(28 4 ) 



6224. Seed ammoniac. — The same, in the form of very small pellets, or "tears." 



From the New York College of Pharmacy. 



6225. Asafoetida. — The gum-resin obtained by incising the living root of Ferula 



foetida (Bunge) Regel, and probably of other species of Ferula (Ammiaceae 

 — Carrot Family). Presented by the New York College of Pharmacy. 



6226. Powdered asafoetida. — The preceding drug, in the powdered state. Pre- 



sented by H. H. Rusby. 



6227. Galbanum. — A gum-resin exuding from the living root of F. galbanifl.ua 



Boiss. & Buhse. Native of western Asia. Presented by the New York 

 College of Pharmacy. 



6228. Scammony. Scammonium. — A gum-resin obtained by incising the living 



root of Convolvulus Scammonium L. (Convolvulaceae — Morning-glory 

 Family). Native of the Levant. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 



GUMS 



Numbers 6229-6248 comprise a series of Arabic, Acacia and Senegal gums, the 

 exudation from Acacia Senegal Willd. or other species of Acacia {Mimosa- 

 ceae — Mimosa Family). Native of northern Africa. All were presented 

 by Parke, Davis & Company, of New York, unless otherwise stated. 



6229. Acacia, white grain. 



6230. Acacia, No. I. 



6231. Acacia, No. 2. 



6232. Acacia, No. 3. 



6233. Acacia, No. 4. 



6234. Acacia, No. 5. 



6235. Acacia, No. 6. 



6236. Acacia, No. 7. 



6237. Acacia, in sorts. 



6238. Another sample of the preceding. Presented by the New York College of 



Pharmacy. 



6239. Acacia siftings, from sorts. 



6240. Sand sifted from Acacia sorts. 



6241. Gum Senegal, natural grain. — The grains, or "tears," before being cleaned and 



assorted. 



6242. Gum Senegal, cleaned grain. — The preceding after being cleaned of waste. 



6243. Gum Senegal, white grain. 



6244. Gum Senegal, small white picked. 



6245. Gum Senegal, large white picked. 



6246. Gum Senegal, small brown picked. 



6247. Gum Senegal in sorts. 



6248. Gum Senegal siftings. 

 6249. 



6250. Gum Ghedda, or Jidda. — An inferior quality of gum, yielded by an African 



species of Acacia. 



6251. Australian gum Arabic, or Acacia. — A variety of gum produced by A. 



decurrens Willd., the black wattle tree of Australia. Presented by the 

 New York College of Pharmacy. 



