Art. VI. A List of Plants found in the neighbourhood of Connasarga River, (Cherokee Country) where Springplace is situated.

Art. VI. A List of Plants found in the neighbourhood of Connasarga River, (Cherokee Country) where Springplace is situated; made by Mrs. Gambold, at the request of the Rev. Elias Cornelius.[32]

Acer rubrum and Sacharium

Acanitum uncinatum

Actæa racemosa

Adianthum Capillus Veneris

Aesculus Pavia

Agave

Agrimonium Eupatorium

Aira pallens

Aletris farinosa

Alisma Plantago

Allium, 2 sp.

Amasonia latifolia

Anchusa

Andromeda arborea and other sp.

Andropogon alopecuides and ambiguum

Anemone hepatica, Thalictroides, virginiana, and pennsylvania

Angelica lucida and other sp.

Annona

Antirrhinum elatine

Apocynum cannabinum

Aquilegia canadensis

Arabis

Aralia spinosa

Arctatis caroliniana

Arethusa parviflora

Aristoloichia serpentaria, 3 sp.

Arum sagittæfolium and triphyllum

Arundo tecto

Asarum virginicum

Aselepias purpurascens, variegata, verticillata and others, tuberosa

Ascyrum

Asplenium

Aster concolor, linarifolius, and many others

Avena palustrio and spicata

Azalea viscosa, and others.

Berberis canadensis

Betula alnus

Bidens pusilla N. S. Muhlenb.

Bignonia crucigera and radicans

Bucknera americana.

Cacalia

Calycanthus floridus

Campanula perfoliata and divaricata

Clematis ochraleuca and virginiana

Clitoria mariana and virginiana

Collinsonia virginica

Cardumine virginica

Carduus, several sp.

Carex, N. S.

Cassia chamæcrista, marilandica, nictitans, and Tora

Ceanothus americanus

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Cerastium arvense

Cercis canadensis

Chelone glabra and Penstemon

Chenopodium ambrosioides and anthelminticum

Chionanthus virginicus

Chironia campanulata and other sp.

Chrysogonum virginicum

Cimicifuga pulmata

Circea lutetiana

Cissampelos smilacine

Claytonia virginica

Commelina erecta, longifolia virginica

Convallaria multiflora and racemosa

Conyza linifolia

Coreopsis auriculata, bidens, senifolia, tripteris, alternifolia and verticillata

Cornus florida

Corylus americana

Crætægus apiifolia

Crotallaria sagittalis

Cucubalus behen

Cuscuta americana

Cynanchum

Cynoglossum officinale and virginicum

Cynosurus indicus and sparsus

———— filiformis (Muhlenb.)

Cypripedium acaule, alba and calceolus

Delphinium exaltatum

Dentaria multifida

Diodia N. S. and virginica

Dioscorea

Diospyros virginiana

Dodecatheon media

Dracocephalon virginianum

Echium vulgare

Elephantopus caroliniensis

Eleusine filiformis

Epilobium coloratum

Erigeron pulchellum, and other sp.

Eryngium aquaticum ovalifolium and yuccæfolium

Erythronium dens canis

Eupatorium cœlestinum, perfoliatum, and urticæfolium

Euphorbia colorata, ipecacuanha, and other sp.

Evonymus virginicus

Fagus castanea dentata sylvatica atropunicea

Festuca nutans, palustris and sylvatica

Fragaria vesca

Fumaria N. S.

Galactia mollis

Galax aphylla

Galega hispidula and virginica

Galium, several sp.

Gerardia asgelia, hydrophylla, lancifolia and purpurea

Geum rivale

Gleditsia spinosa

Gaura sp.

Gentiana saponaria, and others

Geranium, 2 sp.

Glycine apios and tomentosa parabolica (Muhlenb.)

Gnaphalium germanicum, and others

Hedyotis sp.

Hedysarum prostratum, and others

Helianthus angustifolius. sp. nova.

