No. 39—Ators Extractum. Aloes.— 
ALO—ALO 
1. Aloe Perfoliata and A. Hepatica. 
2. Aloe Spicaia. Cape aloe. Bitter aloe. 
Synonyms of Aloe Perfoliata— - 
Aloe Perfoliata Socotorina. Woodville. 
Aloe Socotorina. Lond. & Edin, Pharm. _ Z 
Aloe Vulgaris. Jussieu, Bauhin, and Sibthorpe. a 
Cl. Hexandria. Ord. Monogynia. Nat. ord. Coronariz, Lint-_ 
phodeli, Juss. a 
1. Root perennial, fleshy, brownish, beset here and there — 
with numerous fibres, sending forth a stem never exceed _ 
ing a foot high. 2g 
Leaves thick, succulent, seven to twelve inches long, about — 
three inches broad towards their base; pointed amplexi- — 
caule, and as it were perfoliate, covered with a glaucous” 
nvestment, bordered with spinous teeth resembling the — 
ORR RSE. TON SEES, | 
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ng from the centre 
tions, divided interiorly into three cells, containing sem 
circular, angular, flat seeds. ” : 
Native originally of Africa, whence it has been introduced 
into Asia, Spain, Sicily, the West India Islands, where i 
is naturalized or grows spontaneously. 
Remarks.—Aloe Perfoliata or Vulgaris, yields the socotorins 
hepatic, and caballine Aloes. The Barbadoes Aloes, 
the same as hepatic. lee Spicata yields unquestio 
the best extract, and grows native at the Cape of Go 
Hope and in the rapper ip! mpage at Zweller 
Monel ay? It is said also to yield the extract brou! 
- from the island Socorina, or Socotora. The following 
its description:— — eee 
Stem round, four inches in diameter, leafy at the td 
and rising three or four fect in height. Leaves spi 
about two feet long, sub-verticillate, broad at the 
"gradually brought to a point, channelled, acute, and’ 
‘mote teeth. The Sowers spread horizontally in very 
- gpikes. Under each-flower is a single ovate, 
‘branaccous bract, white, with three green 
