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Mycologia 



Pulp and Paper Co., formerly of Quebec, and for many years 

 associated with large lumbering interests there, was the first to 

 inform me that the pineapple" was well and widely known 

 throughout the white pine belt of Quebec, but most commonly 

 under the name " enfant de pin," and so far as he knew it grew 

 on the white pine only. It is used by the habitants for various 

 medicinal purposes and among others at child birth. The habi- 

 tant, according to one of my French-Canadian informants, who 

 himself carried a supply in his medicine cabinet, prepares the 

 tonic by adding two tablespoonfuls of the powdered " enfant de 

 pin " to a pint of gin ; some of this, according to the age of the 

 patient, diluted with water, makes a very efficacious remedy. 

 This carries us back to Dioscorides, who concludes his discourse 

 on " Agaricum," affirming that " On the whole, it is serviceable 

 in all internal complaints when taken according to the age and 

 strength of the patient ; some should take it with water, others 

 with vinegar and honey or with water and honey, and others 

 with wine." 



University of Toronto, 

 Toronto, Canada. 



