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assuming that the foreign substance, if present, has not given 
the clue by its own’ specific odour. Under any circumstances, — 
opium deteriorated in its aroma, although it may -be otherwise — 
pure, should be set aside, and utilised for other than the main ™ 
Factory purpose, that is, amalgamation with .drug intended 
for the central mass -of cakes, otherwise there will be risk of 
the. deteriorated drug tainting a much larger mass of good 
opium. (Gregory.). : 
: Keport.—India exported in 1886, 121,000 ewts. of opium, 
valued at 1,073 lacs of rupees; in. 1887, 132,000 ewts., value 
at 1,108 lacs; in 1888, 126,000 cwts., valued at 1,007 lacs. 
PAPAVER RHCEAS, Linn. E 
Fig.—Eng. Bot. 645; Bentl. and Trim., t: 19. Cor 
Poppy (Eing.), Coquelicot (62) eee Re 
_ Hab.—A weed of cultivation. The capsules, a 
Vernacular.—Jangli-mudrika (Bomb.), Lalé (Guz., Hind.). 
History, Uses, &c:—There is little to be found 
Indian worksabout this poppy. It is the pods df Theophrastu 
and probably the pjxer pods of Dioscorides.* The Khash 
_khash-i-Mansér of the Arabs and Persians may possibly | 
the same plant ; it is described by them as hairy, leaves muc 
divided, capsules small; called Mansur, because it sheds it 
_ petals very quickly. In Guzerat and Northern India P. Rheas 
is grown in gardens, and is called. Lalé by the Mahometan 
- who suppose it to be the Lalé of the Persian poets. The name 
Dios. iv. 62. Pliny also mentio: 
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