The first of these is a brownish, dirty, insignificant plant,
low, and even prostrate in the dust,' beside roads ; common everywhere.
A rtemisia. L. 17. 2. Wormwood.
Named perhaps after Artemisia, queen of Mausolus. Many
species of the genus, chiefly on the eastern continent.
A. abrotanum. L. Southernwood. An exôtic of our gardens
from the South of Europe, named from its supposed virtue
in prolonging life, from the Greek, against mortality ; now considered
to possess feeble medicinal properties..
A. absynthium. L. Garden Wormwood. Another well-
known exotic from Europe ; its name is from the Greek, un-
pleasant'y said to be tonic, antispasmodic, and anthelmintic ; also
considered efficacious on wounds and bruises. Used to boil with
clothes to take out stains and iron rust, probably from its containing
oxalic acid. Naturalized in many places. In New Ashford,
Berkshire County, it fills the street for many rods, and a few
years ago loads of it .were cut and distilled for obtaining the oil of
wormwood. It has compound hoary leaves.
A. vulgaris. L. Mugwort. A native of Britain, and not
often cultivated.
A. Canadensis. Mx. Wild Wormwood. A small plant,
with a stem somewhat woody ; leaves of many segments, and
numerous flowers. Found in the vicinity -of Amherst College,
and on the beach at Plumb Island.
Anthémis. L. 17. 2.
A . cotula. L. Mayweed. From the Greek for a flower ; a
low plant, too common on the roadsides and about houses to need
description ; has some medicinal virtues ; native of Britain.
A. nobilis. L. From Britain jg affords the common chamomile
flowers.
C hrysanthemum. L. 17. 2.
Is named from its yellow flowers ; many species ; some without
yellow flowers.
C. leucanthemum. L. White Weed. Ox-Eye Daisy. The
specific name is from its white flowers, so that the whole name
means white-flowered yellow-flower. The English name well characterizes
the appearance of the flower.'
A troublesome plant, spread over the fields and meadows of
many portions of this State, to the great annoyance of the farmer,
as it much diminishes the crop of grass, and is not itself much
relished by cattle or horses. The only method to eradicate it is,
early mowing before the seed is ripened, and, to be sure, as soon
as it begins to blossom. In a few years, this course must greatly
diminish it. A native of Britain.
C. parthenium. L. Feverfew. An exotic from Europe,
often found in gardens.
C. coronarium. L. The common Chrysanthemum of gardens,
affording beautiful flowers, a native of Sicily.
In Europe C. Sinense, L ., from China, is much cultivated as
one of the most beautiful of autumnal flowers. It is also cultivated
in this State.
A chillea. L. 17. 2.
Named from its fancied powerful properties, after Achilles, a
physician. Of near 50 species, nearly all belong to Europe and
the Levant.
A. millefolium. L. Yarrow. Naturalized, and common by
fences and in fields ; is a plant of little consequence. 3 or 4
species are found in North America. The leaves are simple, but
greatly divided, so as to look like many; hence the specific name.
A. ptarmica, L ., Goose Tongue, with leaves lanceolate, acuminate,
and Sharply serrate ; introduced ; has been found in Danvers,
by Mr. Oakes.