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AMAEANTTJS— continued. 



sanguineus, Linn. ; an. ; East India. B. 

 tricolor, Linn. ; an. ; East India. A.B. 

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



MRU A f For»Jc. 



sanguinolenta, Bl. ; sh. ; Java. B. 



ACHYRANTHES, Linn. 



aspera, Linn. ; her. per. ; Australia. B. 



Teibe Gompheene^:. 

 ALTEENANTHERA, ForsJc. 

 amabilis, Sort. ; her. per. 

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

 paronychioides, St. Sill. ; her. per. ; South America, 

 spathulata, Lem. ; her. per. A.B. 

 versicolor, Sort. ; her. per. 



GOMPHRENA, Linn. 



globosa, Linn. ; Globe Amaranth ; an. ; East India. A.B. 

 var. alba. B. 

 carnea. B. 

 rubra. B. 



IEESINE, Linn. ; Bloodleaf. 



Herbstii, Sooh. ; und. shr. ; Brazil. A.B. 



var. reticulata ; und. shr. A.B. 

 Lindenii, Van Soutte ; und. shr. ; Ecuador. A.B. 



Order CHENOPODIACEJE. 



(Saltbush Family.) 

 This order furnishes several useful pot-herbs, and the beet and other food plants. 



Teibe Chenopodie^;. 

 RHAGODIA, R. Br. 



parabolica, R. Br. ; Saltbush; sh. ; Australia. A.B. 



CHENOPODIUM, Linn. 



ambrosioides, Linn. ; an. ; Temperate Regions. A.B. 

 This strong-scented weed is said to contain an essential oil, possessing tonic and antispasmodic 

 properties. 



Teibe Ateiplice^. 

 ATRIPLEX, Linn. 



patula, Linn. ; an. ; Europe and Australia. B. 



Teibe Boussingaultieje. 



BOUSSINGAULTIA, S. B. et K. 



baselloides, S. B. et K. ; Lamb's-tails ; cl. ; South America. A.B. 



The tubers of this climber are said to be edible. 



Order PHYTOLACCACEJE. 



Plants of this order are generally acrid. Prom the fruit of some dyes have been obtained. 



Teibe Rivine^. 

 RIVINA, Linn. 



lsevis, Linn. ; und. shr. ; South America. A.B. 



