
          68. Lauris nobilis [Laurus nobilis]. A.          Laurus nobilis. Sweet bay tree.
This is the second Laurus nobilis we have met with in this wonderful
American Herbal. While one plate has served for [added: engraving] two distinct plants, two 
distinct plants have been accommodated with the same name. This to 
be sure is oeconomical, but it is very embarrassing to us who are mere 
students of botany. We think the author ought, at least, to have distinguished 
his poetical Laurus nobilis by the title of senioribus. It is 
only necessary for us to deny that this poetical laurel has ever been 
found native in any part of the United States. It inhabits the 
south of Europe, but is sometimes, though rarely, found in our 
gardens. Whether Mr. Henry has really seen an indigenous plant,
which, in the profundity of his ignorance, he has mistaken for it,
or depended entirely upon transcribing it from Woodville, it
is not worthwhile to enquire.
69. Artemisia abrotanum. A.        Artemisia abrotanum. Southern-wood.
70. Asplenium trichomanes. D.   Asplenium trichomanes. Spleenwort.
The same observations apply to this as to no. 39. It is possible that 
the Asplenium ebenum, which is common in the Middle States may
have been used.
71. Cichorium intybus. A.              Cichoreum. Succory.
As this “wild succory,” is certainly not found wild in the U. [United] States, 
and very rarely in a state of cultivation, we shall take the liberty to
think it very possible that Mr. Henry has no where seen it, except
in Woodville's Medical Botany.
72. Scutellaria lateriflora. D.         Scutellaria galericulata. Scull-cap. 
For once we have it in our power to state that the mistake in the specific 
name of this American plant did not originate with Mr. Henry. 
In a communication that appeared in the N.Y. Medical Repository
several years ago on its anti-hydrophobic qualities, the foreign 
name of galericulata was applied.
73. Datura stramonium. C.             Datura stramonium. Stink-weed, or
Thorn apple.
74. Tanacetum vulgare. A.              Tanacetum vulgare. Tansy, Double.
75. Boletus igniarius. C.                  Boletus igniarious. Touch-wood, or Agaric.
76. Curcuma longa. D.                     Circuma longa. Tumeric, or Turmeric.
What the New Orleans Curcuma longa may be, we cannot even hazard
a conjecture, but the engraving, we are well assured, has been coppied [copied]
from Woodville, where it is given to represent an East India plant,
which has no where been found either in Europe of America.
77. Ranunculus acris. D.                Ranunculus acris. Upright meadow crowfoot.
This Ranunculus acris we suspect to be the Ran: bulbosus [Ranunculus bulbosus], which 
is now very common in the Middle States. The Ran: acris [Ranunculus acris] is not a 
native, nor has ever, that we know of been introduced in any 
way. The R. bulbosus [Ranunculus bulbosus], it is supposed was originally imported 
from Europe.

        