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HOYA — continued. 



Xeysii, Bail. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 Mcholsonise, F. v. M. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 



DISCHIDIA, R.Br. 



nummularia, R. Br. ; epi. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 timorensis. Dene. ; epi. ; Queensland. B. 



Tribe I3tapelie.e. 

 STAPELIA, Linn. 



- bufonia, Willcl. ; Toad-flower ; succ. ; South Africa. A.B. 

 grandinora, Mass. ; succ. ; South Africa. A. 



Order LOGANIACBJE. 



The plants of this order are for the most part poisonous. 



Tribe Gelsemie2e. 

 GELSEMIUM, Juss. 



nitidum, Mich.; Carolina Jasmine ; cl. ; Mexico. A.B. 



This plant is said to possess valuable medicinal properties, and to he useful in cases of 

 neuralgia, rheumatics, and fever. 



Tribe Euloganiejs. 

 CHILIANTHTTS, Burch. 



dysophyllus, Bentli. ; sh. ; Africa. A.B. 



BUDDLEIA, Linn. 



Lindleyana, Fort. ; sh. ; China. A.B. 

 madagascariensis, Void. ; Madagascar. A. B. 



In the Mauritius the leaves and stems are used in decoction in cases of asthma, 

 saligna, Linn. ; sh. ; South Africa. B. 



STRYCHNOS, Linn. 



Nux vomica, Linn. ; Nux vomica tree ; sh. ; East India. B. 

 The fiat seeds, called beans, contain the two deadly poisons — strychnine and brucine. The 

 pulp of the fruit is harmless. The bark and roots are extremely bitter, and are favourite remedies 

 in India for snake-bite. Weight of wood, 49 to 65 lbs. per cubic foot. 



Order G-ENTIANEJE. 



(Gentian Family.) 

 The plants of this order are generally bitter, and often used medicinally. 



Tribe Chironie^;. 

 EBYTHRiEA, L. C. Rich. 



australis, R. Br. ; Australian Centaury ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 

 This herb is in great repute as a remedy in dysentery by Australians. 



Tribe Sweeties. 

 GENTIAN A, Linn. 



lutea, Linn. ; Common Gentian ; her. per. ; Europe. B. 



Tribe Menyanthe^:. 



LIMNAJSTTHEMUM, -S. P. Gmel. 



indicum, Thw. ; White-fringed Waterlily ; aq. ; East India and 



Australia. A.B. 

 crenatum, F. v. M. ; Yellow-fringed Waterlily; aq. ; Australia. A.B. 



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