68 Vasculares. 
Jul. Greenish w. 2to3f. Y. O. Ky. Emetic, 
cathartic, diuretic, diaphoretic, expectorant. Knapp, 
in Am. Med. Rev. 197. Am. Jour. Med. Sci. for 1833. 
1103. A. androsemifolium, Linn. Dog-bane. Wandering 
milkweed. June-July. Paler. 2to4f. Y. Fields, 
&c. O. Emetic,&c. Big. ii. 148. Raf. Med. Fi. i. 
1104. A. hypericifolium, 4it. St. John’s dog-bane. Ju—Jul. 
Greenish w. 1to2f. Y. rb. Gravelly banks, &c. 
O. Ky. Medicinal. | 
1105. A. pubescens, Brown. June-Jul. Greenish w. 2 to 3 f. 
4%. dp. Fields. Wor. O. Medicinal, like 1102, to 
which it is closely allied. 
1106. Amsonia latifolia, Pursh. April-May. 6b 2f. Yy. 
Damp soils. Ky. Si. 
CXCVII. GENTIANE/E.—THE GENTIAN TRIBE. 
A bitter quality resides in the stems and roots of these 
plants, which renders them tonic, stomachic and fe- 
brifugal. Lind. Nat. Syst. 214. 
1107. Gentiana saponaria, Linn. Soapwort gentian. Sept.— 
Oct. & lto2®f. 4%. wp. O. Ky. Dr. Beek says 
this is identical with the G. catesbei of Walter. 
Tonic. Big. Med. Bot. ii. 127. Figured also, Bart. 
Fl. N. A. iii. 23. 
1108. G. ochroleuca, Willd. Aug.—Sept. Yellowish a. I f. 
4. Sandy fields. Ky. St Brushy Prairie, O. Van 
Cleve. 
1109. G. quinqueflora, Willd. Five-flowered gentian. Aug.— 
Sept. & If. ¢. Woods. O. Ky. Tonic. See 
1107. Raf. Med. Fl. i. 
1110. G. crinata, Willd. Fringed gentian. Oct. b. 18i. %. 
wp. O. Tonic. Figured, Bart. Fl. N. A, i. 27. 
1111. G. acuta, Michr. Nutt.i. 172. Aug.-Sept. g-p. If. 
©. Plains, Mo. Ter. near Fort Mandan. Vuit. 
1112. Houstonia ccerulea, Linn. Venus’ pride. Ap.—June, 
b-w. 4to8i. Y. ow. &c. O. Ky. 
1113. H. longifolia, Willd. June. p. 6to 10i. Y. dp. Near 
Middletown, O. Ky. Wet prairies near St. L. Bk. 
1114. H. purpurea, Willd. June-Aug. p. 4to8i. ¥. Dry 
woods, Mar. O. Ky. St. Ill. Bk. 
1115. H. ciliolata, Torr. June—Jul. r—b. and w-b. 2 to 4i. 
4. rs. srs Wor. O. St. L. Bk. Ky. St. Mich. 
1116. H. pubescens, Raf. May-June, Pale 6. or w. 4 to 8i. 
seldom 1 f. %. Argillaceous soils, Miami country. 
West Va. 
