276 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY 
CECROPIA PELTATA. The bark may be used for tanning. 
INDIGOFERA sUFFRUTICOSA. Formerly much used im 1 
indi 
Persea Gratissima. The bark of this might be used for 
leather. 
Rmzornora Manaie. Contains from 22 to 33% of mpi 
according to the age of the tree, and likewise a pigment which : 
the leather. 
MEDICINAL PLANTS. 
ABRUS PRECATORIUS. Substitute for licorice in India. Is” 
poison and a medicine. 
ACACIA MACRACANTHA. Corteza de Cuji. Astringent. 
AGAVE AMERICANA. Raiz de Cocuy. Purgative. 
ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE. Root is purgative, the green 
astringent. In the middle layer of shell of fruit is an oily M4 
capable of poisoning skin, and turning black on exposure. 
is used as an indelible 
ANNONA MURICATA. Rost yields a fish poison. 
ANNONA squamosa. Bark has drastic properties. 
ARGEMONE MEXICANA. Cardo santo. Used as a mild ¢ 
in cases of intermittent fever, rie dropsy. 
RINGENS. Congrina. For rheumatism. 
ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA. he root is a diuretic and ¢ 
in large doses a cathartic and an emetic. 
Bastarpia viscosa. Chivatera 6 fistulera. Aromatic. The " a 
der is said to cure fistula. 
BIXA ORELLANA. The red ‘rillos i used im soups and sani 
Brunretsia Hopgana. The dried root and stem used for 
muscular rheumatism. 
Bursera gummirera. Indio desnudo. Used for th 
CAMPYLONEURUM PHYLLITIDIS. Lengua de sierpe. 
CAPPARIS JAMAICENSIS and CAPPARIS CYNOPHALLOPHORA ' 
bark — blistering properties and may be taken internally 9 
‘Capsicum’ saccaroa, The berries used as caustics, and 
| a are applied to tumors 1 
: " Charmana prvons. The root is a tonic. 
