COR—CRO 119 
No, 194.—Cornia. Cornine. = 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 228—and duplicate, No. 
The proximate alkaline febrifuge principle of Cornus ote 
bark. Analogous to Quina; unites with acids, it, 
forming neutral salts. a 
The sulphate of Cornia, in the Cabinet, was presented 
by Mr. Frederick Brown, as a sample of that manufactured 
by Farr & Kunsi, of this city. Mr. Carpenter has prepared 
considerable quantities of this article; and he has under- 
stood from those physicians who haye used it, that in the 
same doses as sulphate of quinine, it has cured intermit- 
tents. Dr. Morton has published an account of this pre- 
paration in the Philad. Journ. of Med. & Phys. Sciences. 
Mr. Carpenter claims the discovery of this principle in 
dogwood. He has obtained an extract of this which 
resembles that of Cinchona, but less bitter and more astrin- 
gent. The duplicate specimen is Mr. C.’s Cornia. 
No. 195.—CorranDRUM SATIVUM, 
An umbelliferous plant, yielding the aromatic Coriander — 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No, 229—figure of the plant, 
No. 230... 
No, 196.—Crera preparata. Prepared chalk. See 
No. 197, xs % 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 231. 
No. 197.,—Crryart roor. The root of Justicia pa- 
niculata, which see. 
No. 198.—Crocus sativus. Common saffron. 
Cl. 3. Ord. 1. Triandria Monogynia. Nat. ord. Ensate, 
Linn. Jrides, Juss, bo ee 
Orricinat. Croci stigmata. Lond. Croci sativi stigmata. 
Edin. Crocus. Dub. Crocus sativus stigmata, U.S. The 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 232—figure of the plant, 
_ No, 236. ‘ 
Quatittes. Odour sweet, penetrating, diffusive; taste warm, 
bitterish: 100 parts consist of 62 extractive, called by 
Bouillon Lagrange, and Vogel, polychroite—the remaini 
parts are chiefly ligneous fibre, with some essential oil at 
 -Yesin; in water, alcohol, proof-spirit, wine, vine- 
Mepicat Prorertres xp Usss. Exhilarating, anti-hysteric, 
chiefly used in pharmacy—enters into numerous prepara- 
fons. 
