268 List of the Plants of Chile. 
» Pyrethrum Parthenium. W. Frequent in vallies in» sandy: soily 
near torrents. It is so common that it appears indigenous. The 
artemisa is a medicinal plant. Its virtues are geese to. ‘the tages 
zanilla and might be substituted for it. ee 
Pyrus communis and Malus. L. Peral y Midis Froseipes 
which are so abundant in the country that the inhabitants cannot be- 
lieve they have been introduced. It is usual to have apples and pears: 
of good quality, but in general, this fruit does not attain the same per- 
fection as in Europe. The wood is used in carpentry. © 9 1 
~ Quillaja Saponaria. Molina. In woods at the foot of hills, and 
in: mountain vallies. It trunk usually attains ten yards in height, and 
about two in circumference. The wood soon perishes if exposed to 
the air ; but lasts a- long time in damp situations under ground. It 
is used in mines. and in mills. . The bark of the quillay is excellent 
for washing woollen textufes. Is decoction makes a suds the same 
. It is administered in certain cases in the form of an ene* 
wats Botanists differ as to the synonym of this species. De Can- 
dolle forms two of it which he names, Q. Molina, and Q@: Smegma- 
dermis. Sprengel places the last with the Smegmaria emarginata 
of Willdenow : and he confounds the Quillaja of Molina, with the — 
Smegmadermos, Ruiz and Pavon. Though I have not yet examin- | 
ed this tree in the different and remote parts of Chile,’ TL think-it 
forms but one species which varies considerably in the | 
leaves, and thatthe name given by Molina ought to be piclerseii cA 
_. Quinchamalium Chilense.’ Molina. Common in pastures; 6nthe 
highland, and in stony situations near rivers. It is sometimes woody; 
at others, herbaceous, though the species ‘is always the same. ‘This 
plant is considered a most energetic vulnerary. The — de- 
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” a* am i. tenon to think that this bark may be made very eeieha not only: ‘inm 
cine, but for pansies purposes. A small Sanity ie it broken ‘into pieces, 
fused Sith 
mee- the, ladies of Chi i 
a about once in ten days, fee’ ioe say Py om z= the scalp {0 
He Gnd It Certainly gives the hair a very clean, glossy ‘appearance. . 
_ Atmay be considered-a vegetable soap with a super-quantum of alkali. Mightit 
not become a useful article in the hands of dyers and scourers?- = W. S. We Re 
