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ARISAEMA JAPONICUM Blume. 
The roots are used in Japan as an insectic *. — Jres f (171, 
p. 19). 
ARISAEMA SPECIOSUM Mart. 
In India this plant was considered to be in -;tici — Chopra 
and Badhwar ( 98 ) • 
JRISAEMA TORTTJOSUM (Wall.) Schott. 
The roots are used as an insecticide. — Greshoff (170, p. 157). 
The species was known in India to have insecticidal or repelling 
properties.— Roark (332 , p. 3). 
ARISAEMA TRIPHYLLUM (L.) Schott. Jack-in-the-pulpit. 
Extracts from this plant were not repellent to the Japanese 
beetle.— Metzger and Grant ( 277 ) • 
CALADIUM BIC0L0R (Ait.) Vent. 
The powdered leaves were used as an insecticide.—Greshoff 
(170 , p. 158). 
DRACUNCTJLUS VULGARIS Sohott. Synonym: Arum dracun cuius L. 
This plant bears a large flower which exhales an odor so fetid 
and carrion-like that blowflies, CRrrion flies, and other slaughter- 
house frequenters flock to it to deposit their eg r s.— Bogert (65, p. 361). 
LAGENANDRA OVATA (L.) Thw. Synonym: L. toxicaria Dalz. 
This is an insecticidal plant in India. — Chopra pnd Padhwpr (98) . 
ORONTTUT AQTJATICTTM L. Golden club. 
PELTAJTDRA VIRGINICA (L.) Kunth. Virginia arrow-arum. 
Extracts from these plants were not repellent to the Japanese 
beetle.— Metzger and Grant ( 277 ) . 
PISTIA STRATIOTSS L. Waterlettuceo 
In India this plant was reported to destroy the bugs that in- 
fested a jail.— Kirtikar and Bnsu ( 230 , v. 2, p. 1331). 
REMUSATIA VIVIPARA (Lodd.) Scott. Synonym: Arum vivipor lim Roxb. 
The root wns made into an ointment with turmeric, and used as a 
remedy for the itch. — Kirtikar and Pasu (230, v. 2, p. 1342). 
