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the pulverized leaves, errhine. ‘The honey made by bees, from 
the flowers of either of the species, is poisonous. 
K. glauca, Aiton. pale r. May, June. 6b 1—2 ft. Botany pond 
Greenbush, and 2 miles west of Albany, in a swamp. 
Keverta Pennsylvanica, De Cand. June. 2f. 2 ft. Dry and rocky 
woods. 
Kricia virginica, Linn. y. May—Aug. #. 83—8 in. Sandy soils. 
Lactuca elongata, Mubl. y. June—Sept. ¢. 3—6 ft. Fields and 
roadsides. Narcotic and deobstruent. 
L. sanguinia, Big. p. & r. July, Aug. g. 2—3 ft. Along the Al- 
bany and Schenectady rail-road. 
Lamium amplewicaule, Linn. r. p. May—Oct. 3%. 6—10in. Fields 
and roadsides. 
Laurus Jenzoin, Linn. g-y. April, May. '. 6—10 ft. Banks of 
streams and swamps. Diaphoretic. 
L. sassafras, Linn. Sassafras. y. May. >. 10—40 ft. River banks 
and woods.. Bark of the root stimulant and diaphoretic ; pith 
mucilaginous. 
Lecuea major, Mich. brown. July. 2f. 1—2 ft. Barren soils in 
pastures, &c. 
Lepum Jatifolium, Aiton. Labrador Tea. w. June. &. 2—3 ft. 
Sphagnous swamps. 
LEERSIA virginica, Willd. July. 2. 2—38 ft. Wet ravines and low 
river banks. 
L. oryzoides, Swartz. July. 2;. 3—4 ft. Ditches and swamps. 
Lemna polyrrhiza, Linn. June, July. %. Leaves small, floating 
on stagnant waters. 
L. minor, Linn. June, July. #. Smaller than the preceding, and in 
similar situations. 
LeonticE thalictroides, Linn. g-y. Ap. May. 2f. 2 ft. Woods. 
Hoosick. CauLopHyiiuM thalictrodes, Mich. Root resembles 
that of Polygala senega, in sensible properties. Narcotic, ex- 
pectorant, and diuretic. 
LEontTopon taraxacum, Linn. Dandelion. y. April—Nov. Deob- 
struent and diuretc. 
Leonurus cardiaca, Linn. Motherwort. w-r. July. 2. 2—8 ft. 
Nervine and tonic. 
Lepipium virginicum, Linn. Wild Pepper-grass. w. June—Oct. %. 
1 ft. Sandy fields and roadsides. 
Lepipium campestre, Brown. June. #. 1—2 ft. Flax fields. 
THLAaAsPi campestre, Linn. 
