CATALOGUE OF SPECIMEN^ IN THE MATERIA MEDICA COLLEC- 

 TION OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, DECEM- 

 BER 1, 1884. 



EXPLANATIONS. 



Letters (A, B &. C) refer to classes of animal products, accordius: to the preceding 

 classitication. 



Arabic numerals refer to botanical orders. 



The asterisk (*) indicates those specimens classed under " products of fermentation 

 and distillation." 



Roman numerals refer to the classification of chemical substances. 



The abbreviation M. F. indicates that the specimen may be found in the section 

 ilhistrative of "medicinal forms." 



The specimens in the collection are arranged in the cases according to the preceding 

 classification, beginning immediately after " medicinal forms," and continuing in 

 regular order from left to right. The first specimen in each class is indicated by 

 the api>ropriate symbol of the class, and also each natural order by its name and num- 

 ber. 



Abelmoschiis esciilenttis. ^Capsules 31 



Ahelmosch us moschatus. Seed. Musk-seei>. Capsules 31 



Abies canadensis. Hemlock spruce. Bark: ti. cxt. ; oil 165 



Abies Picea. Seeds 16.5 



Abrns precatorius. Indian licorice. Root ; seeds 57 



^cftcia, sp. var. Gum; 1st, iid, 3d, 4th, 5th, select ; "sorts; " Senegal ; Gedda; 

 Sennari ; Guatemala ; Babool ; Barbary ; granulated ; pow'd ; 1st, 2d, 



3d, 4th, select 57 



Acacia arabica. Bark .57 



Acacia catechu. Extract (Siamese), (ride Catechu) 57 



Acacia Iwmalop. Bark 57 



Acacia horrida. Babool bark ; pods ; gum 57 



Acacia Icucophloea. Bark; pods 57 



Acacia niloUca. Seed 57 



Accvna argentea. Herb 58 



Acauia Piwpinella. Fruit 58 



Acccna splendens. Rhizome 58 



Acaljipha indica. Plant . .'. ,..'... 151 



Acanthus. 'Heed 122 



Acer neguvdo. Bark 51 



Achillea ayeratum. Herb 88 



Achillea ■millefolium. Herb ; ground ; fl. ext 88 



Achras sapota. Chicle 101 



Acidum arseuiosum. Lump ; pil. (gr. Jjy) XII 



Acidum citric:im 39 



Acidum oxalicum 38 



Acidum pliosphoricum glaciale XI 



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