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DUBOISIA, R. Br. 



myoporoides, R. Br. ; tr. ; Eastern Australia. B. 



A preparation from the leaves of this plant has heen brought into notice by Dr. Bancroft in 

 ophthalmic surgery. 



Hopwoodi, F. v. M. ; sh. ; Queensland. 

 The Pituri of the aborigines, not yet introduced into our gardens ; although several times raised 

 from seed to the height of a few inches they have been lost again. 



Alliance PEESONALES. 



Order SCROPHTJLARINEJE. 



(Figwort Family.) 

 The plants of this order are generally acrid, bitterish, and suspected. Some furnish valuable 

 medicines. 



Tribe VerbascejE. 



VEEBASCUM, Linn. 



blattaria, Linn. ; Moth Mullein ; her. per. ; Europe. A.B. 



Thapsus, Linn. ; Aaron's-rod; lier. per. ; Europe. A. 



This has long been used as a domestic medicine and in pulmonary complaints in cattle ; hence 

 one of its English names is " Bullock's Lungwort." The dry stalks, dipped in grease, were once used 

 for candles. 



Tribe Calceolarie2e. 

 CALCEOLARIA, Linn. ; Slipperwort. 

 pinnata, Linn. ; an. ; Peru. A.B. 



Tribe Hemimeride^;. 

 ALONSOA, Ruiz et Pav. 



incisifolia, R. et P. ; her. per. ; Chili. B. 



ALGELONIA, Sumb. et Bonpl. 



floribunda, Kunze ; her. per. ; Brazil. A.B. 



LH5TARIA, J m . Tribe ^ntirrhine^. 



vulgaris, Mill. ; Toad-flax ; an. ; Europe. B. 



AKTIB;EHINUM, Linn. 



niajus, Linn. ; Snapdragon ; her. per. ; Europe. A.B. 



var. grandiflorum ; her. per. ; Europe. B. 

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



MATJEANDIA, Ort. (including Lophospermum.) 

 Barclayana, Jacq. ; cl. ; Mexico. A.B. 



var. rosea. B. 

 Emeriana. B. 

 erubescens, L>. Don. ; cl. ; Mexico. A. 



Tribe Chelone.e. 

 PAIJLOWNIA, Sieb. 



imperialis, Sieb. ; tr. ; Japan. A.B. 



CHELONE, Linn. 



barbata, Cav. ; her. per. ; Mexico. A.B. 



PENTSTEMON, Mitch. 



gentianoides, Benth. ; her. per. ; Mexico. A.B. 

 Garden Varieties — 

 Adeline. B. Flambeau. B. 



A. St. Clair. B. George's Sands. B. 



Attraction. B. 