Heuchera

Hibiscus

Houstonia cœrulea, purpurea, and varians

Hydrangea glauca

Hypericum fasciculatum, nudiflorum, prolificum, and others

Hypnum sp.

Hypoxis erecta.

Ilex aquifolium sp.

Impatiens noli tangere

Inula graminifolia and mariana

Ipomœa, sky blue, and other sp.

Iris, low, sweet-smelling blossoms in spring, and other sp.

Jutropha stimulosa

Juglans alba acuminata

—— —— ovata

Juglans nigra

—— oblonga alba

Juncus bicornis and tenuis

Kalmia latifolia

Kyllingia triceps

Laurus benzoin and sassafras

Lechea minor

Lepidium sp.

Liatris graminifolia, spicata and squarrosa

Lilium martagen

Limodorum tuberosum

Linum virginicum

Liquidamber styraciflua

Liriodendrum tulipifera

Lobelia cardinalis, inflata, kalmii, puberula and siphylitica

Lonicera erecta and symphoricarpos

Ludugia alternifolia jussiæoides

Lupinus sp.

Lycopodium apodum and rupestre

Lycopsis

Lycopus virginicus

Lysimachia quadrifolia and punctata

———— sp.

Lythrum lineare and strictum.

Malaxis unifolia

Marchantia polymorpha

Mimosa horridula

Mimulus ringens

Melanthium latum

———— sp.

Melica speciosa

Melissa nepeta

Menispermum carolinianum

Mespilus several sp.

Mitchella repens

Momordica sp.

Monarda punctata

Monotropa several sp.

Morus.

Oenothera biennis, lineanis, and others

Ophioriza mitreola

Ophrys cernua

——— sp.

Orchis ciliaris unifolia

Orobanche uniflora

Oxalis, 2 sp.

Panax ginseng

Panctratium carolinianum

Pancium nitidum

Parietaria pennsylvanica

Parnassia caroliniana

Parthenium integrifolium

Passiflora incarnata and lutea

Paspalium ciliatifolium

Pedicularis canadensis

Penstemon lævis

Penthorum sedoides

Phlox ovata, paniculata and pilosa

Phryma liptostachia

Physalis pubescens, several sp.

Phytolacca decandra

Pinus, several sp.

Plantago major and virginica

Poa nervata

Podophyllum peltatum

Polygala cruciata, incarnata and lutea

Polygonum hydropiper, and other sp.

Potentilla reptans

Prenenthes trifida

Prunella vulgaris

Prunus cerasus virginiana, and others

Psoralea melilotoides

Pyrola, 2 sp.

Pyrus malus coronarius

Quercus alba, 2 sp.

———— nigra, various sp.

———— rubra

Quercus prinus

———— Phellos

Queria canadensis

Ranunculus bulbosus, and other sp.

Rhexia mariana

Rhus toxicodendron, and others

Ribes sp.

Rosa, several sp.

Rubus fruticosus, hispidus and occidentalis

Rudbeckia fulgida, hirta and purpurea

Ruellia

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Salix tristis and others

Sisyrinchium Bermudiana

Sisymbrium nasturtium

Salvia lyrata and urticæfolia

Sambucus nigra

Sanicula marilandica

Sanguinaria canadensis

Saururus cernuus

Scabiosa sp.

Schisandra

Schoenus sparsus

Scirpus retrofractus

Sentellaria hyssoppifolia, parviflora, and others

Sedum, a low plant, fl. white

Senecio sp.

Serratula præalta, scariosa and spicata

Sida rhombifolia and spinosa

Silene antirrhina, and another sp.

Sium sp.

Smilax sarsaparilla and other sp.

Smyrnium aureum

Solanum nigrum

Solidago nova boracensis, rigida, virga aurea and others.

Sonchus sp.

Sophora fl. purple

Spigelia marilandica

Spiræa aruncus, apulifolia, stipulaica, tomentosa and trifoliata

Staphylæa trifoliata

Stellaria sp.

Styrax sp.

Sylphium N. S.

———— compositum.

Tabernamontana latifolia

Teverium canadense

Thalictrum, various sp.

