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ADONIS, Linn. ; Flos Adonis. 



autumnalis, Linn. ; Pheasant's Eye ; an.; Europe. A.B. 

 rernalis, Linn. ; an.; Europe. A.B. 



Teibe Ranunculejs. 

 RANUNCULUS, Linn. ; Crowfoot. 



aconitifolius, Zwm. ; her. per. ; Europe. B. 



asiaticus, Linn.; tu. ; Levant. B. 



lappaceus, Sm. ; Buttercup; her. per. ; Australia. B. 



parviflorus, war. australis ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 



rivularis, Banks et Sol. ; Water Buttercup ; her. per. ; Australia. A.B. 



Teibe Helleboke^:. 

 HELLEBORUS, Linn. ; Hellebore. 



niger, Linn. ; in Europe called Christmas Rose; her. per. ; Europe. B. 



The root a narcotic acrid poison. 



NKxELLA, Linn. ; Love-in-a-mist. 



damascena, Linn. ; Fennel-flower ; an. ; Europe. A.B. 



AQUILEG-IA, Linn,; Columbine. 



vulgaris, Linn. ; Common Columbine ; her. per. ; Europe. A.B. 



DELPHINIUM, Linn. ; Larkspur. 

 Ajacis, Linn. ; an. ; Europe. A.B. 

 consolida, Linn. ; Field Larkspur ; an.; Europe. B. 

 formosum, Sort. ; her. per. B. 



ACONITUM, Linn. ; Monkshood. 



Napellus, Linn. ; tu. ; Europe. B. 



A narcotic acrid poison, bnt useful in cases of neuralgic pains. The root eaten by mistake for 

 horse-radish has often caused death. 



Teibe Pjeonie^;. 

 P.EONIA, Linn. ; Pteony. 



albiflora, Pall. (P. sinensis) ; tu. ; Siberia. B. 

 Moutan, Sims ; Tree Pasony ; und. shr. ; China. B. 

 officinalis, Linn. ; tu. ; Europe. B. 

 Seeds emetic and cathartic ; root said to be antispasmodic. 



Order DILIiE3STIACEJE. 



Plants of this order are generally astringent. 



Teibe Delimejs. 

 TETRACERA, Linn. 



Nordtiana, F. v. M. ; cl. ; North Queensland. A. 



Teibe Dillenie^:. 

 WORMIA, Rottb. 



alata, E. Br. ; tr. ; Tropical Queensland. A. 



DILLENIA, Linn. 



indica, L inn. ; Chalta ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 



Timber durable under water ; red with white specks ; close-grained ; weight per cubic foot, 

 41 to 45 lbs. (The weight of the Indian timbers is mostly from "Gamble's Indian Timbers.") The 

 fleshy calyx which surrounds the fruit is of a sub-acid flavour, and is eaten either raw or cooked. 

 The rough old leaves are used for polishing ivory ; the bark and leaves are astringent. A fine 

 specimen of this tree is to be seen in the Acclimatisation Garden, 



