MEDICINAL PLANTS IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7773, 20 October 1886, Page 6

MEDICINAL PLANTS IN NEW ZEALAND.

: i .-•'•■ — ♦ ' Mb. Graves Aigkik, chemist, received the following note from Mr. Justice Gillies just before he left : -" Rocklande, Ep«om, Auckland, sth October, 1886. My dear Aickin : I enclose you a list of the medicinal plants, which might be advantageously introduced into New Zealand, which I found amongst Dr. Sinclair papers. It is not in hu writing, and was probably furnished him from Sir Joseph Hooker, with whom he corresponded. Knowing that you take an interest in these thing., it may be of use o you."-Youre truly, T. B. Giluks.' It ie well known that Dr. Sinclair was an eminent botaniet, and that his services were cordially acknowledged by Sir Joseph Hooker. The lUt ie as follows:—Acomtum Napellue, Acorue Calamus, Aruthum Graveolena, Anthemis Nobilis. Angelica Arohangehoa, Althea Offlcinalia, Artemeeia Absynthum, Atropa Belladonna, Asarum Auropaum, Oentaureaßenedicta, Colchicum Autumnale, Carum Carni, Ck)nium Maoulatum, Crocus Sativue, Cumimum Cymimum, Datura Stramonium, Dioema Crenata, Glycyrrhiza Glabra, • JQyosciamojs Niger, Helleborua Niger, B7MOBUB Officlnalie, Janiperue Sabina, Malva Sylveatris, Mentha Viridie, Mentha Piperita, Mentha Pulegum, Lobelia loflata, Polygala Senega, Pomponella Anisum, Rubia Tinctomm, Solanium Dulcamara, Tormentilla iSrecta, Scilla Maritime, Veiatrum Album, '§leriAß» Officianlis.