26 BULLETIN 1201, r. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Amanita pantherina Fr. Java. 
Lyons (63, p. 29) reports that it is used as a fly poison. 
Ambrosia elatior L. Asteraceae. Synonym: A. artemisiifoUa L. Ragweed. 
Eastern United States to British Columbia and Mexico. 
Riley (71, p. 184) says that an alcoholic extract and a decoction 
had no effect on cotton caterpillars. 
Ambrosia trifida L. Great ragweed. Ontario to Florida and Colorado. 
Riley (71, p. 184) reports that a decoction, infusion, and an alco- 
liolic extract had no effect on cotton caterpillars. 
Amygdalus persica L. Rosaceae. Peach. Old World. 
Smith (86, p. 33) says that the decoctions of peach leayes, of the 
blossoms of Ailanthus, and of the oxeye daisy had no effect on the 
rosechafer. 
The writers' results are given on page 21. 
Anamirta cocculus (L.) Wight & Am. Menispeemaceae. Synonyms: A. 
paniculata Colebr., Menispermum cocculus L., Menispermum lacunosum Lam. 
Fruit=Cocculus indicus or fish-berries. Fast Indies and Hindustan. 
Greshoff (33, p. lfi) reports that Bacon says that in the Philippines 
the fruit is used for an antiparasitic ointment, and Lyons (S3, p. 35) 
lists it as a parasiticide. 
Angelica sp. Apiaceae. Angelica. 
Scott, Abbott, and Dudley (83, p. 6, 13, 26) determined that an- 
gelica root was ineffective against bedbugs, roaches, and clothes 
moths, and Abbott (1, p. 7, 11) found it of no value against chicken 
lice and the dog flea. 
Afiiliton. 4 Venezuela. 
The writers' results are giyen on page 21. 
Annona cherimola Mill. Axnonackak. Synonym: .1. tripetala Ait. Cheri- 
moya. Peru. 
Greshoff (31, />. 1.') reports that the seed is used as an insecticide. 
Annona glabra L. Pond-apple. Tropical America. 
Maiscli (54) reports that the powder of the seed is used as an in- 
secticide. 
Annona reticulata L. Custard-apple. Tropical America. 
Maisch (54) says that the use of this is similar to that just above. 
Annona spinescens Mart. Brazil. 
Greshoff (31, />. l.i) reports that the seeds, either fineiy powdered 
or in the form of a decoction, are used as an insecticide. 
Dragendorff ($£) states that the pulp is used as a fish poison and 
for the killing of noxious insects. 
« Sc- - ore only local names, and from such data 11 
•ossible i" Identify the planl lly. These local talogued 
alphabetically, and 11 is hoped that their botanic names may be learned subsequently. 
