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Ord.— SMILACK K. 

 Smilax. 



S. rotundifolia . Linn. Green-briar. Thickets. Flowers green- 

 ish. June. Similar to the officinal sarsaparilla. 



S. kerbocea. (S. pedunculata. Muhl.) Low grounds. Flowers 

 yellowish green. June. Substitute for the Off. Sarsaparilla. 

 Ord.— TRILLIACEjE. 

 Trillium. 

 The roots of some of these plants are emetic, others astringent, 

 tonic, pectoral, antiseptic. Given prior to parturition. 



T. sessile. Sessile-flowered Trillium. Woods. Flowers purple. 

 April, May. 



T. recurvation. Beck. Shady woods. Flowers purple. May. 

 T. Xivale. Riddell. Snowy Trillium. Dr. James' farm, Des 

 Moines county. Flowers white. April. 



T. pendulum. Muhl. (T. cernuum. Bart Ph.) Drooping Tril- 

 lium. Small white flower. May, June. \ 



T. grandijiorum. Salisb. Large-flowering Trillium, Woods. F. 

 white. May. 



Medeola. 

 At. Virginica. (Gyromia. Nutt.) Cucumber Root. Beautiful 

 plant. Flowers greenish. July. Properties diuretic and hydra- 

 gogue cathartic. 



Ord.— LILIACEiE. 



LlLIUM. 



p. Canadense. Yellow Lily. 



L. superbum. Superb Lily. Turk's Cap. 



L. PhUadelphicum. (L. Catesbsei. Walt.) 



Erythronium. 

 E Americanum. Smith. (E. Dens-canis. Michx.) Yellow Ery- 

 thronium. Dog-tooth violet. Woods. Flowers yellow. May. Prop. 

 Recent root emetic. External application to scrofulus sores. 



E. albidum. Nutt. Erythronium. Wet prairies. Flowers white. 

 April, May. Prop, similar to last. 



Allium. 

 A. tricoccum. Ait. Lance-leaved Garlic. Damp woods. Flowers 

 white. June. July. Prop, stimulant, diuretic, diaphoretic and ex- 

 pectorant. 



A. Canadense. Canadian Garlic. Wild Meadow Garlic. Woods, 

 prairies. Flowers white. June. Prop, similar to last and may be 

 substituted for A. Sativum. 



A.vine'Ale. Crow Garlic. Meadows. Flowers purple. June, July. 

 A. cernuum. Roth. Nodding Garlic. Hill sides. Flowers rose 

 col. July. 



