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Isevo-scopolamine, and small amounts of atropine and nor-atropine. 

 These were identified by tlie melting points of their gold salts 

 and of the picrates. 



D. Leichhardtii, therefore, closely resembles D. myoporoides 

 in its alkaloids, and these two species are in marked contrast 

 to the only other species known — D. Hopwoodii, the pituri-plant, 

 which contains nicotine. 



The thanks of the author are due to Sir Thomas Anderson 

 Stuart, in whose laboratory this work was carried out. 



