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APPENDIX II. 



Tartarian rhubarb brought to Kiachta by the Bucha- 

 rian Merchants — Method of examining and pur chafing 

 the roots — Different /pedes of rheum zvhich yield the 

 Jinefl rhubarb — Price of rhubarb in Ruffia — Exporta- 

 tion — ^Superiority of the Tartarian over the Indian 

 rhubarb. 



UROPE is fupplied with rhubarb from Ruffia and 

 the Ealt hidies. The former is generally known by 

 the name of Turkey rhubarb, becaufe we ufed to im- 

 port it from the Levant in our commerce with the Turks, 

 who procured it through Perlia from the Buchanans. 

 And it ftill retains its original name, although inftead of 

 being carried, as before, to Conftantinople, it is now 

 brought to Kiachta by the Bucharian merchants, and 

 T.tanaii, or thcre dlfpofcd of to the Ruffians. This appellation is 

 Ri.ubaib. indeed the moft general; but it is mentioned occafionally 

 iDy feveral authors, under the different denominations of 

 Ruffian, Tartarian, Bucharian, and Thibet, Rhubarb. 

 This fort is exported from Ruffia in large roiindiili 

 pieces, freed from the bark, with an hole thjough th.e 

 middle : they are externally of a yellow colour, and 

 when cut appear variagated with lively reddifli ilreaks. 



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