80 List of the Plants of Chile. 
it is generally used in yellow tincture, prepared by decoction. The 
Eupatorium Chilense, Molina, which Steudel has preserved in his 
Nomenclator, is only a synonym of this species. 
Fragaria Chilensis. Ehrh. A pretty species which is cultivated 
almost every where. Strawberries vary much in their form and 
color. They are excellent though they want that pleasant odor 
possessed by those of Europe. They should be cultivated in the — 
neighborhood of the capital. a 
. Frelichia violacea. Spr. This tree is found in the garden of the 
Chilean Lyceum. There is but one root which it is said was plant- 
ed by the Jesuits. ‘The Indians call it uthin; it ig the Itia of Mo- 
lina according to Sprengel, who designates it under the name of Lon- 
icera corymbosa. L. Although I have only been able to examine the 
fruit in its different states, I_am of opinion that the plant ‘does not 
belong to this genus and not even to the family of Rubiacee to 
which this genus belongs. It will perhaps form a new one which 
will be included with the Caprifoliacee, which I will determine when 
I see the flower. The fruit is of the size and color of the orange 
and of the form of the pear; ithas but one stone, rarely two. If 
this tree were cultivated it might serve as an ornament to gardens 
and even be made useful in tanning and dyeing. Gallic acid and 
tannin abound in every part of the plant. 
_ Fuchsia macrostemma. Ruiz and Pavon. A shrub which is seen 
in shady and humid woods, near the rivulets, on mountains, and 
which for the elegance: of its flowers, is cultivated under the name 
of Tilco, or jasmin del papa; it resembles a variety of the F. 
coccinea. Ait. Its beauty ‘makes it worthy of propagation. I have 
seen another species of this genus on the heights of a 
which resembles the F’. lycioides, Andr. 
_ Fumago. Pers. - The black dust which is often oieuiae on the 
leaves of orange trees, pear trees, and litres, constitutes, according to 
_ Persoon, a genus to which he has given this name, because the leaves 
appear to have been exposed to the action of smoke. It forms many 
species according to the plant on which it is found. ‘There is some — 
doubt as to aoe nature of this production ; and modern botanists do 
seein it. 
spicata. L. It grows near roads, and in the vicinity a 
Valparaiso, Santiago, and Corcolen. Although very common, and 
particularly in the last. = it is very probable — from 
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