Thlaspi bursæ pastoris

Thymus virginicus

Tradescantia virginica

Tragopogon dandelion

Trichodium laxiflorum and procumbens

Trichostema dichotoma

Trifolium (Buffalo)

Trillium cernuum, luteum, sessile, and another sp.

Triosteum angustifolium

Ulmus, 2 sp.

Uniola latifolia

Uvularia sessilifolia.

Vaccinium, several sp.

Verbascum lychnitis

Verbena officinalis

Verbesina sp.

Veronica virginica

Viburnum, several sp.

Viola, several sp.

Viscum

Vitis, several sp.

Xanthium strumarium

Xantoxylon tricarpon

Yucca filamentosa.

Acer rubrum.—The inner bark boiled to a sirup, made into pills, and these dissolved in water, is used in cases of sore eyes; the eyes washed therewith.

Actæa racemosa.—The root in spirits, these made use of in rheumatic pains.

Adianthum Capillus Verenis.—A decoction of the whole plant, used as an emetic in cases of ague and fever. A very strong medicine.

Aesculus Pavia.—The nuts pounded, are used in poultices.

Agave.—The root is chewed in obstinate cases of diarrhœa with wonderful success. It is, however, a very strong medicine.

Allium.—The Indians are fond of, for culinary purposes.

Angelica.—The same.

Annona.—Of the bark they make very strong ropes.

Aralia spinosa.—A decoction of the roots roasted and pounded, (green, they are poisonous) is given as an emetic. A very strong one.

Asarum virginicum.—The leaves dried and pounded, are used for snuff; fresh, they are applied to wounds.

Bignonia crucigera.—Tea made of the leaves cleanses the blood.

Calycanthus floridus.—The roots are used as (though very strong) emetics. The seeds to poison wolves.

Carduus.—various species. The roots used in poultices.

Cercis canadensis.—Children are fond of eating the blossom.

Coreopsis auriculata.—The whole plant is much used in colouring. It affords a red colour.

Cornus florida.—The bark of the root is used to heal wounds, and in poultices.

Ilex.—Of the wood, spoons are made. The berries of service in colics.

Juglans oblonga alba.—A kind of pills are prepared from the inner bark, and used as a cathartic.

Liquidamber styraciflua.—The gum is used for a drawing plaster. Of the inner bark a tea is made for nervous patients.

Liriodendrum tulipifera.—Of the bark of the root a tea is made, and given in fevers. It is also used in poultices.

Melanthium.—The root is a crow poison; and a sure, but severe cure for the itch.

Pinus.—Boil the root, skim off the turpentine, spread it on Deer's skin (tanned,) for a drawing plaster.

Podophyllum peltatum.—A sirup is boiled of the root, and given for a purgative, two pills at a time. A drop of the juice of the fresh root in the ear, is a cure for deafness. (So I have been told, I never witnessed it.)

Potentilla reptans.—A tea of it is given in fevers.

Prunus cerasus virginiana.—Of the bark a tea is made, and drunk in fevers.

Quercus alba.—The bark is used for an emetic.

Quercus nigra and rubra.—A die for leather.

Rosa.—The roots boiled, and drunk in cases of dysentery.

Rubus fruticosus.—The root good to chew in coughs.

Sanguinaria canadensis.—The root is used for the red die in basket making.

Saururus cernuus.—The roots roasted and mashed, used for poultices.

Solanum nigrum.—When young, made use of as the best relished potherb.

Solidaga virga aurea.—A tea much made use of in fevers.

Sophora.—A blue die.

Spigelia marilandica.—In cases of worms.

Spiræa stipulaica and trifoliata.—The whole plant a very good emetic. Of a strong tea or decoction thereof, a pint is drunk at a time.

Tradescantia virginica.—The leaves much relished greens for the table.

Yucca filamentosa.—The roots pounded and boiled, are used instead of soap to wash blankets; likewise to intoxicate fishes, by strewing them pounded on the water. The same is done with Æsculus.