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Venezuela (Ernst, Exp. Nacion. Venezuela, i. (1883) p. 248); 
Mexico (Palmer, No. 125, 1885, Harms, No. 1715, Herb. Kew); 
Guatemala (Harms, No. 3343, Herb. Kew); Lower California 
(Palmer, No. 48, 1890, Herb. Kew). 
With a view to determining the origin of ‘ Nicaragua,’ 
*“ Lima ”’ or ‘‘ Peach ’’ wood, the specimens of ‘‘ Lima’’ and 
“Peach wood ’’ in the Museum presented by W. Gourlie have 
been examined in the Jodrell Laboratory, and Mr. Boodle reports 
as follows :— 
ee 
are strongly coloured and yield an extract in water which after 
the addition of an alkali* turns purple, like the colour of 
accepted as Haematozylon campechianum. Of the two remain- 
ing blocks, one (‘Streaked logwood’ from New York, Messrs. 
A. Lascelles & Co., 1895) gives an extract similar to that 
this colouring matter, and yields only a brown extract. These 
“ A specimen of “peach wood’ (W. Gourlie) and one of ‘Lima 
yh wend BS Gourlie) are decidedly similar to one another and 
; Three other specimens of wood examined are as follows :— 
(1) Brazil wood,’ Mexico; Paris Exhibition, 1900; (2) ‘ Brazil 
wood,’ J. Glover, 1849; (3) ‘Sappan wood,’ Madras, Dr. Bidie. | 
e . . bed a Md 
bie . id 0. & differs from Nos. 1 and 3 in having 
inct_tier-like arrangement of the rays. In Nos and 3 
ar sol enchyma are much less marked than in 
: rf arate echianum in structure. No. 1 appears not to be true 
> Oy wood,’ but Nos. 2 and 3 are probably correctly named, 
; eing in that case true ‘ Brazil wood,’ which is stated to 
* The chips w a eee RR ST 
the coloured liquid. Poiled in water and some ammonia was then added to 
Gruenberg & Gies, B ; 
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