Crescentia cujete.
Convolvulus pentapetaloides, Hab. in Majorca.
„ arvensis. . n; J ..
„ ‘ spithameus, Hab. in Virginia.
„ soldanella“, Hab. in Anglia, Hisp., &c.
„ batatas.
„ lanuginosus, Hab. in Oriente.
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Ipomsea involucrata, Hab. in Benin.
Asclepias pubescensr.
,, gigantea? Hab. in India.
,, laniflora, Hab. in Arabià felici.
„ an scandens ? species imperfect.
„ lactífera', Hab. in Zeylonà. ' ni
m It overruns the sea-shore.
n An c. cujanensis ? Foliis quinatis, pedunculis trifloris umbeUati&que.. Qupsulà, 4;locu-
lári, loculis monospermis. Corollà albà. Totà pianta valdè hirsutá. .
° Corollà atro-purpurascenté. Pedúnculo, valdè inflato*- .Gapp. p^scuye tetragonà, ssepiùs
3-loculari, seminibus magnis, lateribus comprpssis, ,qd bilujn jpapulatis, et odore 'fsetidà,.
embryone magno, viridi, et valdè plicato. Foliis cordatis, acuminatis. Caule volubile, cum
squamis parvis,,irrégularibus. The natives gall it Jj|en^nyrleminy? signifying black lips, and
use it as a strong purgative ; Mr. Malcolm Ritchie 1trjje4r.it, with success in. seyjeral ipsftances,
and in one case administered a large table-spoon full pf tfrp pondered seeds^ yehich contip qed
to opérate gently» apd without pain, for three ¡days- The principal p^jectiop tp it as a repaedy,
ia the quantity necessary to he taken, as it, is very nauseous. 1 suspect there is more than
one species.
* Caule prostrato, fruticoso, ramoso. Floribusf purpurascentibus, minutis. Pedunculis
langis, trifloris, raroosis, faxiUaribqs. Foliis ovati?, l&ycealutis, fascieulatis, subtus canes-
centibus.
s Foliis linearibus, glaberrimis, integerrimis. Caple npno, ¿erecto, rpbrq. Floribus soli-
tariis, flavis, purpurascentibus.
r The natives use the root as a violent purgative, and-cali jt Fftftan.
* The abundant milk flawing from this shrub (loes not s^sm to.be (nodo W of in flii* part
of the world, as in Peru. ;
Asclepias parviflora, Hab. in Carolina, Florida, &c.
Scsevola lobelia, Hab. in Indiis.
Cichorium endivia, (cultivated.)
„ pumilum, ( ,, )
Sonchus crassifolius, Hab. in Hispaniá.
Picris, an asplenioides ? species imperfect.
Carduus, new species”.
„ benedictus.
Chrysocoma, species imperfect.
„ reticulata.
„ denticulata
„ linosyris, Hab. in Eur. temp.
Senecio y.
„ nemorensis.
Arctium %
Kuhnia, new species “.
Elechrysum, new species b.
Cotula umbellata”, Hab. ad C. b. sp.
Calendula pluvialis, Hab. ad C. b. sp.
Nacibea, new species d.
Sarcocephalus esculentus.
'An nova species? Foliis oppositis, cordatis. Umbellis axillaribus, viridi-purpuras-
ceatibus. Caule volubile.
u Foliis amplexicaulibus, lyratis, dentatis, spinqsis, pubescentibus. - Pedunculis brevibus.
Foliolis calycinis teretibus, pinnatifidis, basibus ovatis, adpressis. In appearance, this resembles
the c. marianus of De Vaillant.
x This is dried in the sun, powdered, and given for diseases of the lungs.
y Species glabra, floribus purpurascentibus. .
z Foliis lanceolatis, obsolete serratis, alternis.
a Floribus pallidis. Foliis ovatis, ad basin attenuatis. Petiolis longis.
b Foliis lanceolatis, sessilihus, ad basin attenuatis. Pedunculis parvis. Floribus axillaribus.
Cálice rugoso, purpurascente. Receptáculo alveolato. Caule sufFrutescente. It is
used as a purgative.
c Varietas curp umbellis elongatis, subspicatis.
d Pedunculis 1-floris. Foliis lineari-lanceolatis, fasciculatis, denticulatis. Calyce 4-fido,
ebracteato.