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cimens, accompanied with a descriptive catalogue of the drugs, and well 
dried specimens of the plants—the numbers being attached, correspond- 
ing with the vegetable products. This collection contains Star Aniseed, 
some remarkable Ga//s, Wood, Aloes, Butea Kino, true Kino, Mutty 
Paul, etc., also the root of a Smilax, which is reported to be a good 
substitute for Jamaica Sarsaparilla, Cocculus Indicus, Nux vomica, Ze- 
doaria, etc., Croton Tiglion, Aristolochia Indica, Curcuma. The series is 
admirably arranged, and has been a source of much attraction during 
the Exhibition. The Jury awarded to Mr. Waring a First-class 
Medal. 
MYSORE, DR. KIRKPATRICK. 
The collection of medicines sent by Dr. Kirkpatrick, as part of 
the Mysore contribution, is very large and interesting. “In forming 
this collection " (243 specimens accompanied with drawings of some of 
the plants), Dr. Kirkpatrick writes :—** Care has been taken to include 
only such articles as there was reason to suppose were natural products 
of the Mysore Territories. Different preparations of several medicines, 
and a long list of medicinal substances procurable in the bazaars, have 
been exeluded, because they were not products of Mysore.” Amongst 
this collection, there are preparations of Boel, Tylophora asthmatica, 
WVrightia antidysenterica, Celastrus nutans, Guilandina Bonduc, Cucu- 
mis Colocynthis, ete., with practical comments upon their therapeutical 
value. For the reasons given in speaking of Mr. Waring's collection, - 
and also on account of Dr. Kirkpatrick having submitted many of the - 
Substances to the test of actual hospital practice, the Jury award. a 
First-elass Medal. 
MADURA. 
A collection consisting of sixty-six specimens was forwarded by the - 
Local Committee of Madura, cosine, some interesting drugs from 
the Pulney hills. 
POODOOCOTTAH. 
A small collection of drugs (forty-three Mech was feet by 
H. E. the Tondiman Bahadoor of Poodoocottah. Many of the samples - 
were unfortunately spoiled, being found opraty wiih mould when the - 
bags were opened. 
The — articles of Indian Materia Medica deserve special 
notice :— 
