582 GB AMINES. 



The stigmata have beeu examined by C. J. Rademaker and 

 J. L. Fischer {Afner. Journ. Fharm.y 1886), with the following 

 results : — ■ 



Fixed oil (petroleum spirit extract) 5'25 



Resin, crystalline principle, and chlorophyll 



(ether extract) 2'25 



Resin, crystalline principle, and chlorophyll 



(alcoholic extract) 3'25 



Sugar, gum, and extractive (water extract) ... 19*50 



Albuminoids, phlobaphene, &c. (from alkaKne 



solution) 3'50 



Salts and extractive (from acid solution) 5*50 



Cellulose 37-00 



Water 20'00 



96-25 



LOLIUM TEMULENTUM, Linn. 



Fig.— Engl. BoU xvL, t 1124; Schreb. Grain, ii., U 36; 

 Benll and Trim. 295. Bearded Darnel [Eng.), Ivraie (Fr.). 



Hab. — A weed of cultivation. Asia, Europe, North 

 Africa. The seeds. 



F"er/?ffc?^/ar.— Miichhni [Kind.). 



History, Uses, &c. — A noxious weed growing with 

 wheat called Upa is mentioned by Theoplirastus {i., 5), and 

 by Bioscorides (ii., 91) ; the latter writer notices its medicinal 

 use as an external application along with salt and radishes to 

 ulcers, and with sulphur and vinegar to certain skin eruptions, 

 also with pigeon's dung and linseed to disperse or mature 

 glandular and gouty swellings. It was also used with 

 bitumen, myrrh, saffron or frankincense as a fumigatory to 

 promote conception. This plant was known to the Eomans as 

 Lolium, and is mentioned by Virgil (Georg. I) as " infeli^ 



hlium." Ovid (Fast, i.) speaks of it as injurious to the 

 eyesight, « et careant loliis oculoe vitiantibus agri." 'P^J 



