Endogena. 9} 
1464. A. vineale, Linn. Field garlic. June-July. Pale r. 
., 2 Y. md. Intr. Louisville. M’Murt. 
1465. A. striatum, Pursh. Scentless onion. Ap. w. 8 to 124 
e Pine barrens. Ell. Timbered alluvions near St. L. 
ke 
1466. A. angulosum, Linn. worp. %. Damp. Mo. Ter. Vutt. 
i467. Aletris farinosa, Linn. Star-grass. July. w. 2f. Y. 
Sandy woods. Prairies of Mich. Hough. Louisville. 
M*Murt. Tonic, stomachic, emetic in large doses. Big. 
Med. Bot. iii. 92. 
1468. Phalangium esculentum, uit. Quamash. May. b. 12 
to 18 i. 2%. bt. Hill-sides, &c. W. The root is an 
article of diet among the Indians of the Rocky Moun-. 
tains. Lewis. 
1469. Brodiza grandiflora, Smith. Missouri hyacinth. April. 
2%. Plains of the Missouri. Lewis. 
CCXLIX. SMILACE/E.—Tue smiLax TRIBE. 
Smilax.—Green brier. 
The roots of several species (S. sassaparilla, china, pseu- 
do-china et aspera) are much used in medicine, under 
the name of sassaparilla, for their alterative qualities. 
It is quile probable that some of our western species 
may be advantageously substituted for the worm-eaten, 
time-injured sassaparilla of the shops. 
1470. Smilax rotundifolia, Zinn. Green brier. June. w-g. 
Climbing. ). Berries black. Thickets, &c. O. Ky. 
1471. S. pseudo-china, Zinn. May-June. Climbing. »%. 
Woods. Wor. O. Medicinal. Ell. Bot. iii. 700. 
1472. S. pandurata, Pursh. July. Twining. ». Berries black. 
Woods. Ohio. 
1473. S. walteri, Pursh. July. %. Berries red. Woods. 
: Mar. O.? | 
. 1474. S. cincidifolia, Pursh. 4. Wor. Mar. O. 
. 1475.8, hastata, Willd. July. Twining. %. Rich shaded 
soils. Louisville. M’\Murt. 
1476. S. bona-nox, Linn. Vine. ». Margins of swamps. Ky. 
St. 
1477. 8. caduca, Linn. June. %..~ Dry fields. Louisville. 
M Murt. : 
1478. S. peduncularis, Muhl. June. w-g. Climbing 3 to 5 f 
- U4. Low woods. O. Ky. 
1479. 8. herbacea, Linn. June-July. g. 2to3f. Y. Woods. 
Ky. St. Cin. O. Fig. Bart. Fl. N. A. ii. 99 


