940 VALERIANES. 
The following table shows the <a 
. Wallich. V. officin. 
Moisture 10°46 11°57 
~ Ash v3. 4:04 4°31 
Fat and resin, soluble in petroleam- 
benzine 0°56 0°36 
Volatile oil and valeric acid, sol. in 
benzine 1:005 0:90 
Volatile acid, soluble in ether ......... 0°335 0°31 
Resin and wax, soluble in ether......... 0°56 0°85 
Resin soluble in. alechol 1:05 °° 0°975 
Tannin ,... lg... 216s 
Citric, tartaric and other acids 0-335 0°565 
Glucose 6°03 5°32 
Other substances sol. in water, insol. 
in alcohol ... 14°96 14°39 
Mucilage and albumin, sol. in water... 4°16 2°97 
Albuminoids extracted by soda......... 9°72 7°83 
Metarabie acid, - Phlobaphens and al-. 
-buminoids ........ 19°10 16°70 
Starch 14-05 12°87 
Cellulose sieetices LOSE 11°65 
ae Lignin and other compounds .....,.,.10°015 16°80 
Commerce.—Tagar is chiefly used as a perfume in India, 
much as valerian was formerly in Hurope. -Value, Rs. 7 per 
’ Surat maund of 374 Ibs. 
Valeriana Brunoniana, a variety of V. Leschenaultit, 
DC., growing on the Nilgiris, affords a root which,develops 4 
strong odour of valeric acid when dry, and yields to distillation 
with water a considerable amount of volatile oil. Dr. G. Bidie 
has recommended it as a good substitute for European 
valerian. 
The Indian form of Valeriana officinalis (V. dubia, 
Bunge), Ledeb. Ic. Fl. Ross, t. 350, occurs in North Cashmere, 
but is not known to be used medicinally by the natives. 
