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CUCUEBITA.. Linn. 



Pepo, Linn. ; Pumpkin and Vegetable Marrow ; an. ; Asia. A.B. 

 Seeds said to yield by pressure a fixed oil. They are also stated to be anthelmintic. 

 BRYONIA, Linn. 



laciniosa, Linn. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Order BEGONIACEiE. 



Plants of this order are said to possess bitter and astringent qualities. 

 BEGONIA, Linn. 



angularis, Faciei. ; su.cc. ; Brazil. B. 



argyrostignia, Fisch. ; succ. ; Brazil. A.B. 



boliviensis, DC. ; succ. ; Bolivia. B. 



diadenia. B. 



Dregii, Otto ; succ. ; Bolivia. B. 



parvifolia, F. Mey. ; succ. ; South Africa. B. 



fuclisioides, Sooh. ; succ. ; New Granada, A.B. 



Hendersoni, Sort. ; succ. A.B. 



Ingramii, F. Moore ; sncc. ; Mexico. A.B. 



manicata, Cels. ; succ. ; Brazil. A.B. 



odorata, Willd. ; succ. ; Brazil. A.B. 



Rex, Putt. ; sncc. ; East India. A.B. 



ricinifolia, Diet. ; sncc. ; Brazil. A.B. 



sanguinea, Raddi ; sncc. ; Brazil. A.B. 



Sedeni ; succ. A.B. 



seniperflorens, Saw. ; succ. ; Brazil. A.B. 



Alliance EICOIDALES. 



Order CACTE.&3. 



(Prickly Pear Family.) 



The fleshy stems are said to be used in some countries as cattle fodder, and the insipid fruit 

 eaten. 



Teibe Echinocacte^;. 



MELOCACTUS, Link et Otto. 



communis, L. et 0. ; Turk's-head ; succ. B. 



MAMILLAEIA, Saw. ; Nipple Cactus, 

 angularia, Sort. ; sncc. ; Mexico. B. 

 recurva, Lehn. ; sncc. ; Mexico. B. 

 subangularis, DC. ; succ. ; Mexico. B. 

 tenuis, DC. ; succ. ; Mexico. B. 



ECHESrOCACTUS, Link. 



Eyresii, Ott. ; Mexico. B. 



CEEEUS, Saw. 



Bonplandii, Farm. ; succ. ; Brazil. B. 



colubrinus, Otto, var. flavishina ; sncc. B. 



Consolei ; succ. B. 



Curtisii, Sort. ; succ. ; Granada. B. 



Dantwitzi; succ. B. 



Fischlizla, rosea ; succ. B. 



grandiflorus, Mill. ; succ. ; Jamaica. B. 



macrogonis, Sort. ; succ. B. 



Martinii, Labour ; succ. ; Mexico. B. 



Spachianus, Linn. ; succ. ; South America. B. 



