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Lythrum. 

 Lythrum alatum. Ph. Wing-stem Lythrum. Damp grounds. 

 F. purple. June, July. Astringent. 



CUPHEA. 



Cuphea viscosissima. Jacq. (Lythrum petiolatum. Lin.) Wet 

 grounds. F. purple. Aug. Astringent. 



Ord.— ONAGRACEiE. 

 Epilobium. 

 Epilobium angustifolium. (E. Spicatum. Lam.) Willow Herb. 

 Rose-bay. Meadows. Fl. P. July. Root emollient, slightly ast- 

 ringent. 



Epilobium coloratura. Muhl. Colored Epilobium. Prop, similar 

 to last. 

 Epilobium palustre. Marsh Epilobium. Similar to the others. 



(Enothera. 

 (Enothera biennis. Common Evening Primrose. Scabish Tree 

 Primrose . F. y. June, Sept. Bark and leaves mucilaginous in a 

 recent state, slightly acrid. Decoction employed in eruptive affections. 

 Emollient in ulcers. 



(Enothera fruticos a. Perennial Evening Primrose. 

 (Enothera Missouriensis. Sims. 

 (Enothera sinuata. Prop, like first. 



Gaura. 

 Gaura biennis. Biennial Gaura. Virginian hosestrife. F. red. 

 July, Aug. Slightly astringent. 



Ord.— CUCURBITACEJE. 



CUCURBITA. 



Cucurbita verrucosa. Warted Squash. Club Squash. Cultivated 

 by Indians west of Miss. Nutt. 



Ord.— GROSSULACE.E. 



Ribes Floridum. L'Her. Wild Black Currant. Woods. Fl. 

 greenish-yellow. May, June. Fruit rather insipid. 



Ribes rubrum. Common Red Currant. N. part of State. Fruit 

 pleasant. 



Ribes aureum. Ph. Missouri or Golden Currant. Fl. yellow. 

 April, May. 



Ribes Cynoabati. Prickly Gooseberry. Thickets. April, June. 

 Fl. white -greenish. Fruit eatable. 



Ribes rotund i folium. (Michx. R. triflorum. Willd.) Wild Goose- 

 berry. Fl. white. May. Fruit delicious. 



Ribes hirtellum. Michx. (R. triflorum. Bw. R. Saxosum. Hook.) 

 Woods. F. greenish. May. Fruit purple. 



