PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 441 
CATALOGUE OF SPECIMENS IN THE MATERIA MEDICA COLLECTION 
OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, MAY 1, 1883. 
EXPLANATIONS.—Letters (A, B, &c.) refer to classes of animal pro- 
ducts, according to the preceding classification. 
Arabic numerals refer to botanical orders. 
The star (*) 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 illustrative of medicinal forms. 
(India) signifies that the specimen was a contribution from the Kur- 
rachee Museum, India. In other instances the name of a country, iv 
parentheses, indicates that the specimen to which it is attached formed 
part of the exhibit of that country at the International Exhibition at 
Philadelphia in the year 1876. 
- The specimens in the collection are arranged in the cases according 
to the preceding classification, beginning immediately after ‘ medici- 
nal forms”, and continuing in regular order from left to right. The. 
first specimen in each class is indicated by the appropriate symbol of 
the class, in large characters, on the case. 
Abelmoschus moschatus. Seed. MUSK-SEED .......-.--.-.-.-. 31 
Abies canadensis. HEMLOCK SPRUCE. Bark; fl. ext.; oil .--- 165 
Pe EELS) (OH) Ss <a a eS tas /an) Sak elie 165, 
Abrus precatorius. INDIAN LICORICE. Root; Seads (India)... 57 
Acacia, sp.var. Gum; (Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th; ij “sorts”; “Sene- 
gal,” ‘‘Gedda;” Banned. ‘y aint ae (Ist, 2d, 
3d, 4th); ‘¢ Seana? . ep est nM reeread Fen Gana} e ee mae 57 
Acacia leucophliea. Bark ..........20.2-- Cee etisalat ate Muse 57 
Morena urgentea.. Herb (Chili))¢. 2.02. .2s.002 2.56. Si Ginbw tp et 58 
Beene pimpimela., Frait (Chili) 222.02 2. oe. c 6 cele cae cee 58 
fens oplendens..) Whiz. (Chili) poe 5. cease SL se eds on we 58 
Pee emmcemah(Ladia) 2%... ore ees Se Sete veleauieee 122 
PuerrenCeUnHO., Wiatle 222.2) ay Qe oe ee cores eats ites oi oL 
Pee PaMeLe EP.) ) EMORY 2c 25.0'* ca Wiaeicis to 6 cee. n im pals ae, aloes 88 
Achillea millefoltwm. Herb; ground; fi. ext................. 88 
Acidum arseniosum. Mass; pil. (gr. ps) ---.-------------- Mee XII 
MIRTLE TN ENUTES Ot rr oo Givials oa eae weld AEM oe ers eco ee 39 
PERIL OM DIGCUNE. Seal. w ciO ae clave aisle) aos aleialnie soe eee cia Sue we ae 38 
Acidum phosphoricum glaciale ..........-+ .-0+-+-- eee sted as XI 
DIMSNL IE ATH UOUNI MD 2. cir ..2 SINE Lit Wivinld ye asm Or es.e <2 Geel a oer cists AIl 
MORE TMC e Se esse St ite Et Ce ts 8 ab ware Ga, oe sae M. F. 
