330 The Natural System of Botany. 



men, the pretty little Anagallis (Pimpernel), and Lysimuchia 

 (Loosestrife). 



Our limits will not permit an extended notice of the succeed- 



ing Orders. It will only be possible to give a list of them, with 



their chief properties, and the names of some of their members. 



Plantaginacbjj. The Rib-grass Tribe. Ex. : Plantagt). 



Properties : Slightly bitter, and tooling; 



Plumbaginacejs. The Lead-wort Tribe. Ex.: Statice. 

 Armeria. Sea-side plants. Some are astringent, others acrid. 

 Lentibulacejb. The Bladder-wort Tribe. Contains but 

 two genera, Pinguicula and Utriculariai Of no importance. 



OrobanchacbjE. The Broom-rape Tribe. Parasitic plants. 

 Ex.: Orobanche, Epiphegus. (Broom-rape, Beech-drops.) 

 Astringent, and bitter. 



BignoniacEjE. The Trumpet-flower Tribe. Mostly trees 

 or climbing plants, with large showy flowers. Ex. : Bigtio- 

 nia (Trumpet-flower), Catalpa. 



Pedaliacejs. The Oil-seed Tribe. Viscid herbs. Ex. : 

 Martynia (Unicorn-plant). 



Acanthaceve. The Acanthus Tribe. Herbs or shrubby 

 plants, mostly tropical. Thunbergia, Acanthus. 



Scrophulariace^s. The Figwort Tribe. A large order 

 of herbs or shrubby plants. Ex.: Scrophularia, Verbaseum 

 (Mullein), Chelone, Gerardia, Digitalis (Fox-glove). Generally 

 bitter, acrid and deleterious. Fox-glove is important as a 

 medicine, producing a remarkable effect on the action r>f the 

 heart. 



Vebbenaceje. The Vervain Tribe. Ex.: Verbena, Tec- 

 tona (Teak-wood). Some bitter and aromatic. 



Labiate. The Labiate or Mint Tribe. A very large, 

 very natural, and very important order. All pkmts of this 

 order possess an aromatic oil and a bitter principle. Ex. ; 

 Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Lavender, Catnip, Pennyroyal, &c. 



BoraginacejE. The Borage Tribe. Ex. : Borago (Borage), 

 Cynoglossum (Hound's-tongue), Echium (Viper's Bugloss)- 

 Mucilaginous, demulcent, never poisonous. 



Hydrophyllace^:. The Water-leaf Tribe. Ex. : Hydro* 

 phyllum, Nemophila. Of no known use- 



PolemoniacejE. The Greek-Valerian Tribe. Ex. : Phlox, 



