The American flora : or history of plants and wild flowers : containing their scientific and general description, natural history, chemical and medical properties, mode of culture, propagation , &c., designed as a book of reference for botanists, physicians, florists, gardeners, students, etc. . utumn inlarge wide pots, or in boxes of similar width, fdled with light mellowearth, each sort separate, covering them carefully with fine earth,about half an inch deep, placing the pots in such a situation as tohave only the morning sun all summer, or especially during the hot,dry weather, and in the
The American flora : or history of plants and wild flowers : containing their scientific and general description, natural history, chemical and medical properties, mode of culture, propagation , &c., designed as a book of reference for botanists, physicians, florists, gardeners, students, etc. . utumn inlarge wide pots, or in boxes of similar width, fdled with light mellowearth, each sort separate, covering them carefully with fine earth,about half an inch deep, placing the pots in such a situation as tohave only the morning sun all summer, or especially during the hot,dry weather, and in the full sun in winter and spring; the plantswill appear in the spring, which, after the first or second yearsgrowth, when the leaves decay in summer, may be taken up, andthe whole planted immediately in nursery-beds, m shallow drills,four inches apart, to remain till they flower. Medical Properties and Uses. These plants are mostly valued fortheir flowers and the bulbs of the roots. They are roasted and eatenin Kamtschatka, where it is as commonly cultivated as the potatoeis with us. The roots of the FritiUaria Imperialis, are employed instranguary and fevers, in many countries, and is valued for that pur-pose. This plant emits a most powerful scent in the evening imme-diately after *i /V!i%»l^^5?^^<«^ /:^m^. NAT. FUMARU CAVA. HOLLOW-ROOTED FUMITORY. Class XVII. DiADELPHiA. Order II. Hexandria. Gen. Char. Calyx two-leaved. Corolla ringent. Filaments two,membranaceous, with three anthers on each. .^e. Char. Peiicarps one-seeded, racemed. Stem diffuse. This plant has a root about the size of a large hazle-nut with theshuck on ; theJloiccr-stalk rises in height about eight or nine inches;the root-leaves stand in pairs, triternate, gashed, smooth, slender, andwith red petioles; the scape is simple, round, the length of the leaf,and rufous ; the racemes are terminating and simple; the Jioioerspendulous, and of a dull purple-white color. It is a native o
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