464 AMARYLLIDE2E. 



with the naked eye arc almost entirely confined to the cortical 

 portion ; they are lined by the walls of the neiohbourino- cells. 



In the central column are numerous bundles of spiral vessels 

 which are mostly situated near its junction with the cortical 

 portion. Many of the starch granules are muller-shaped. 



Chemical composition,— A proximate analysis of the powdered 

 roots was made with the following results : 



Ether ext. (fat, &c.) 1-28 



Alcoholic ext. (resin, tannin) 4-]4 



Water ext. (mucilage) 19-92 



Starch, &c., by difference 43-48 



Crude fibre 14-18 



Ash 



8-GO 



Moisture 8"40 



100-00 



The resin was soluble in spirit and alkaline solutions, and 

 gave a fine red colour with strong sulphuric acid. The tannin 

 gave a green colour with ferric salts, and when determined 

 separately amounted to 4-15 per cent, of the root. Oxalate of 

 calcium was present. 



CRINUM ASIATICUM, var. 



TOXICARIUM. Herbert. 



Flg^—Bot. Mag., tt. 1073, 2908, 2239; Wight Ic, t. 2021 ; 



Mhecdc, Ilort. 2IuL xi., t. 38; BentL and. Trim., t. Tib. 



Hab — Concan. Cultivated throughout India. The bulb 



and leaves. 



r6T>;--f/^r.— Chindar, Kanwal, Sukhdarshan [Hind.), Nilga- 

 davaiia [Mar.], Xagdamani {Gaz.), Nagdaun {Bcng.^, Kesar- 

 chettu, Visha-manjili {Td), Yisha-manjil {Tarn.). 



History, Uses, &C.— This plant is not mentioned by 

 b^usknt writers ou Materia Medica, but the juice of the leaves 

 aiier Ihcy have bcuu slightly roasted is a popular remedy iu 



