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 Order CRASSULACEJE. 



Acridity prevails in many plants of this order. Some species are cooling in their properties, 

 others are astringent. 



CEASSULA, Linn. 



perfoliata, Linn. ; succ. ; South Africa. B. 

 tetragona, Linn. ; succ. ; South Africa. B. 

 At the Cape of Good Hope the leaves are boiled in milk and used as a tonic in diarrhoea. 



KALANCHOE, Adans. (iucludiug Calanchoe aud Vereia.) 

 laciniata, DC. ; succ. ; East Iudia. A. 



BEYOPHYLLUM, Salisb. 



calycinum, Salisb. ; succ. ; Tropical Africa. A.B. 



In the Mauritius this plant is used as a foinentation or poultice, in intestinal complaints. 

 proliferum, Bowie ; succ. ; Madagascar. A. 



COTYLEDON, Linn, (including Echeveria.) 

 abyssinica ; succ. B. 

 bracteolata ; succ. B. 

 cochlearia ; succ. B. 

 imbricata ; succ. 



metallica, Lindl. ; succ. ; Mexico. A. 

 mucronata, Schlecht; succ. B. 



orbiculata, Linn. ; Pig's-ears ; succ. ; South Africa. A.B. 

 The fresh juice of the leaves is of good service in cases of epilepsy. 

 pruinosa; succ. B. 

 retusa, Lindl. ; succ. ; M exico. B. 

 secunda, Booth ; succ. ; Mexico. A.B. 



SEDUM, Linn. ; Stonecrop. 



carneum variegatum ; succ. ; Europe. A. 

 Sieboldii, Sweet. ; succ. ; Japan. B. 

 spectabile. B. 



SEMPEEVIVUM, Linn. ' 



arboreum, Linn. ; succ. ; Greece. B. 



tectorum, Linn. ; Houseleek ; succ. ; Europe. B. 



Order DRO SEBACEAE. 



(Sundew Family.) 

 The plants of this order have acid and slightly acrid properties. 



DEOSEEA, Linn. 



binata, Labill. ; aq. ; Queensland. B. 



Burmanni, Vahl. ; Sundew ; an. ; Queensland. A.B. 



spathulata, Labill. ; Sundew ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 



Order HAMAMELIDEJE. 

 LIQUID AMBAE, Linn. 



styraciflua, Linn. ; Sweet Gum; Worth America. A.B. 



This tree exudes a resinous gum, called "white balsam of Peru." It is said to be stimulant 

 and aromatic, and to be vised in Prance as a perfume, especially for gloves. 



Order HALORAGE51. 



(The Water Milfoil Family.) 

 HALOEAGIS, Forst. 



tetragyna, Hooh.f. ; her. per, ; Australia. A.B, 



