. The drug plants of Illinois . FRAGARIA VESGA L. Strawberry. Alpine strawberry. Rosaceae. The leaves collected, also the fruit. Cultivated in home and farm gardens throughout the state and locally in many places in fields of some size; persists after being planted but does not become estab- lished. The fruit contains salicylic acid and malic acid. Said to have astringent and diuretic properties but is valuable chiefly for the fruit syrup which is used as a pleasant ve- hicle for medicines. \_Fragaria 'virginiana Dene., Virginia strawberry, is native throughout the state; except for the small
. The drug plants of Illinois . FRAGARIA VESGA L. Strawberry. Alpine strawberry. Rosaceae. The leaves collected, also the fruit. Cultivated in home and farm gardens throughout the state and locally in many places in fields of some size; persists after being planted but does not become estab- lished. The fruit contains salicylic acid and malic acid. Said to have astringent and diuretic properties but is valuable chiefly for the fruit syrup which is used as a pleasant ve- hicle for medicines. \_Fragaria 'virginiana Dene., Virginia strawberry, is native throughout the state; except for the small size of its fruit, it is hardly distinguishable from the foregoing species and may be collected also, for both its fruit and leaves. The fruit is said to be refrigerant.] I
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