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155. BUTBA FRONDOSA, Roxl. (Dhak, or Pulas Tree.) 



a. Flowers. (Toolsie Flowers.) 



I. Gum. Presented by Mr. E. Solly. 



Note. The flowers yield a yellow dye. The exudation is official in the 

 Ind. Pharm. It is known as butea gum, Bengal kino, dhak tree gum, 

 and pulas kino. Ind. Pharm., pp. 73, 79, 446. Treas. Bot., p. 183. 

 Per. Mat. Med.,vol. ii. , pt. ii., p. 329. Bentl. <& Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 79. 



156. COLUTEA ARBORESCENS, L. (Bladder Senna.) 



a. Leaves and flowers. 



Note. The leaves have been occasionally found mixed with senna on 

 the Continent, but not in this country. The leaflets resemble those of 

 Cassia obovata, but are equal at the base. They are purgative. Per. 

 Mat. Med., Vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 356. 



157. DlPTERYX ODORATA, Willd. 



a. Fruit and seeds.' (Tonka Bean.) 



Note. Used in sachet powder and perfumes, and to scent snuff. Treas. 

 Bot., p. 416. See Coumarine. 



158. ERVUM LENS, L. ; LENS ESCULENTA, Moench. 



a. Seeds. (European Lentils.) 



b. Ditto, split. 



c. Egyptian, split. 



Note. The flour of the seeds is used in making Bevalenta*Arabica, 

 etc. For a fig. of plant, etc., see Bentl. & Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 76. 



159. GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA, L. (Liquorice Plant.) 



a. Root. See Bentlcy and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 74. 



160. GLTCTRRHIZA ECHINATA, L. 



a. Root. 



Note. The Eussian liquorice root, stated by Hanbury to be the pro- 

 duce of G. glabra (G. glandulifera, W. K.), may be known by its bitterish 

 taste and longitudinally exfoliated root bark. It is placed for comparison 

 in the glass jar containing a specimen of the root of G. echinata, L., from 

 Kew. The specimen of English liquorice root (G. glabra) also includes a 

 genuine specimen from Kew of G. glabra, L. For glycyrrhizin see P. J. 

 [1] , vol. vi., p. 490 ; for extract, P. J. [1] , vol. x., p. 520 ; vol. xvi., p. 

 403 ; for a micr. sect, of root, Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf. 6. 



161. INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA, L. 



a. Best Bengal indigo. 

 &. Bad Bombay figs indigo. 



Note. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. 2, p. 330. P. J. [3] , vol. ii., p. 493. 

 See Indigotine. For fig. of plant, see Bentl. & Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 72. 



162. MELILOTUS CCERULEA, L. 



a. Herb. Presented by Dr. J. Houlton. 



Note. The plant has a powerful odour, resembling that of fenugreek. 

 It is said to possess styptic and healing properties. Treas. Bot., p. 732. 

 P. J. [1] , vol. ii., p. 463. For fig. of the plant, ibid., p. 128. 



