154 SUGAR. 
Fig-tree (Ficus carica). 
Dulse (Fucus palmatus ; Halymenia palmata, Hook.) 
St John’s Bread (Ceratonia siliqua). 
Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium). 
C: mmon Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa). 
Carrot (Daucus carota). 
Beet (Beta vulgaris). 4 
Turnip (Brassica rapa). . 
Parsley (Apium petroselinum). a 
Onion ( Allium cepa). pee 
Bamboo (Arundo bambos) ; furnishes the Sacar nambu of — : 
the Indians. 4 
Indian Corn (Zea mays). 
Euxine Rhododendron (R. ponticum), from the flower- 
Grape ( Vitis vinifera). 
The nectaries of flowers, and all sweet-tasted fruits, contain — 
sugar. Many of the Palm trees furnish a highly saccharine : 
juice: See Palme. Liquorice and some mushrooms contain 
a considerable quantity of sugar. 
CHAP. IL.-VEGETABLE COMPOUNDS IN WHICH - 
THERE IS MORE HYDROGEN THAN WOULD 
BE NECESSARY TO FORM WATER WITH — 
THEIR OXYGEN. 
l. FIXED OILS. 
593. These oils are obtained by expression from the 3 
seeds of many dicotyledonous plants. They generally ret"? 
part of the mucilaginous matter of the seed from W 
They are found only in the seeds, except in the Olive 
(Olea europea), and the Bead-tree (Melia azedarach), ” 
which cases the oil is situated in the pulpy matter surround: 
ing the seed. When pure, which is seldom the case, they 
are transparent and colourless, and have little taste or * 
