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Both these tinctures were of the ordinary character, and there 
was scarcely any perceptible difference in their appearance. (Dr. 
B. H. Paul and A. J. Cownley in Pharm Journ.,, December 24th, 
1892, p. 505.) For further information on the employment of 
Indian opium for medicinal purposes, the reader is referred to some 
correspondence in the Pharm. Journ, for 1892 by Messrs. Holmes 
and Warden. 
FUMARIACE®, 
Fumarine. 
According to Herr Reichwald (Pharm. Zeit. f. Russl., March and 
April, 1889), fuinarine has a composition represented by the formula 
*1F**NO*, and can be obtained in colourless crystals, freely soluble 
in chloroform, less soluble in benzol, still less soluble in alcohol and 
ether, and sparingly soluble in water. When placed upon the 
tongue, fumarine is tasteless, but a solution in acidulated water has 
a bitter taste. It is inactive towards polarized light. On the other 
hand, crystalline corydaline, prepared from Coryials cava, has a 
composition represented by the formula C*?H'®°NO*,. Among 
other points of difference between the two alkaloids, fumarine is 
described as giving with concentrated sulphuri ic acid immediately an 
intense violet colour, whilst corydaline remains colourless for several 
hours, and then only becomes pale violet. Corydaline treated with 
strong nitric acid takes at once an intense golden-yellow colour, 
whilst fumarine is only faintly yellow, becoming darker after a 
time. The yield of fumarine was only equal to 0-04 per cent. of the 
dried herb used. (Pharm, Journ., June 8th, 1889.) 
Fumaria parviflora, Laink. 
Under the name of Shahtereh, we have received this plant from 
Afghanistan. : 
CRUCIFERAE, 
Aitchison (Nofes on Prod, of W. Afghanistan and N,-E. Persia, 
p. 194) records the collection of the seeds of Sisymbrium Sophia, 
Linn., for medicinal use under the name of Khakshi or Khakshir. 
Lepidium sativum. 
Mohideen Sheriff has used these seeds with success in dysentery 
and dysenteric diarrhea. The seeds are small, red or reddish-brown ; 
elliptical, oval or oblong ; about one line in length and half of that 
