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cies which are not determined. The P.- Janceolata;:Ls.;0n ‘the ‘the 
banks of rivers; the P. hispidula, Ruiz and Pavon, in 
upon the plains and highland. The P. Patagonica. Feeney vo 
mountains of Leona. The L. truncata and tumida, Chamiss, a 
met with in banancos—the dry beds of mountain a Frit inthe 
pastures on the highland. Met ae 
= Poa annua, P. pratensis and P. pilosa. L. Gina Sodastive in 
eee iene in a fold: and near sliainassi . The last is very com- 
differ from the all the 
i connun of which it possesses, except that it is larger. They have 
all been introduced. 
© Polianthes tuberosa. L. Margarita. Cultivated in guediten: 
Lilkensiaty. with double flowers is less known. The odor of the 
flowers is pleasant, though rather strong. 
«Polygala Thesioides. W. A shrub met within the aouiitaing, 
vulgarly called Quelenguelen. ‘The root is used in decoction in 
> diseases which are called internal. 'The P. Gnidioides, W. 
does not differ from the preceding, except in its herbaceous. stalk. 
_ Ibis found in fields and. aes the skirts of woods inthe highland. — 
Polygonum aviculare carta. It is found in all. dry, 
mony station slong roads “The variety. wi Hh, Sree sti rows 
about marshes. Its decoction is prescribed 
erta : -complaints. The P. Persicaria and. grees al 
aren: frequent in drains and pools. . They are emplo 
- for the same purposes, and if we may believe what we hear res- 
them, possess great virtues. The P. orientale, L., should 
DS ediiiened for the beauty of its flowers; and the P. Eicorgeoms, 
peed its farinaceous grain which might form a substitute for wheat. 
Dest L. Ferns. which grow in woods, on the mountains, 
and amo among, stones. The doradilla, a species of this ; ‘genus ae le- 
termined, is considered a great remedy in certain dise; 
dagarto which Ltake to be the Polypodium radice 
rena to be a new species which I selmi ; 
‘and another which is called palmilla. . resi- 
“niferum; Desy : 1 believe it however to ‘be different. The last two 
‘were found and. communicated to me by Don Vicente Bustillos. - 
_ Polypogon. Desv. The name rabo de zorro, is also given to two 
arnt, this genus, one of. which is the P. maritimus, W.; the 
not agree with any yet described. It is found 10 Juni 
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