(286) 



6276. Barbadoes, or Curasao, aloes. Aloe Barbadensis. Aloe Carassavica. — 



A similar product obtained from A. vera (L.) Webb., native of India and 

 grown in the Barbadoes and Curasao. Presented by Parke, Davis & 

 Company. 



6277. Cape aloes. Aloe Capensis. — A similar product of A. ferox Mill., native of 



South Africa. 



6278. 



Numbers 6279-6287 illustrate the collection of opium, the inspissated milky juice 

 obtained by incising the unripe capsules of Papaver somniferum L. {Papa- 

 vcraceae — Poppy Family). Native of the Mediterranean region and culti- 

 vated for ornament, and in many countries for the production of opium. 

 Presented by Lanman & Kemp, of New York City. 



6279. Branches of the opium plant, preserved in formaldehyde solution. 



6280. Poppy capsules in proper state for incising, preserved in formaldehyde solu- 



tion. 



6281. The same in the dry state. 



6282. The knife used for incising the capsules. 



6283. The scraper used in scraping the inspissated juice, or opium, from the surface 



of the capsules. 



6284. Another form of the same implement, combining the cutting knife. 



6285. Turkish opium. — The crude opium produced in Asia Minor, as it reaches 



the market. 



6286. Rumex, or dock, capsules. — The fruits of various species of Rumex, or dock 



used as packing between the cakes of Turkish opium. 



6287. Granulated opium. — Opium refined and converted into a granular form, 



convenient for the manufacture of certain medicinal preparations. 



6288. Papaya, or papaw, fruits. — The fruits of Carica Papaya L. (Caricaceae — 



Papaw Family), preserved in formaldehyde solution. Native of tropical 

 America and cultivated for its fruit. Collected by H. H. Rusby at Miami, 

 Florida, February, 1914. 



6289. Crude dried papaw juice. — The inspissated milky juice obtained by incising 



the unripe fruit of the preceding plant. Largely used as a digestant. 

 From the New York drug market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



6290. Refined dried papaw juice. — The preceding product freed from most of its 



impurities. Same donor. 



6291. Another sample of the same. Same donor. 



6292. Crude argols. — The sediment deposited by wine, consisting largely of tar- 



taric acid. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



6293. Kino. — The inspissated juice obtained by incising the trunk of Pterocarpus 



Marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae — Pea Family). Native of India. Presented 

 by the New York College of Pharmacy. 



6294. Eucalyptus kino, or "gum." — A similar product obtained from Eucalyptus 



calophylla R. Br. (Myrtaceae — Myrtle Family). Native of Australasia. 

 Presented by the New York College of Pharmacy. 



6295. Lactucarium. — The inspissated milky juice obtained by incising the stem of 



Lactuca virosa L. (Cichoriaceae — Chicory Family). Native of Europe. 

 Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 



6296. Another sample of the same. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



