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Teibe Ajugoide^;. 

 TINNEA, Kotsch. 



sethiopica, Kotsch. ; sh. ; Central Africa. A.B. 



AJUGA, Linn. 



australis, R. Br. ; Australian Bugle ; her. per. ; Australia. A.B. 



Order PLANTAGINE.EJ. 



(Ribworts.) 



The herbage of these plants is slightly bitter and astringent. 



PLANTAGO, Linn. 



major, Linn. ; Plantain ; an. ; Europe. A.B. 

 lanceolata, Linn. ; JRib-grass ; an. ; Europe. A.B. 

 debilis, R. Br. ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 

 varia, R. Br. ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 



Subclass MONOCHLAMTDE^E. Seeies CURVEMBRYE^. 



Order NYCTAGINEJE. 



The plants of this order have general purgative qualities. 



Teibe Mieabilie.^. 

 MIRABILIS, Linn. 



jalapa, Linn. ; Marvel of Peru, or Four-o'clock; tu.; Peru. A.B. 



This was at one time supposed to furnish the jalap of commerce. 



BOUGAINVILLAEA, Comm. 



spectabilis, Juss. ; cl. ; South America. A.B. 



var. giaDra. ; cl. ; South America. A.B. 

 magnifica ; cl. ; South America. A.B. 

 speciosa ; cl. ; South America. A.B. 



Order AMARANTACEJE. 



du account of the whole 

 Teibe Celosie^:. 



Many of the plants of this order, on account of the wholesome mucilaginous qualities of their 

 leaves, are useful pot-herbs. 



CELOSIA, Linn. 



cristata, Linn. ; Cockscomb ; an. ; East India. A.B. 

 var. nana atropurpurea ; an. ; East India. B. 



President Thiers ; an. ; East India. B. 

 sanguinea. B. 

 pyramidalis, Burm. ; an. ; East India. B. 



Teibe Amaeanteje. 

 AMARANTUS, Linn. 



abyssinicus ; an. ; Abyssinia. B. 



atropurpureus ; Roxb. ; an. ; East India. B. 



bicolor ruber. B. 



caudatus, Linn. ; Love-lies-bleeding ; an. ; East India. A.B. 



interruptus, R. Br. ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 



paniculatus, Linn. ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 

 This, like others of the genus, can be used as a pot-herb ; but it is said to be cultivated iu 

 India for its floury seeds, which are nutritious, and that the produce off a square 3-ard of ground 

 is \ lb. in three months. 



Prince of Wales. B. 

 salicifolius, Veitch. A.B. 



