ole NYMPH HACEL, 
14 inch in diameter; sepals very deciduous ; petals 6, sonictimes 
4 (Royle), Sagomnetad berry 1 to 2 inches long, ellipsoids — 
red. (Fl. Br. Ind.) - The root agrees with that of P. peltat 
“in most ee but differs in the intervals of the kno 
whence the aerial stems are aiven off. The rhizome is mo 
or less cylindrical, crowded above with tuberosities, mark 
_ by depressed oval or circular scars, and giving off numerous 
and bounded on the outside by a thin brown cortical layer. | 
Chemical composition.—The powdered root was macer ated 
rectified spirit for four days, and the tincture evaporated 
dryness, weighed 25 per cent. of thedrug. This extract was.w 
washed with water, which removed sugar and bitter colouri 
matter to the extent of 15 per cent. The remaining 10 
cent. of resin or resins was dried at a.low temperature a 
had a bright brownish yellow colour, The reactions of t 
resin with tests, and its solubility in chloroform 
diluted alkalies were very similar to those of # 
of P. peltdtum. 
Half a grain (035 grm.) ieioete in ay evening produe 
unmistakably a cathartic action the first thing next morning. 
A slight griping was eee . 
3 
) 
= _NYMPHACER, 
: NELUMBIUM SPECIOSUM, Wight. 
Fig: —Wight, Ill. 1., t. 9; Bot. Mag., t. 903; Rheede, Hort. 
“Mal. wi., 30, 31. Egyptian Lotus (Eng.), Nélumbium 
maples: (Pr). 
E ii ab.—india, Persia, Bleclon, ¢ Siam, Cochin-China, Ph 
ees, China and Japan. The flowers. | 
