20 BIG^'ONIAC'E.t. 



successively willi neutral and subaeetate of lead and tlie preci- 

 pitates decomposed in the same manner as described under G. 

 The three liquids obtained, i., ii., iii., were evaporated down. 



(i.) This residue was the smallest of the three. After stand- 

 ing for a considerable time some crystals were deposited, which 

 on examination proved to be citric acid. 



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(ii.) Nothing of a crystalline nature was found in this resi- 

 due. It appeared to consist chiefly of extractive matter. 



(iii.) This residue after treatment with alcohol had the same 

 characters and possessed the same properties as C- iii. It was 

 not further examined. 



The result of our examination of this bark may be summariz- 

 ed by stating the different principles which we have found 

 (1) crystalline fat; (2) wax; (3) acrid principle; (4) oroxylin; 

 (5) chlorophyll; (6) pectinous substances; (7) Fehling- reduc- 

 ing principle; (8) astringent principle; (9) citric acid; (10) 

 extractive matter, — Pharm. Jouni.^ Sept» 27, 1890. 



STEREOSPERMUM SUAVEOLENS, DC- 



Fig.— T^V*^ 7c., t 1342. 



r 



Hab- — Throughout the moister parts of India. The root- 

 bark and flowers. 



^ 



Vernaciila7\ — Pad, Paral, Kushta-patali {Hind.), Pariil 



\y Kalgori, Padri {Mt 



Hudai, Padri-gida ( 

 L Madana-kama-nu ( 



The 



History, Uses, &C.— This tree is the Patala or Patali 



of Sanskrit writers, the flo 

 to so intoxicate the bee tl 

 flower from another. The 

 Siva. In the Nicrhantaa ii 



said by the poets 



guish one 



amon 



of Kfima-duti " Cupid's me««.enger," Madhu-duti " messenger of 



Arabu 



«d." P^ala also Hignifiea "light red " or " rose-coloured." B 



