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Dracaena Indivisa
A stove evergreen shrub much valued for itsfoliage and as a tabl...
Buddlea
Half-hardy, tall, deciduous greenhouse shrubs, delighting ina lo...
Polygala Dalmaisiana
This showy evergreen shrub needs a greenhousetreatment. Soil--th...
Leek
Sow early in March, and prick out the plants in rich soil, in as...
Guernsey Lily (nerine Sarniense)
Soil, strong, rich loam withsand, well drained. Plant the bulbs ...
Sage
Hardy perennial. Decoction of leaves drank as tea; used alsofor ...
Anise
Leaves used for garnishing, and for seasoning, like fennel;the s...
Libertia Formosa
The narrow foliage and spikes of pure whiteflowers, produced in ...
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Artanthe Elongata
A plant of the pepper family, which furnishes
one of the articles known by the Peruvians as Matico, and which is
used by them for the same purposes as cubebs; but its chief value
is as a styptic, an effect probably produced by its rough under
surface, acting mechanically like lint. It has been employed
internally to check hemorrhages, but with doubtful effect. Its
aromatic bitter stimulant properties are like those of cubebs, and
depend on a volatile oil, a dark-green resin, and a peculiar
bitter principle called _maticin_.
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