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this fruit contained strychnine in the seed or an 

 alkaloid resembling curarine, which seemed to occur 

 in many South American species of Strychnos ; in 

 other words, whether the species of Strychnos and 

 allied genera resembled the South American or the 

 Asiatic species in the alkoloid they contained. He 

 believed that Strychnos M'Boundoa, the Icaja poison 

 of the Gaboon, contained strychnine. In the seeds of 

 the Brehmia fruit, however, he could not detect any 

 bitterness, and the pulp was edible. Another specimen 

 which might possibly be of some value, if made into 

 a stimulant ointment, was the resin called Ramy, 

 which he believed was derived from Canarium Colo- 

 phonia ; it resembled elemi in character. The leaves, 

 stalks and pods of a Madagascar fish-poison, called 

 Famamo (Mundulia Telfairii) were, he thought, 

 worthy of investigation, as they might contain some 

 narcotic principle that could be turned to account in 

 medicine. It was used, he believed, chiefly to intoxi- 

 cate fish in ponds, etc., and cause them to float, but 

 he should like to know if it was really a poison. He 

 would also be glad to hear from Dr Parker whether 

 the specimen of Madagascar aloes on the table was as 

 valuable in medicine as the Barbadoes or Socotrine 

 aloes of commerce. He was informed by Mr Baker, 

 that only two species of aloes were known in Mada- 

 gascar and the source would, therefore, be easily 

 ascertained. Mr Baker would be able to give the 

 meeting fuller information on this point, Upon the 



