44 BULLETIN 1201, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Greshoff (31, p. 31}, quoting Watt, says " a poultice of the flowers 

 is said to kill lice." 



Howard (44-, p. 25) reports that chinaberry trees have been planted 

 to serve as mosquito repellents, but that they are apparently useless. 



The writers' results are given on page 8. 



Mentha pulegium L. Menthaceae. Synonym : Pulegium vulgare Mill. Eu- 

 ropean pennyroyal. Pennyroyal. Europe. 



Von Mueller (91, p. 308) reports that it serves as an insecticide. 



Mentha spicata L. Synonym : M. viridis L. Spearmint. Europe, naturalized 

 in the United States. 



Riley (71, p. 186) says that an alcoholic extract had no effect on 

 cotton caterpillars. 



Microsechium helleri (Peyr.) Cogn. Cucubbitaceae. Mexico. 



According to the Experiment Station Record (7) this plant is use- 

 ful in destroying lice and underground insects. 



Millettia auricnlata Baker. Fabaceae. Himalayan region. 



Greshoff {33, p. 69) says that the root is used as an insecticide. 



Moetoepoe or koetoepoe. (See footnote on page 26.) 

 The writers' results are given on page 23. 



Monarda punctata L. Menthaceae. Spotted heebalm. Horsemint. East- 

 ern United States. 



Riley (71, p. 185) says that an alcoholic extract from the leaves 

 had no effect on cotton caterpillars. 



Myrica cerifera L. Myeicaceae. Southern waxmyrtle. Maryland to Flor- 

 ida, west to Texas. 



Porcher (68, p. 355) reports that: "The Welsh lay branches of it 

 upon and under their beds to keep off fleas and moths." 



Myristica fragrans Houtt. Mykisticaceae. Common nutmeg. Molucca. 



Howard (4-3, p. 59), quoting Celli and Casagrandi, says that the 

 odor of nutmeg will kill mosquitoes if the air is saturated. 



Necoetae. ( See footnote on page 26. ) 



The writers' results are given on page 23. 



Nelumbo lutea (Willd.) Pers. Nymphaeaceae. Synonym: NeluniMum luteum 

 Willd. American lotus. Eastern United States. 



Pammel (64, p. 108) says: "According to Schaffner it is said to be 

 used to destroy cockroaches." 



Nerium oleander L. Apocynaceae. Common oleander. Mediterranean re- 

 gion. 



Greshoff (31, p. 105), quoting Schaer, reports that the bark is very 

 frequently used for the destruction of rats and insects. 

 The writers' results are given on page 23. 



