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149. ADENANTHERA PAVONINA, L. 



a. Seeds. (Barricarri Seeds.) 



Note. These seeds are used as weights by jewellers in the East, each 

 seed weighing uniformly four grains. Pounded with borax they form a 

 kind of cement. Treas. Bot. , p. 18. They have a bright red colour, and 

 are used in South America for necklaces. Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 504. 



150. ANDIRA INERMIS, H. B. K. 



a. Bark. (Cabbage-tree Bark.) 



Note. The bark is anthelmintic and purgative, but also narcotic, and 

 hence should be used with caution. Treas. Bot., p. 62. 



151. ARACHIS HYPOG-EA, L. 



a. Legumes. (Ground Nut, Monkey Nut, Pea Nut.) 



Note. The seeds yield the Katchung, or Nut oil of commerce. They 

 are edible, but occasionally produce unpleasant symptoms. Treas. Bot., 

 p. 84. For analysis, P. J. [3] , vol. iv., p. 87. For fig., see Annales des 

 Sciences Naturelles, 1853, vol. xix., p. 268. B. & Tr., Med. Plants, tab. 75. 



152. ASTRAGALUS MICROCEPHALUS, Willd. 



* a. Portion of the plant with incisions in the stem. . 



Note. This specimen was presented by Mr. S. H. Maltass, of Smyrna, 

 and is referred to in Pharmacographia, p. 152. 



153. ASTRAGALUS SPECIES. 



* a. A very large specimen of flaky tragacanth. See Phar- 



macographia. p. 154, note. 

 &. Fine white flaky tragacanth. (Syrian Tragacanth.) 



Note. This is known in commerce as Syrian tragacanth, but is pro- 

 duced in Persia. It is more translucent than ordinary flaky tragacanth, 

 and without its yellowish tinge. 



c. Gum tragacanth, selected. (Smyrna Tragacanth.) 



d. Gum tragacanth, in sorts. Presented by Mr. D. Han- 

 ' bury. (Gum Dragon.) 



e. Vermicelli tragacanth, adulterated with Caramania- 



gum. 



/. Tragacanth, in sorts, adulterated. 

 g. False tragacanth, unwashed. 

 h. Ditto, washed. 

 i. Gum Bassora. (Gummi Toridonnense.) 



Note. Specimens / and g were presented to Dr. Pereira by Prof. 

 Guibourt. They appear to be identical with Caramania gum. See Hist, 

 des Drog., 6th ed., vol. iii., p. 449. Gum Bassora appears to be a mixture 

 of Kuteera gum (see Sterculia urens) and pieces resembling Caramania 

 gum. See Hist, des Drog., I. c., p. 450. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., 

 p. 336. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 73. 



