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2468. Costa Rica sarsaparilla. — The roots of Smilax ornata Hooker f. (Smilaceae — 



Smilax Family). Native of Central America. 



2469. Smilacin (C2«H«Oio + 2^H20). — A glucoside existing in the preceding. 



2470. Crocus. Saffron. Spanish saffron. (See No. 1270.) The stigmas and 



upper portion of the style of Crocus sativus L. (Iridaceae — Iris Family). 

 Native of the Mediterranean region and cultivated. 



2471. Crocin. — The crude coloring matter of the preceding. 



2472. Madras Curcuma or turmeric (See No. 1406). — Curcuma exported from 



Madras, India. 



2473. Crystalline curcumin (C10H10O3). — The purified coloring matter extracted 



from Curcuma. 



2474. Vanilla, or vanilla beans. (See No. 1412.) 



2475. Vanillic, vanillinic, or protocatechuic, acid. — An acid resulting from the 



oxidation of vanillin. 



2476. Vanillin (C 8 H 8 03). — The flavoring and odorous principle extracted from 



vanilla. 



2477. Piper nigrum. Black pepper. (See No. 1448). 



2478. Piperidine. Hexahydropyridine. (CfcHnN). — An alkaloid derived from 



piperine. 



2479. Piperine (G7H10NO3). — An alkaloid existing in black pepper. 



2480. Piperic acid (C12H10O4). — An acid resulting from the decomposition of the 



preceding. 



2481. Kava. Methysticum. (See No. 2393.) From the New York drug market. 



2482. Methysticin. Kavain (CuHigOs). — A neutral principle existing in Kava. 



2483. Cubeb. Cubeba. — The unripe fruit of Cubeba Cubeba. (See No. 1795). 



Native of the East Indies and cultivated. From the New York drug 

 market. 



2484. Cubebic acid (G3H14O7). — An acid existing in the preceding. 



2485. Cubebin (QoHioOs). — An amaroid existing in cubeb. 



2486. Willow bark. — The bark of various species of Salix (Saiicaceae — Willow 



Family). From the New York drug market. 



2487. Salicin. Salicinum (C13H18O7). — A glucoside existing in the preceding. 



2488. Natural salicylic acid. Ortho-oxybenzoic acid (CrHeOs). — An acid existing 



in willow and birch bark, wintergreen, and some other plants. 



2489. The same made artificially from phenol, or carbolic acid. 



2490. Methyl salicylate (CH3.C7H6O3). — A compound of methyl and salicylic 



acid existing in the plants last named and some others. 



2491. Poplar bark. — The bark of various species of Populus {Salicaceae — Willow 



Family). 



2492. Populin. Benzoylsalicin (C20H22O8 + 2H2O). — A glucoside existing in the 



preceding. 



2493. Butternut bark. Juglans bark. — The bark of the root of Juglans cinerea L. 



(Juglandaceae — Walnut Family). Native of eastern North America. 

 From the New York drug market. 



2494. Juglandin. — A resinous substance extracted from the preceding. 



2495. Cannabis Indica. Indian hemp. (See No. 550). — The pistillate flowering 



tops of Cannabis sativa L. 



2496. Cannabinon. — A purified form of the preceding. 



