40' 



206. ACACIA SCANDENS, L. 



a. Seeds. 



207. ADENANTHERA PAVONENA, L. 



a. Seeds. (Barricarri Seeds.) 



Note. These smooth bright scarlet lenticular seeds are used for neck- 

 laces, etc. They weigh 4 grains each, with sufficient uniformity to be used 

 as weights by jewellers in the East. Treas. Bot., p. 18. Hist, det Drog., 

 vol. iii., p. 379. 



208. ALBIZZIA ANTHELMINTICA, Brong. 



a. Bark. Presented by Dr. Aquila Smith. (Musena Bark.) 



Note. The bark is used in Abyssinia under the name of besenna or 

 mesenna, as a remedy for tapeworm. Treas. Bot., p. 34. P. J. [2], 

 vol. xi., p. 326. 



209. PROSOPIS DULCIS, H. et B. 



a. Gum. (Goma Mesquitiria of Mexico.) Presented by 

 Dr. Lindley. 



Note. The gum is used instead of gum arabic. A similar gum is 

 produced in Texas by P. glandulosa, and. is known as mesquit6 gum. 

 P. J. [3] , vol. iv., p. 289. The pods of P. dulcis are sweet, and are used 

 for cattle under the name of Algarobo. See Ceratonia siliq.ua. Treas. 

 Bot., p. 254 ; Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 504. 



210. PROSOPIS PALLIDA, H. B. 



a. Legumes. (Algarobilla) 



Note. This specimen was presented by Dr. Ure, who supposed it to be 

 the produce of Inga Marthse. The legumes are used for tanning. 



MORINGACE^E. 



211. MORINGA PTERTGOSPERMA, Gaertn. (Horseradish Tree.) 



a. Fruit and seed. 



Note. The specimen of fruit belongs to the above species, but the 

 seeds are those of M. aptera, Decaisne, for they are not winged. The oil 

 of ben is obtained from the seeds of M. aptera. This oil does not readily 

 turn rancid, and for that reason was formerly much in demand by watch- 

 makers. P. J. [1], vol. v., p. 58; for fig. see Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., 

 p. 387. 



The root has the odour and taste of horseradish, and possesses vesi- 

 cant properties. Ind. Pharm., p. 61. See Pliarmacographia, p. 68. 



ROSACE^E. 



TRIBE AMYGDALE.E. 



212. AMTGDALUS COMMUNIS, var. a . AMARA ; PRUNUS AMYGDALUS, Stokes. 



a. Drupes preserved wet. 



J. Seeds. (Barbary Bitter Almonds.) 



c. Ditto, powdered. 



d. Fixed oil expressed from the seed. 



e. Almond cake after expression of fixed oil. 



