® , . 
Exogene. 71 
1143. P. reptans, Miche. June. b4& p. 6to8i. YU. Argillace- 
ous hill sides. O. Ky. , 
1144. P, subulata, Zinn. Mountain pink. Ap.—May. r & p. 
_Procumbent, 3 to 4 i. high. %. Rocky hills, Ky. Sv. 
1145. P. setacea, Linn. May. r& p. Procumbent, 4. O. Ky. 
1146. P. nitida, Pursh. June—Aug. p. 18 to 241i. 4. ow. Near 
| Duncan’s Plains, O. 
1147, P. cordata, Eli. Aug. lto2f. Ky. St. . 
1148. P. glaberrima, Linn. June-Jul. p. lto2f. 4. Pine 
barrens, Ell. Ky. St. 
1149. P. bifida, Bk. Ap. p. 4to6i. Near Fort Clark, Mo. 
Bk. 
1150. Collomia linearis, Vutt. June. w-p. 4 to 12i. ©. Banks 
of the Missouri, near Shian river. JVuit, 
CCI. HYDROLEACEE. 
1151. Diapensia cuneifolia, Salis. June. w. ». Near the 
Platte river. Jas. 
CCII. EBENA CE.—Tue EBONY rates! 
1152. Diospyros virginiana, Linn. Persimmon. May. g-y. 20 
to 40 f. k. Woods. W. Bark bitter, astringent, fe- 
brifugal. Wood & Bache, 274. Michx. Sylv. Am. ii. 
219. Fruit styptic until matured by frost. It is then 
rather pleasant. } 
CCV. OLEACE£.—Tup onive TRIBE. 
1153. Ligustrum vulgare, Linn. Prim. Privet. May-June. 
w. 4to6f. b. Woods, W. Bk. 
1154, Chianothus virginica, Linn. Fringe tree. May-June. 
w. GtolOf. b. Mts. &c. Ky. St. O. Frank. - 
1155, Fraxinus acuminata, Lam. White ash. May. 50 to 60 f. 
bh. Woods. W. ‘Timber light and valuable for many 
purposes. The bark has much vague celebrity for its 
reputed medicinal virtues. It is said to be an antidote 
for snake bites, to remove splenic enlargements, &c. 
1156. F. sambucifclia, Willd. Black ash. Ap. Large tree. 
Swamps. O. Ky. It makes most durable rails. The 
‘Indians used to make brooms from the saplings. 
1157. F. quadrangulata, Willd. Blue ash. May. Very large 
tree. W. Timber valuable; used much in making 
floors. Bark medicinal.? _ . ; 
1158, F. juglandifolia, Lam. Swamp,ash. May. A small tree. 
Central Ohio. : , , 
