260 WEEDS AND USEFUL, PLANTS. 
posed to regard the whole story of the tobacco trade, and the uses made 
of the herb, as an absurd and extravagant fable. In view of the facts 
-and circumstances, it does seem like sheer affectation, on our part, to 
pretend to be astonished at the indulgence of the oe and other 
Asiatics, in the use of m9 um. The be abitual use of Tobacco is always 
more or less injurious to the system—especially the baetral system 
st Y cpatiy instances it is highly decterious ie eBeer: from long ob- - 
experience of many years, having smoked a 
n, and a personal e: 
che the ‘the herb, until its pernicious effects compelled me to es-chew it 
togethe 
Orver LIT. GENTIAN A’CE. (GenTIAN Famiy.) 
d sessile leaves without stipules ; 
=. regula any as and po ane ey the lobes of the corolla, which are 
convolute in “the tone a i “celled ao is nae 2-pa Steg 1 placente ; the fruit a 2-valved, 
septic’ agp ne — - 
ning m: any beautiful catclesathi number of them valuable for their 
pacing En tone foercen: among which may be aay weve the Le pam ‘hes uy shops (Gen- 
a,L.). Few Ww or none, however, are of any agricultual importan 
1. SABBAT’TA, Adans. Crnravry. 
[Named after Liberatus Sabbati ; an Italian Botanist.] 
Calyx 5-12-parted. Corolla sub-rotate—the limb 5—12-lobed, convo- 
lute (twisted to the right) ine Dy the bud. Stamens as many as the ria 
— or ally 
me 
ina eymose pani 
1. §, ‘ris, Pursh. Stem acutely 4-angled, somewhat winged ; 
1.8, angle, Pr and amplexicaul; calyx-segments mostly 5, linear- 
lanceolate, acute, much rag ie than the corolla ; corolla mostly 5- : 
the lobes obovate, rather 
ANGULAR 
 SABBATIA. ate 
Corolla rose red, wi gor cena 
with a ieeeled. suture on each side. Seeds Sragocely piston, under a lens. 
C Fi. July - August. Fr. September. 
Obs. This slot: has but little connection with agriculture ; yet it is 
so generally and deservedly popular as a bitter and tonic medicine, : 
it would seem desirable for every farmer to be able to identify it, and 
therefore I have inserted it. There is another plant in the South and 
West belonging to this tribe, which is highly commended for similar 
Favtoed namely, the Wild Colombo, (Fra’sera Carolinen’ sis, Walt.) 
do not deem it necessary, however, fo do more tan mention i here. 
