18-19.] Bigelow on the Medical Botany of Ohio. 21 



Some diplomatized Quack, I see by the Eastern papers, is 

 lauding this plant as an infalible specific in cholera. It is a 

 very common and disagreeable weed. Itafinesque, (Med. Fl. 

 2nd, 262,) says in large doses it is emetic. 



Vulnerary, acrid tonic, and astringent. 

 Sp. 103. Nabalus albus. Hook. Syn. Prenanthes Serpentaria. 



Pursh. 



Com. names — White Lettuce, Lion's Foot, Rattle Snakes 

 Master, Rattle Snake Root. Stem tall (3° — 7° high,) corym- 

 bose panicled at the summit; pappus deep cinnamon color ; 

 flowers greenish white. — Aug. 



This and several other species of the genus, possess a rep- 

 utation for curing the bites of Rattle snakes. — (Pursh.) The 

 roots are also used in dysentery. (Griffith, 387.). 



Sp. 104. Hieracium venosum. Linn. 



Com. names — Rattle Snake Weed, Veiny Hawk Weed. — 

 Plant 1° — 2° high; rays large, for the size of the head. — Aug. 



This and other plants of the genus, of which we have sev- 

 eral, are supposed to possess bitter, astringent and narcotic 

 qualities. [Riddell, Syn. West. Fl. 47.] 



Sp. 105. MuLGEDIUM ACUMINATUM. D. C. 



Com. name — Blue Lettuce. Syn. Lactuca Villosus. Jacq. 

 Biennial 3° — 6° high; pappus bright white, flowers blue. — 

 August. 



Sp. 106. M. Floridanum. D. C. Syn. Lactuca Floridana. Gaertn. 

 Sorvchus Floridanus. Linn. 



Com. name — False Lettuce. 



Biennial 3° — 6° high; flowers blue. — Aug. 



They have the reputation of curing the bites of Rattle snakes. 

 From their close affinity to the officinal Lactucas,! have no doubt 

 on examination, they will be found to possess narcotic and al- 

 terative qualities worthy of attention and use. 



Order XXXI.— ERICACEAE. [Heath Family.] 



Sub order I. Vaccines. [Whortleberry Family.] 



Sp. 107. Gaylussacia resinosa. Torr. and Gr. Syn. Vaccinium 



Eesinosum. Auct. 



Com. name — Black Huckleberry. Shrub 1°— 3° high. 



Flowers reddish, tinged with green. — May, June. Fruit sweet 

 and pleasant. 



Sp. 108, Vaccinium stamineum. Linn. 

 Com. "names — Buck Berry, Squaw Huckle Berry, Deer Berry. 

 Shrub 2°— 4°. Berries greenish. — May, June. 



The leaves of these plants are astringent, and have been 

 used in tanning leather. [Rafinesque, Med. Flor. 2nd, 272.] 



