226 The Nature and Origin of the Poison of Lotus Arabicus. 



\\ V are much indebted to Mr. Floyer for the great pains he has 

 taken to collect, in Nubia, the necessary material for this investigation, 

 and also to Sir W. T. Thiselton-Dyer for having grown the plant at 

 Kew, from seed obtained from Egypt. 



