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narcotic power. The seeds of this family except the Arge- 

 mone Americana, mild and oily. 



53. Crudferce, Cruciform-tribe. 



One of the largest, and most natural families, containing the 

 Tetradynamia of Linnaeus. 



All the parts of this family contain an essential oil, on which 

 their stimulant effects depend ; and their antiscorbutic virtues. 



54. Re se dace a;. DC. 

 Gen. Reseda. 



55. Cistccc. DC. Part of Juss. Cisti. 

 Ge7i. Cistus, Helianthemum. 



56. Droseracece. DC. 

 Ge7i. Drosera, Parnassia. 



57. Violariece. DC. 

 Ge7i. Viola. 



5S. Ccnyophi/llea;^ Pink-like tribe. Juss. 

 Contains the class Decandria of Linnaeus, at least all those 

 of the British Flora, besides Sagina, Moenchia. 



CLASS XIV. 



Peripetalyi that is, tvith Stavieiis Perigynons, 



59. ParonycJiiecE. Aug. Hilaire. 



Gen. (Polycarpon,) Scleranthus, Larbrcn. 



60. Portulacecc. Juss. 

 Gen. Montia. 



6L Saxifragece. Juss. 



Ge7i. Saxifraga, Chrysosplenium, Adoxa. 



62. Crassulacece. DC. Sempervivcae Juss. 

 Ge7i. Cotyledon, Sedum, Sempervivum. 



63. Ribesiecc. Richard. Grossulariese. DC. 

 Gen. Ribes. 



64. C'uciirhitacece. Juss. 

 Ge7i. Bryonia. 



Properties of this family, not uniform. 



65. Hygi'ohiecB. Richd. Haloragea?. BR. 

 Gen. Myriophyllum, Callitriche. 



Q6. 07iogra7'ice. Juss. . . , 



