The Botanist S Companion Volume Ii Or An Introduction To The Kn

81. PANICUM miliaceum. MILLET.--Millet is of two kinds, the brown and yellow. They are sometimes sown in this country for feeding poultry, and also for dressing; i. e. it is div...

Buffalo Clover is a kind similar to Trifolium agrarium and Trifolium repens, and appears to me to be a hybrid plant. This has been sometimes sent to this country from America, a...

26. HOLCUS mollis. CREEPING SOFT-GRASS.--Mr. Curtis in the third edition of his Treatise on Grasses says, he is induced to have a better opinion than formerly of this grass, and...

From hence we may naturally infer, that the usual mode in which the generality of herbs are dried, is not so good for the purpose, as one would be if contrived on similar princi...

OR AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICAL BOTANY, AND THE USES OF PLANTS. EITHER GROWING WILD IN GREAT BRITAIN, OR CULTIVATED FOR THE PUROSES OF AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE, RU...

It should not be passed unnoticed here, that this very grateful and wholesome root is not at all times to be eaten with impunity. One or two instances of its deleterious effects...

115. CRATAEGUS Oxyacantha. THE QUICKSET, or WHITE-THORN.--This is in great request for making fences, and is the best plant we know for such purposes if properly managed. It is...

There is no department of the oeconomy of vegetables in which we are more at a loss than in the knowledge of their colouring principles; and as this subject presents to the stud...

38. PAPAVER somniferum. GREATER POPPY. PAPAVER Rhoeas. CARNATION POPPY. --These are made by culture into numerous varieties, and are very beautiful; but the aroma, which is preg...

608. CROCUS vernus. SPRING CROCUS.--Is well kown as a spring flower, producing one of the most cheerful ornaments to the flower-garden early in the spring. It affords a great va...

219. INULA Helenium. ELECAMPANE. Root. D.--Elecampane root possesses the general virtues of alexipharmics: it is principally recommended for promoting expectoration in humoural...

259. ROSA centifolia. DAMASK ROSE. Petals. L. E. D.--In distillation with water, it yields a small portion of a butyraceous oil, whose flavour exactly resembles that of the rose...

And as some vegetables, from their affinitiy, may be confounded with others, whereby those possessing medical qualities may be substituted for others having none, or even poison...

The virtues of this plant seem to be little known in the present practice. We have frequently experienced excellent effects from a light infusion of carduus in loss of appetite,...

362. LYSIMACHIA Nummularia. MONEYWORT, OR HERB TWOPENCE. The Leaves.-- Their taste is subastringent, and very slightly acid: hence they stand recommended by Boerhaave in the hot...

298. AMYGDALUS Persica. ALMONDS. Flowers.--They have a cathartic effect, and especially to children have been successfully given in the character of a vermifuge for this purpose...

A case of the bad effects of the roots of this plant, which occurred in Ireland, is mentioned by Dr. Threlkeld. In the winter season, some men working in a garden threw up some...

15 Cynoglossum Omphaloides Blue Venus's Navelwort b.l. 16 Aretia vitaliana Primrose aretia l. 17 Androsace villosa Hairy Androsace l. 18 Primula cortusoides Bear's-ear Primrose...

706. Bindweed, small - - Convolvulus arvensis. 707. Bindweed, large - - ----------- sepium. 708. Bistort - - - Polygonum bistorta. 709. Brakes - - - Pteris aquilina. 710. Clown'...

253 Philadelphus coronarius Common Syringa c.m. 254 ------------ nanus Dwarf ditto c.m. 255 Punica Granatum. w. Pomegranata l.w.s. 256 ------ flore pleno. w. Double-flowered dit...

495 Scorzonera hispanica Spanish Viper's-grass c.m. 496 Sonchus sibiricus Siberian Sow-thistle c.m. 497 Prenanthes purpurea Purple Prenanthes l. 498 Hieracium amplexicaule Heart...

153 Tradescantia virginica Virginian Spider-wort c.m. 154 Narcissus angustifolius Narrow-leaved Narcissus c.m. 155 --------- biflorus Two-flowered ditto c.m. 156 --------- majal...

582 Quercus Phellos Willow-leaved Oak l. 583 ------- v. serioea Dwarf Willow-leaved ditto l. 584 ------- Ilex Evergreen Oak c.m. 585 ------- v. serrata Sawed-leaved Evergreen di...