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dissolving. The soluble portion freely reduces Fehling’s solu- 
_ tion, is gelatinized by basic acetate of lead, but not by the 
neutral acetate nor by borax; with ferric chloride it darkens 
_ In colour, but is not gelatinized. 
_ Albizzia Lebbek.—The gum exudes mostly in stalacti- 
form masses and varies in colour from light to deep reddish 
brown. It is translucent and has a smooth polished surface. 
4 It forms a slightly gelatinous mucilage with a large volume 
of water ; sometimes it is imperfectly soluble, and leaves a 
_ gelatinous portion undissolved. ‘The mucilage is gelatinized by 
basic acetate of lead and by ferric chloride, but not by the 
_Reutral acetate of lead nor by borax. It slightly reduces Feh- 
ling’s solution. : 
Albizzia odoratissima.—The gum forms large trans- 
Parent tears of an amber colour; free from cracks internally, 
ut superficially fissured. In water it swells up into tough 
colourless masses, very little dissolving, 
_ Pithecolobium dulce yields a gum usually in sphe- 
didal tears, about half an inch in diameter, of a deep 
eddish brown colour, transparent, and with a polished surface. 
It is freely soluble in water, forming a thick brown mucilages 
solution is unaffected by neutral acetate of lead, but is 
elatinized by the basic acetate, ferric chloride, and borax. 
‘It freely reduces Fehling’s solution. 
Pithecolobium Saman yields a very inferior gum, 
forming irregular tears and vermicular pieces with: waved 
transverse ridges. It is of a soft and tough consistence, and 
Swells up in water into tough cartilage-like masses. On keep- 
ing, it turns a deep reddish brown or black colour. 
_ Anogeissus latifolia.—The gam usually occurs In 
rounded or vermicular pieces, sometimes in elongated tears. 
Colour ranging from amber-brown to pale yellow or colourless ; 
Sa ae 7 ae paque ; it has @ glassy fracture, and 
quite transparent internally and free from cracks. The gum 
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