90 Vascalures. 
1447. Melanthium hybridum. Bunch flower. June-July. = 
2f. U4. Mo. Ter. Jas. Jax 
1448. M. virginicum, Linn. Tall melanthium. July. g-#. 3 
to4f. 4%. wp. md. mh. Pittsburgh. Peter. Louisville. 
M’Murt. Prairies of Ohio. 
1449. M. glaucum, Nutt. July-Aug. w. 1 f. 4%. Borders of 
Lake Erie, &c. in calcareous soil. NViutt. 
1450. Tofielda glutinosa, Miche. 2%. About Detroit. Nuit. 
; 1451. Helonias dioica, Pursh. Blazing star. June. w. 1to2f 
4%. Damp grounds. W. Bk. Dry open woods. Mar. 
O. Ky. Acrid, medicinal. An infuston of the root is 
anthelmintic; the tincture istonic. Lind. 270. 
1452. Veratrum viride, 47t. Poke root. American hellebore. 
June-July. g. 3to5f. 4. Swamps. md. Louisville. 
M’Murt. Acrid, emetic, powerfully stimulant, follow- 
ed by sedative effects. Big. ii, 125... 
1453. V. angustifolium, Pursh. June. g-w. 2to3f. Y. 
Grassy prairies of Ohio and Tenn. Nutt. Ky. St. 
1454. Zigadenus elegans, Pursh. Zigadene. June. w. 2%. 
Ark. Jas. 
CCXLVI. PONTEDERE#.—Tue PicKEREL WEED TRIBE. 
1455. Heteranthera reniformis, Michr. Mud plantain. July— 
Aug. w. Sometimes partly iloating. 4to 8i. 2. rb. 
Mud. Ky. St. Lockbourne, O. 
1456. H. ovalis, Miche. July. 6. U. Ky. St. 
1457. Schollera graminifolia, Vahl. Yellow-eyed water grass. 
July-Aug. y. Submersed. 6 to 30i. Y%{. In flowing 
streams. O. Ky. Fig. Bart. Fl. N. Avii. 53. 
1458. Pontederia cordata, Linn. Pickerel weed. Aug. & I 
to2f. 2%. Ponds. Ky. St. 
1459. P. angustifolia, Pursk. July. b. Ponds. Ky. St. 
CCXLVII. ASPHODELE#..—TuE ASPHODEL TRIBE. 
\. 1460. Allium triflorum, Raf. Leek. Mountain leeks. May- 
June. w. 6to 8i. &. Woods. Wor. O. Used asa 
potherb. The different species of Allium (including 
the garlic and cultivated onions) are more or less stim- 
ulant, diuretic, and expectorant. Lind. Nat. Syst. 272. 
1461. A canadense, Linn. Meadow garlic. May-June. Pale 
r. 181.04. md. O. Ky. | 
1462. A. cernuum, Roth. Nodding wild onion. July. Pale. 
lio2f. Y%. dp. Hill sides. O. Ky. 
1463. A. tricoccum, 4it. Three-seed leek. June—July. w. If. 
2. Upland. woods. Ky. St. QO, 
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