448 Mr. Cutler's Account of indigenous Vegetables, 



It is eaten as a pot-herb, and esteemed by some as little in- 

 ferior to asparagus. 



LYTHRUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 532. 



Lythrum foliis alternis linearibus, floribus hexandris. Syst- 

 Nat. 



WILD HYSSOP. Grasspoly. Blossoms purple. In wet land. 

 June — ^July. 



DIGYNIA. 

 AGRIMONIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 534. 



Agrimonia foliis caulinis pinnatis : foliolis undique serratis : 

 omnibus minutes interstinctis , fructibus hispidis. Syst. Nat. 



AGRIMONY. The number of stamina from five to twelve. 

 Blossoms on long termin,ating spikes ; yellow. By fences. July. 



It is said the Indians used an infusion of the roots in inflam- 

 matory fevers, with great success. Dr. Hill says, an infusion 

 of six ounces of the crown of the root in a quart of boiling 

 water, sweetened with honey, and half a pint of it drank three 

 times a day, is an effectual cure for the jaundice. He advises 

 to begin with a vomit, afterwards to keep the bowels soluble, 

 and to continue the medicine as long as any symptoms of the 

 disease remains. 



ICOSANDRIA. 



MONOGYNIA. 



PRUNUS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 546. 



Specific descriptions under this genus, as well as that of the 



Vaccinium, are, for the same reasons, omitted. The trees and 



shrubs found growing naturally, are known by the following 



names. 



The 



