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Bassia sericea, Bhime. Yields part of the Java giitta-perclia. 

 Berheris vvlgaris, L. and other species. Berberide^e. Flower 



and root-bark: Berberin. — Root-bark: Oxjacanthin. 

 Beta vulgaris, h. Salsolacese. Root: Cane-sugar; Asparagin. 

 Betida alha, L. Amentaceee. Leaf: volatile oil. — Leaf and 



shoots : Betuloretic acid. — Bark: Betulin. — Bark and its 



spongy excrescences: Phlobaphen. 

 Big)wnia CMca, Hnmb. et B. Bignoniaceae. Leaf: Chica-red. 

 Bixa Orellana, L. Bixacefe. Fruit pulp: Annatto-red. 

 Blumea halsamifera, DC. Compositse. Whole herb: Ngai-cam- 



phor. 

 Boswellia Carferii, Brdw. Burser-acere. Exudation of stem : 



Olibanum, consisting of gum resin and volatile oil. 

 Bowdichia virgilioides, H. B. K. Leguminosae. Root-bark: 



Sicopirin. 

 Brassica alba, Yis. Cruciferse. Seed: fat-oil with Erucic and 



Sinapoleic acids; Erucin; Sinapin; Myrosin. 

 Brassica nigra, Koch. Seed: fat-oil with Erucic and Sinapoleic 



acids; Sinapin; Sinapisin; MyronicAcid; Myrosin. 

 Brassica ohixicea, L. Seed: fat- oil with Erucic and Sinapoleic 



acids. — Leaf: Inosit. 

 Bryonia alba, L. Cuciirbitacese. Root: Bryonin. 

 Bujyhthahnum salicifolium, L. Compositse. Flower: Buphthal- 



mum stearopten. 

 Bursera gummifera, Jacq. Burseracese. Exudation of stem: 



Caranna-i-esin with volatile oil; Central American Anime. 

 Bursera Icicariba, Benth. Exudation of stem: Elemi-resin with 



volatile oil. 

 Butea frondosa, Roxb. Leguminosie. Fui-nishes part of the East 



Lidian Kino; also, some Catechu. 

 Biixus semiJervirens, L. Euphorliiacese. Bark : Bebii'in. 

 Ccesalpinia Crista, L. ; C. Sappan, L. Leguminosae. Wood : 



Brasilin. 

 Calamus Rotang, L. Palmaceee. Inflorescence : Dragon's blood. 

 Calendula, officinalis, L. Compositte. Leaf and flower : Calen- 



dulin. 

 Callitris quadoivalvis, Yent. Coniferse. Exudation of stem: 



Sandarac. 

 Calluna vtdgaris, Sal. Ericaceae. Whole plant: Ericolin; Eri- 



cinol; Calluna-tannic acid. 

 CaJoph>/llurii Calaba, Jacq. ; C. longifoliivm, Willd. Guttiferoe. 



Exudation of stem : Maynas-resin. 

 Calophyllum InophyUum, L. Exudation of stem : Tacamahac. 

 Calotropis gigantea, R. Br. ; C. 2^'>^o(^^^'((', R- Br. Asclepiadese. 



Root: Mudarin. 

 Camelina sativa, Crantz. Cruciferse. Seed : fat-oil. ■ 



