104 a. Liriodendron tulipifera. 
dissolved, and tested by the oxalic acid, it afforded a white precipi- 
tate, denoting the existence of lime. The alcohol of galls detected 
in it ‘the Pan mt iron, AR FORT: small quantity. The several 
: ed and evaporated to the consistence of a firm 
extract, weighing eel ounces and an half. Upon one ounce of this 
. aeeaioured six ounces of pure alcohol, which took up two drachms. 
A gum blended with fecula and sugar was left behind, -'The spirituous 
solution contained aes — oe of resin, and five ‘scruples 
2 alcohol of galls detected iron, and the nitrate of 
silver, muriatic salic‘ in ‘this Ps The gummy matter exhibited 
s it dried, a great number of small shining erystals. A solution of 
‘these eryials was divided into several portions, and treated ‘as fol- 
lows: The nitrate of silver was added to one; it produced a preci- 
pitas which upon filtration proved to be the muriate of silver. To 
ortion the tincture of litmus was sek and the mixture 
rl velents red. The precipitate of lime produced, in the third, a blue 
tint which soon became greenish. Upon adding the tineture of * jam 
no change of colour was esate, ee 
-* Result, Gum about A 
Muriatic act perhaps i in combination, 
7 fron, ee 
Calcareous earth, 
fe muriatic or €ss 
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