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HELIOTEOPIUM, Linn. ; Turnsole. 



peruvianum, Linn. ; Cherry-pie flower ; und. slir. ; Peru. A.B. 

 var. Dr. Livingstone. B. 

 Eeine des Violettes. B. 

 Hoi des noirs. B. 

 Triomplie de Liege. A.B. 

 Volterrianum. A.B. 

 This variety is often named Voltaireanum in gardens, which is a mistake ; its name ia from 

 Volterra in Italy. 



Tribe Bobage^. 

 SYMPHYTUM, Linn. 



asperrimum, Sims. ; Prickly Comfrey ; her. per. ; Caucasus. A.B. 



This has been introduced as a fodder plant, but is not in favour. 



BOEAGO, Linn. 



officinalis, Linn. ; Common Borage ; her. per. ; Europe. A.B. 



This was once considered as a good pectoral medicine. A decoction of the leaves, mixed with 

 honey, makes a good ptisan (a weak diet drink). 



ANCHUSA, Linn. 



capensis, Linn. ; her. per. ; South Africa. A.B. 



MYOSOTIS, Linn. ; Scorpion-grass. 



azorica, S. Wats. ; her. per. ; Azores. B. 



palustris, Wither. ; Forget-me-not ; her. per. ; Europe. B. 



Order CONVOLVULACEJE. 



(Morning Glory Family.) 



From this order is obtained several drugs, as jalap, scammony, &c, as well several useful 

 roots, amongst which is the sweet-potato. 



Teibe Convolvcle^;. 

 AEGYEEIA, Lour. 



speciosa, Sweet ; Elephant Creeper ; tw. ; East India. A.B. 

 The leaves of this plant are said to be used in India as a poultice in cases of scrofulous disease 

 of the joints, and as a cooling application in headache. 



tilifolia, Wight; tw. ; East India. 



IPOMiEA, Linn. ; Morning Glory. 



Horsfallise, Hook. ; tw. ; East India. A.B. 

 Learii, Paxt. ; tw. ; Ceylon. A.B. 

 palmata, Forsle. ; tw. ; Eastern Australia. A.B. 

 purpurea, Roth. ; tw. ; America. A.B. 

 Quamoclit, Linn. ; tw. ; East India. A.B. 

 sinuata, Orteg. ; tw. ; South America. B. 



CONVOLVULUS, Linn. 



erubescens, Sims ; trai. ; Australia. A.B. 

 mauritanicus, Boiss. ; trai. ; North Africa. 



EVOLVULUS, Linn. 



alsinoides, Linn. ; an. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Teibe Dichondee^j. 

 DICHONDEA, Forst. 



repens, Forst. ; cr. ; Australia. A.B. 



Teibe JNolanejH. 

 NOLANA, Linn. 



atriplicifolia, L>. Don. ; an. ; Peru. A.B. 



