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Silene Cucubalus. Bladder Campion. ,~) 



Silene Maritima. Sea Campion. I Coifeati CoilleAC 



Silene Anglica. English Catchfly, > (C01U5 ?) ; Ci>eAn 



Lychnis Vespertina. White Campion, j C01I15. 



Lychnis Diurna. Red Campion. J 



Lychnis Flos-cuculi. Ragged Robin, luf Siotda; pui|\nACuAice. 



Lychnis Githago. Corn Cockle. Luio LaoitteAC ; C05AL. 



Is a common weed in com fields, since its seeds are poisonous 

 their mixture with grain may have serious results, 

 Cerastium Glomeratum. "") Mouse Ear. CUiAf liAt ; CUi^r 

 „ Triviale. > tucoige ; Ctu-df tuc ; tvtf 



„ Arvense, J mroe ; Luf t\a IDiot. 



Stellaria Media. Chickweed. fUo'd. 



Contains Potash Salts. Was formerly given for rheu- 

 matism. Is now given only to moulting cage birds. 

 Stellaria Holostea. Greater Stitchwort. CuifvpeAc; Cu-|vp.Af\ivAiti, 

 Stellaria Graminea. Lesser Stitchwort. Cu-pf AifVfunin. 



Both contain silica, and, as the name indicates, were used 

 for " stitches " and the pains of muscular rheumatism. 

 Spergula Arvensis. Corn Spurrey. CUiaw lin ; CtiffUti tin ; 

 CtuGAn. 



HYPERICINEAE. 



There are several varieties of Hypericum native in Ireland. 

 The varieties given below occor most frequently. 

 Hypericum Androsaemum. Tutsan, trie-df Cuipc ALtca. 

 The reason why this flower received the title " Rose of 

 Sharon " is obscure. It is known to all herbalists, 

 and is used by them internally and externally in a 

 variety of affections. The chief use in the past for this 

 herb was as a cleanser of punctured wounds. The herb 

 is given internally as a diuretic. 

 Hypericum perforatum. ~| St John's Wort, two e-oin t)Aifce; 

 „ pulchrum. • ] t«f CoUiirnciU.e ; ALluf Tf)uif\e ; 



,, dubium. > X)eAtnuAX> t>oine.dnn (Common) ; 



,, tetrapterum. I t>eAtnuA?> pfeann (Square 



J stemmed) . 

 The St. John's Wort of England is in Ireland associated 

 with the Blessed Virgin and St. Coluimcille as well as 

 St. John. The herb is recommended by the chief 



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