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mitted light. The extract was readily soluble in alcohol 
mors readily soluble in ether than in benzol. The addition ¢ 
a few drops of dilute H Cl. and water, dissolved the gr 
part of it, the resulting solution being of a dirty green colour 
The addition of alkalies caused the separation of pink flock 
. andthe solution became of the. same colour. A precipitate 
also yielded with the usual alkaloidal re-agents. Subsequ 
addition of an acid caused the liquid to regain its origi 
green hue, and the solution when again agitated with ch 
form coloured it an emerald green. The action of alkalies. o 
the green chloroform extract was extremly marked, the slight 
est trace of an alkali being sufficient to determine the pr 
duction of the pink coloration. Boiled with alcoholic pot 
the red coloration of the liquid was not destroyed, but 
addition of dilute acids yellow flocks Separated, which 
soluble in chloroform with production of a yellow sol 
without any tinge of green, The aqueous solution was 
yellow. 
second fraction was similar to the one to which reference ha 
lichens, &c., or to decomposition products of chlorophyll. 
Separated resin B, was soluble in alkaline hydrates, 
reprecipitated in: brown flocks by acids. The resin was 
further examined. | oe 
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