillea lanulosa Nutt Not known as possessing medicinal value (p. 254). 



* Astragalus carolinianus L None (p. 257). 



t Artemisia frigida Willd Known as Colorado sage; has considerable reputa- 

 tion as a medicinal herb among miners and others 

 in the Rocky Mountain region in the treatment of 

 their mountain fevers (p. 259). 



*Astragalns sp Species of Astragalus in this country are best known 



for their poisonous action upon animals (p. 260). 



Lactuca pulchella DC None (p. 262) . 



tAllionia nyctaginea Michx None (pp. 261. 270). 



Glycyrrhiza lepidota Nutt Has the taste of the true licorice root, but is not used 



medicinally (p. 263). 



*Ratibidacolumnaris (Sims) Don, None (p. 265). 



*Leptilon canadense (L.) Britton Herb used for hemorrhages of various kinds; also em- 

 ployed in diarrhea and dropsy. A^olatile oil, 

 known as oil of erigeron, obtained by distillation 

 of the fresh flowering herb (p. 266). 



*Chenopodium album L Leaves said to have sedative and diuretic properties 



(p. 267). 



A(|uilegia canadensis L Plant said to have diuretic, emmenagogue, sudorific, 



and tonic properties (p. 267). 



* Ilumex sp The roots of Rumex crispus and R. obtusifolius are 



employed medicinally for their astringent and 

 tonic properties. Rumex. hymenosepalus of the 

 Southwestern States is used for tanning purjioses 

 (p. 267). 



Cheirinia aspera (DC) Britton.. None (pp. 269, 389). 



Heuchera hispida Pursh Root said to be employed by hunters and prospec- 

 tors of the Northwest as an astringent to check 

 diarrhea (p. 269). 



*Lithospermum linoarifolium None (p. 269). 

 Goldie. 



Echinacea angustifolia DC Root used for its alterative properties (pp. 270, 



389). 



fMonarda (istulosa L Leaves and tops sometimes used as a substitute for 



M. punctata, and employed as a stimulant, carmin- 

 ative, sudorific, dim'etic, and anti-emetic. Fur- 

 nishes a sharp and pungent oil (p. 270). 



*Erigeron pumilus Nutt None (p. 389). 



fLacinaria punctata (Hook.) None (p. 389). 

 Kuntze. 



Parmelia sp None (p. 270). 



> The writer gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Mr. Paul C. Standley, assistant curator, Division 

 of Plants, U. S. National Museum, who identified these specimens; also that of Miss Alice Henkel, assist- 

 ant in economic and systematic botany, Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 who reported on their medicinal properties, as here given. 



2 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, in Thirtieth Rep. Bur. Amer. Ethn., pp. 101-102. 



3 Robbins, Harrington, and Freire-Marreco, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, Bull. S3, Bur. Amer. 

 Ethn., pp. 121-123. 



