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atral woody part removed. A section of ‘the lateral’ tubers 
rs a red woody core, from-which: radiate. rows of red spots. 
consist of bundles of scalariform vessels, surrounded by a 
les, and are composed of single rows of oblong cells filled 
of tangentially extended cells loaded with red pigment, 
1 inner layer of closely-packed columns of cells contain- 
y granular matter, and sometimes red pigment. The 
@ mucilaginous and somewhat astringent taste. In 
‘appearance and minute structure it closely resembles: 
Undetermined .........+... 
ection of pigment cells; the medullary rays connect these . 
finely granular red pigment. The bulk of the tuber con- — 
es 
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White Behen. - Red ‘Hetion: Ps 
Ether extract 1°6 i Ue ie 
Aleoholin 5) iveciscowoeees 46 99 
PBNGOUS 55. sey cdvensevss 18°9 OO. 
Organic residue 57°5 B49 ~- 
Moisture ; 16°2 12*1 ie 
Ash... 4:6 59 pe 
