84 _ List of the Plants of Chile. 
catiamo? (Cannabis sativa. L.) I have been assured that it is 
successfully cultivated in Conception; a good reason for introducing 
it into the province of Santiago, and though not with a commercial 
view, every proprietor should sow a small quantity on his lands as _ 
is the practice in Europe. "The small quantity collected would serve 
for making cords, which are so necessary, and by which a great num- 
ber of hides would be saved, and employed for other purposes. ‘The 
stripped and dried stalks, witha small quantity of sulphur on the two 
ends, form matches which would cost nothing, the use of which is 
unknown in this country, though so useful in domestic life. The 
great inconvenience of obtaining a light in urgent cases, and particu- 
larly in the country, at the expense of the lungs and of patience, 
when a single moment lost might be poe tes is continually experi- 
enced. Pardon this digression to objects which may appear too — 
humble—to those who think so I will say, weiemomeiehiect i: 
] »- general good of society is linked with it, = = 27 
" Gratiola Peruviana. L. A small plant which grows ing 
and cultivated places; it delights in the shade and in buridity. It 
is rare 388 
Grindelia glutinosa. Dun. A pretty species with large flowers, 
which grows in the fissures of rocks, and on the hills of Valparaisoy 
Leona and Taguatagua. Although the description may answer tot, 
Tam inclined to believe that the Chilian plant differs essentially. from 
that of Mexico. In the stony and arid pastures, in the viemity of 
the Cachapual, is found the G. Pulchella, Dun.; which merits culti- 
vation. _I have found two varieties; the first. in dry places on the 
banks of the Maypu; it is smaller, its leaves are entire very sharp: 
pointed,and even acerate and prickly; the other, at the foot of 
Mount San Cristoval, near the Capital, with tomentose and whitish’ 
leaves.. ‘They may possibly be distinct species.. In this case I will 
call them G. acerosa and G. canescens. This -appeomsheg to the se 
angustifolia, Kunth, but the stalk is fructicoses 2 — =) = a 
Gunnera scabra. W. Vulgarly pangue; a very useful alas 
which is met with in marshy places, near water courses and tor-— 
rents in the mountains. Its virtues and uses are so generally known 
‘that itis to enumerate them. Molina speaks of it in detail, 
and I willsefei ES work. — I will only add that it should be largely’ 
cultivated for tanning, and yielding an excellent black dye. The 
decoction of its root is administered in certain abdominal affections« 
The juice of the petiole and stalk (scapus) is acidulous but styptie > 
ices are made with it and are generally liked. 
