98 THE MICROSCOPE. July 
sclerenchymatous cells from the outer bark and others 
situated within the endodermis areal so shown, together 
with fragments of spiral and reticulated vessels. It 
should be remembered that, in examining this and other 
powdered drugs, the structural features of the particles 
are brought out much more clearly by adding a° little 
potash solution. This description will enable any 
druggist to detect adulterations. 
Anethi fructus.—The pericarp of this fruit consists of 
of thin-walled, tubular, tangentially-elongated cells, those 
in the outer rows being small and colorless. The inner 
rows consist of larger cells, which are brown in color, 
especially those near the vitte or oil receptacles. The 
endoearp is a single row of tangentially-elongated yel- 
EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES. 
1. Convex side of mericarp, (British fruit) ; 2. Flat side 
ditto ; 3. Convex side of mericarp (Indian fruit) ; 4. Flat 
side, ditto ; 5. Transverse section through mericarp; 6 The 
same highly magnified; 7. Vascular bundle; 8. Vitta ; 9. 
Endocarp. 
Jowish cells, which are very regularly arranged and ree- 
tangular in transverse section. Through each ridge 
runs a strong vascular bundle, and large vitte alternate 
