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 SOB-ORDER III. MIMOSE.S. 



198. ACACIA ARABICA, Lam. (Willa, Kikar, or Babul Tree.) 



a. Gum. 



Note. This specimen is labelled "obtained from the tree. Presented 

 by Dr. Christison." 



199. ACACIA DECURRENS, Willd. (Black or Green Wattle Tree.) 



a. Australian gum. Presented by Mr. Lloyd, of Ludgate 



Hill. 

 I. Gum from Sydney. (P. 152.) Imported per Ocean 



Queen, Nov. 28, 1844. 



Note. Specimen a consists of large pieces of a pale reddish colour 

 and peculiarly dull surface. Specimen 6 is of a darker colour, and has 

 the peculiar reddish violet tint which is said by Guibonrt to be character- 

 istic of Australian gum. Hist, des Drag., vol. iii., p. 444 ; P. J. [1] , 

 vol. vii., p. 588. 



200. ACACIA GDMMIFERA, Willd. 



a. Barbary gum. (P. 138.) (Gomme de Barbarie, Fr.) 



b. Mogador gum. 



c. Small ditto. (P. 139.) 



Note. Specimen a is said by Pereira to be imperfectly soluble in water. 

 Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 334. 



201. ACACIA HORRIDA, Willd. (Doornboom, Wittedoorn, Karrodoorn.) 



a. Cape gum, in large pieces. (P. 151, bis.) 



b. Small ditto, from the district of Albany. (P. 151.) 



Note. Specimen b resembles the one in the collection of drugs from 

 the Cape of Good Hope. P. J. [1] , voL x., p. 520. 



202. ACACIA VEREK, Quill, et Perr. (Verek Tree, Hashab.) 



a. White Turkey gum arabic. 



Note. The best gum arabic is characterized by its opacity, its brittle- 

 ness and whiteness. Pereira states that it is known in Paris as gomme 

 Turique, and the inferior qualities are known as gomme Geddah, so named 

 from the ports from which they are shipped. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., 

 pt. ii., p. 334; Hist, des Drag., vol. iii., p. 440; for fig. of plant, see 

 p. 397. A specimen of gomme Turique from Guibourt is enclosed in 

 specimen a. For fig. of plant, see Bentl. t& Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 95. 



b. Senegal gum. 



Note. This specimen is the gomme du haut du fieuve of French com- 

 merce.the gomme de Galam of Guibonrt, and the gomme de Salabreda of 

 Soubeiran. 



c. Senegal gum. 



Note. This specimen is the gomme du bat du flewe of French com- 

 merce, and the gomme du Galam of Soubeiran. 



d. Ditto. (Gomme vermiculee.) 



e. Ditto. (Gomme pelliculee.) 



f. Ditto. (Gomme llgnirudc.) 



