Footnotes

[a] According to Bicknell (Bul. Torr. Bot. Club, 23: 508–525, 1896), the name Agrimonia eupatoria L., long used in local floras and text-books for the agrimony of the Eastern States, has been doing duty for a group of related species, of which at least five are now clearly recognized. Furthermore, Doctor Britton (Bul. Torr. Bot. Club, 18: 366, 1891) states that the true Agrimonia eupatoria is not known at all as an American plant. The native plant to which the name Agrimonia eupatoria has been most frequently applied by American authors is Agrimonia hirsuta (Muhl.) Bicknell.

[b] The name “true unicorn-root” has long been applied to Aletris farinosa, but as “unicorn-root” was the common name first given to Chamaelirium luteum (Helonias dioica), this should more properly be called the true unicorn-root and Aletris farinosa the false unicorn-root.

[c] The name “unicorn-root” was first applied to Chamaelirium luteum, and the designation “true unicorn-root” would seem to belong more properly to that species than to Aletris farinosa, to which the name unicorn-root was given later, and which may thus be called “false unicorn-root.”

[d] Some authors hold that this plant belongs to the genus Leptilon and that its name should be Leptilon canadense (L.) Britton. The Pharmacopœia is here followed.

[e] Phytolacca americana L. by right of priority should be accepted, but P. decandra L. is used in conformity with the Pharmacopœia.

[f] Rhus radicans L. was formerly believed to be a variety of Rhus toxicodendron L., but the two are now regarded as distinct species, and the leaves from both have been used under the pharmacopœial name (U. S. P. 1890) Rhus toxicodendron.

[g] Although the combination Sassafras sassafras (L.) Karst. should be accepted by strict right of priority, the usage of the Pharmacopœia is followed.

[h] Although the combination Taraxacum taraxacum (L.) Karst. should be accepted by right of priority, the usage of the Pharmacopœia is followed.

[i] Some authors hold that this plant belongs to the genus Leptandra and that its name should be Leptandra virginica (L.) Nutt. The Pharmacopœia is here followed.

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Transcriber’s Notes

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On page 17 in the entry “Burningbush. See Euonymus atropurpureus.” “atropurpureus” has been changed from “atropurpurea”.

On page 68 in the entry “Sunflower, swamp-. See Helenium autumnale.” “Helenium” has been changed from “Helena”.