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11. Equisetnm arvense Lin. Horsetail. 
Sandy grounds. Common. 
12. Equisetnm tinviatile. Lin., Horsetail. 
Dry sandy places. Frequent. 
13. Equisetnm tinviatile, Lin., Yar. limosum. (Lin.) Gilbert. Horsetail. 
In shallow water. Frequent. 
14. Equisetnm robustum, A. Br. Scouring Bush. 
Sand Banks. Common. 
15. E(]uisetum variegatum, Schleich, Yar., Jesupi, A. A. Eaton. Horse- 
tail. 
In marl beds. Frequent. 
Order III. Lycopodiales. 
Family 5. Selaginellaceae. 
16. Selaginella apus (Lin.) Spring. Swamp Club Moss. 
In marl bogs. Common. 
No. 1 and No. 16 are reputed to be good remedies in the treat- 
ment of snake bites. Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, and Nos. 9 and 10 
are reputed worm remedies. No. 8 is used in the treatment of con- 
sumption, bronchitis and other pulmonary troubles. The Equise 
turns are used as diuretics in the treatment of dropsy, kidney 
troubles, etc. No. 8 and No. 11 are commercial drugs. 
Division II. Bhanerogamae. 
Subdivision I. Polycotyledones. 
Order IV. Coniferales. 
Family 6. Binaceae. 
17. Binus Austriaca, Link. Austrian Bine. 
Cultivated as a shade tree. 
18. Larix laricina (Du Hoi) Koch. Tamarack. 
Swamps. Now scarce. 
19. Bicea Abies (Lin.) Karst. Norway spruce. 
A shade tree. 
20. Juniperus communis, Lin., Yar. depressa Bh. Common Juniper. 
Barren Hills. Frequent. 
21. Juniperus Yirginiana, Lin. Bed Cedar. 
With the last. Common. 
No. 17 yields Austrian turpentine and No. 19 Strassbourg 
turpentine. 
No. 18 yields a bark that is used in treatment of bronchitis, 
diarrhoea and dysentery. It is a commercial drug. 
No. 20. Juniper berries are used as a diuretic in the treatment 
of dropsical complaints. Gin is also distilled from them. 
No. 21. The twigs, like Savin, are used against abortion and 
in menorrhagia. The wood casing for graphite pencils is made 
from the wood of this species. 
Subdivision If. Monocotyledones. 
Order Y. Bandanales. 
Family 7. Sparganiaeeae. 
22. Sparganium eurycarpum, Engelman. Bur-reed. 
Muddy places. Scarce. 
Order YE Najadales. 
Family 8. Juncaginaceae. 
