Q54 
~ RHA—RHE 
No. 456 Riel csniti CATHARTICUS. Purging Buck- 
thorn, | 
Cabinet Specimen, Jeff. Coll. No, 583—figure of the plant 
No. 584, 
Rhamne bacese. Lond. Rhamni cathartici suceus. Bain. 
Rhamnus catharticus; Baccz. Dub. Rkamnus catharticus:; 
~bacew. The berries of Buckthorn. 
Caltiees 8 cumeD, Jeff. = No. 585—figure of the plant, 
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come very little used. Dose of the recent berries, 5}, 
of the expressed juice f3j, of the dried berries 3}. 
Orricixat. Syrupus Rhamni. L. E. & U.S. 
No. 457—Ruzum. The Rhubarb Plant. 
. C19. Ord. 3. Lnneandria Trigynia. Nat. ord. Holoratezx, 
. 
— Mr, A, ., Thosspeon 
oy 
s ye lverization, is a: 
Juss. 
a ave Species— _ 
RHEUM UNDULATUM. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff Coll. Sgure, No, 587. 
HEUM PALMATUM. 
net specimen, Jeff. Coll. figure, No. 588. 
well known Rhubarb, of which there are 3 
Pomath-, Cab. ie Jeff Coll. 
It is difficult to distinguish the different kinds, except by 
familiarity with them, and close examination. Dr. Paris says, 
he ha number > in London, known in the trade 
the name $; a regular livelihood | 
Ataf jeoning te tea oring, Tasping, and 
then colouring the inferior kinds; for which they charge 
a4 the. tate of 08 pease pot beuibd| The Russian or Tur- 
key has a peculiar, somewhat aromatic odour, a bitter sub- 
astringent i vom ounce ted I think, as stated by 
e nauseous; breaks with a denser and smoother frac- 
