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soft and porous, and contains but small amounts of extractive 
matter that interferes in the recovery of the alkaloid. The re- 
covery of the alkaloid is simple and inexpensive, showing the 
plant to be an excellent source of the drug. 
Cassia siamea Lam. contains an alkaloid with the formula 
C,,H,,.NO,. 
The rhizomes of Geodorum nutans Ames contain about 14 per 
cent of a water-soluble adhesive. 
Coriaria intermedia Mats. contains @ poisonous glucoside in 
its leaves and fruit. 
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