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Bumblebee-root. See Bethroot, 20–21

Burdock, description, 64–65

Butter-dock. See Dock, yellow, 27–29

Butterfly-weed. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57

Button-snakeroot. See Water-eryngo, 50–51

Cabbage, meadow, and swamp. See Skunk-cabbage, 15 skunk, description, 15

Calamus. See Sweet-flag, 16 See also under Flag, blue.

Calomel, vegetable. See May-apple, 39–40

Canada-root. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57

Cancer-jalap. See Pokeweed, 29–30

Cane, sweet. See Sweet-flag, 16

Cankerroot. See Goldthread, 34 wort. See Dandelion, 60–61

Cat’s-foot. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26

Caulophyllum and C. thalictroides. See Cohosh, blue, 37–38

Centaury, ground. See Colombo, American, 53–54

Chamaelirium, description, 17–18 luteum and C. obovale. See Chamaelirium, description, 17–18 See also under Aletris.

Chandler’s-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13

Chickentoe. See Crawley-root, 24–25

Chimney-pink. See Soapwort, 31

Chocolate-flower. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45

Choctaw-root. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56

Cimicifuga and C. racemosa. See Cohosh, black, 35–36

Cinnamon-sedge. See Sweet-flag, 16

Citronella. See Stoneroot, 58–59

Clover-broom. See Indigo, wild, 43–44

Coakum. See Pokeweed, 29–30

Cockle-button. See Burdock, 64–65

Cohosh, black, description, 35–36 blue, description, 37–38

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