21. During one of the blackouts Gentian sees a bright object outside her lab window. 22. Antiseptic lotion ( gentian violet ) is applied. 23. Purple gentian and mountain queen are notable flowering plants that thrive in the park. 24. Was gentian violet ever a commonly used antiseptic in the U . S .? 25. Plants include autumn gentian , clustered bellflower, harebell and six species of orchid. 26. Experts may want to try ferns, gentians , Canada lilies or swamp-pinks. 27. Tobacco Antidote : " Two or more ounces of gentian root, coarsely ground. 28. The soft drink Moxie contains gentian root. 29. The German ophthalmologist Jakob Stilling is credited with discovering the antiseptic properties of gentian violet. 30. Another liqueur is " genziana ", a soft distillate of gentian roots.
