used medicinally, 
114 : < PUMARTACE®. 
After treatment with ether the tale was again di ody 
and then digested with absolute alcohol. The alcoholic solu- 
tion was of a pale greenish colour, and possessed a marked - 
greenish-yellow fluorescence; examined spectroscopically. no : 
_ absorption bands were visible. On evaporation, the alcolio. 
solution yielded 1:07 per cent. of extractive, yellow in colou 
and possessing a somewhat fragrant odour. The extract was 
- partly soluble in water. ‘The aqueous solution did not possess 
any particular taste ; it yielded slight precipitates with alk 
-loidal reagents ; with férric chloride no coloration was pro- 
duced. On evaporation and ignition a trace ofash was left, 
- possessing an alkaline reaction. 'The portion of the alcohol 
extract insoluble in water, dissolved in alcohol, yielding 
greenish solution, with acid reaction, and greenish-yellow * 
fluorescence. The powder, after treatment with alcohol, yielded — 
12°6 per cent. of extractive to cold ‘water. The aqueous — 
selution was yellowish-brown in colonr ; alkaline in reaction; 
it afforded no coloration with ferric chloride; it igi 
eatin an alkaline solation of copper on ae 
FUMARIACER. 
FUMARIA OFFICINALIS, dion: 
Fig. —Eng. Bot., 589. Common Eosier (Eng.), Fume 
terre officinale (/’r.). 
Hab. —Persia, a weed of cultivation. 
Vernacular.—Shéhterah (Pers. \ Pitpapra, Shahtera (indy 
Beng., Bomb.). 
History, Uses, &c.—The: Pitpépra lek: frow 
Persia does not appear to be Pumaria parviflora, as it has a 
smooth fruit without a double pit at the apex; it is doubtless 
-F. officinalis. Several species of Fumitory have long been | 
and were highly esteemed by tlie Greeks 
pom momans on acconut of _their diuretic. a alterativ 
