C. E. HOBBS' BOTANICAL HAND-BOOK. 



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* BOTANICAL. 



Plantago lancifolia, 

 " major, 

 " media, 

 " nitida,* 

 " psyllium, 

 " Virglnica, 

 " vulgaris,* 

 Platanthera orbiculata, 

 Platanus occidentalis, 



" orientalis, 

 Plosslea floribunda, 

 Plumbago Buropsea, 

 " rosea, 



" scau'dens, 



" Zeylanica, 



Plumiera alba, 

 " drastica, 

 " rubra, 

 Plumifera lancifolia, 

 Poa annua, 

 " compressa, 

 " pratensis, 

 " trivialis, 

 Podalyria tlnctoria,* 

 Podophyllum callicarpum, 

 " diphyllnm,* 



" montanum, 



" peltatum, 



Pogostemon Patchouly, 

 Pohon antiar,* 

 Poinciana pulcberrima, 

 Polanisia graveolens, 



" icosandra, 

 Poiemonium cseruleum, 



" reptans, 



Polianthes tuberosa, 

 Polygala amara, 

 " amarella,* 

 " incarnata, 

 " Nuttallii, 

 " paucifolia, 

 " polygama,* 

 " polymorpha, 

 " rubella, 

 " Senega, 

 " Serpentaria, 

 ' ' Virginiana,* 

 " vulgaris, 

 Pblygouatum articulatum, 

 " multiflorum,* 



" officinale, 



" jmiflorum, 



" vulgare, 



Polygonum acre, 



" amphibium, 



" arifolium, 



" articulatum, 



" aviculare, 



" Bistorta, 



" coccineum,* 



__,„,„„ PROPERTIES, PRODUCTIONS, 



COMMON. „gj,g_ jj^c 



Rib grass, Et. and Ls. ast. vul. alt. 



Plantain, Waybread, PI. alt. diu. a-sep. a-syp. f-com. 

 Rib grass, Lambs' lettuce PI. ast. vul. det. feb. 

 Pleawort, Pleaseed, see Plantago Psyllium. 



" Branch'gplant'n, Sd. muc. pur. det. dem. 

 White (Dwarf) plantain, PI. vul. diu. a-ven. f-com. 

 Plantain, see Plantago major. 



Large round Iv'd orchis, Ls. for dressing blisters, [ambar. 

 Palse sycamore, Plane tree, Ls. opt. ; Bk. a-sco. ; see Liquid- 



Oriental plane tree, 

 Frankincense, 

 Leadvrort, 

 Blister root, 

 Herbe au Diable, 



W. I. vyhite jasmine, 

 a Brazilian species, 



Bk. and Wd. feb. ; y'lds turpentine. 



African Olibanum. 



Ju. cau. corrosive ; in toothache. 



PI. ves. ; Radix vesicatoria. 



Et. an energetic blister. 



Bk. of Rt. emm. par. ; in itch. 



Ju. milky; cathartic. 



in jaundice and chronic obstruct'ns 

 Red jasmine, Prangipanni, I'l. deliciously fragrant. 

 Agonia bark, Bk. feb. ton. 



Low spear grass, PL a common fodder plant. 



Blue grass, a valuable pasture grass. 



Kentucky blue grass, " " 



Round stalked meadow grass, a valuable pasture grass. 

 Wild indigo plant, see Baptisia tinctorla. 



a variety of Podophyllum peltatum. 



Twin leaf plant, see Jcffersonia diphylla. 



Mountain mayapple, Rt. anal, to Podophyllum peltatum. 



Mayapple, Am. mandrake Rt. cat. cho. res. alt. eme. dia. ver. 



Patchouly., Pucha pat, 

 Upas tree of Java, 

 Spanish carnation, 

 Wormweed, 

 Bastard mustard, 

 Greek valerian, 

 Am'n Greek valerian. 

 Tuberose, 



PI. a favorite perfume ; ins. [emm. 



see Antiaris toxlfera. 



see Csesalpina pulcherrima. 



PI. ves. c-irr. ver. 



" " pun. 



Rt. ast. vul. 



Et. alt. dia. pec. diu. exp. a-ven. 

 PI. orn. fragrant; Rt. a-ven. eme. 

 in pleurisy. 



Bitter polygala, Europe, PI. bit. dia. exp. pec. 



" " see Polygala amara. 



Milkwort, 

 Ground centaury, 

 Plowering wintergreen, 

 Bitter polygala, 



Common milkwort, 

 Bitter polygala, Am'n, 

 Senega snakeroot, 

 a shrub of Caffraria, 

 Senega root, 

 Bitter polygala. 

 Joint weed. 

 Great Solomon seal. 

 White wort, 

 Solomon seal. 



Water pepper, 



Water persicaria, 



Sickle grass. 



Joint weed, 



Knot grass, 



Bistort, Patience dock, 



Water persicaria, 



" " Senega. 



PL ton. alt. diu. ; in boils and ery- 

 anal. to Polygala amara. [sipelas. 

 see Polygala rubella. 



" " Senega. 



Rt. and Hb. bit. ton. sti. exp. 

 Et. sti. sia. exp. diu. dia. emm. 

 Rt. a-ven. 

 see Polygala Senega. 



" " polymorpha. 



PL in dysentery, 

 see Convallaria multiflora. 



" " polygonatum. 



see Polygonum hydropiper. 



Rt. used as sarsaparilla ; dep. 



see Polygonum articulatum. 



Rt. and PL ast. vul. 



Rt. ast. vul. ; Sd. aro. pur. eme. 



Et. ast. diu. alt. sad. 



see Polygonum amphibium. 



