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207. CICUTA VIROSA, L. (Water Hemlock, Cowbane.) 



a. Root. 



b. Fruit. For micr. section, see Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf. xlii., fig. 100. 

 Note. The fruits are globular, and the leaflets lanceolate and sharply 



serrate, and the plant may thus be distinguished from hemlock and water 

 dropwort. The root of Cicuta virosa is pramorse, that of (Enanthe 

 crocata has five or more tubercules. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and 

 Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 118, 119. 



268. CONIUM MACULATUM, L. (Hemlock.) 



a. Fruit. For micr. sect., see Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf. xlii., fig. 104. 



b. Leaves. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 118. 



c. Stem, leaves, flowers, and fruit. 



d. Root, preserved wet. Presented by Mr. Squire. 



Note. There is an exotic plant, Chserophyllum cicutarium, which 

 closely resembles Conium, in having a smooth spotted stem and similar 

 leaves ; but it has not the odour of Conium, and the fruit is cylindrical, 

 and longer than that of hemlock. Conium fruits resemble in size and 

 shape those of Eussian anise ; but the latter usually have the stalks 

 attached, and are covered with minute hairs. Conium fruits have no 

 vitte. Rough Chervil (Chaerophyllum temulum, Linn.) has a rough 

 spotted stem, with swollen joints. See ^Ethusa Cynapium and (Enanthe 

 crocata. Pharmacographia, p. 266 ; P. J. [1] , vol. v., p. 40 ; [2] , vol. ix., 

 pp. 53, 471 ; [2] , vol. viii., pp. 413, 452, 572, 601, 710 ; [3] , vol. i., pp. 348, 

 584, 843. For Conia and Conhydrine, P. J. [1] , vol. xvii., p. 214. For 

 the extract, P. J. [1] , vol. x., p. 267. 



269. CORIANDRUM SATivuM, L. (Col, Coliander, Coriander.) 



a. Fruit. 



b. Volatile oil. 



Note. The fruits yield a half per cent, of volatile oil. The fresh plant 

 has an odour like that of bugs. P. J. [1] , vol. xii., p. 396 ; Pharmaco- 

 graphia, p. 293. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 133. 



270. CUMINUM CYMINUM, L. 



a. Fruit. (Cummin Seed.) Bentl. <& Tr., Med. Plants, tab. 134. 



Note. Cummin fruits somewhat resemble in size and shape those of 



fennel, but usually have the ridges finer, more numerous, and covered 

 with minute bristles. Cummin fruits yield about one half per cent, of 

 volatile oil. Pharmacographia, p. 295. For fig. see Hist, des Drog., vol. 

 iii., p. 227. For micr. section, Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf. xlii., fig. 107. 



271. DAUCUS CAROTA, L. 



a. Fruit. (Carrot Seed.) 



Note. For micr. section of fruit see Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf. xliii., fig. 

 111. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 135. 



272. DOREMA AMMONIACOM, Don. 



a. Flowering stem, with the gum resin and a few seeds 

 attached. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 129, 130. 



Note. This interesting specimen was brought from near Ghorian in 



Persia, by Sir J. MacNeiD, in 1839, and presented to Dr. Lindley, from 

 whom Dr. Pereira received it. A letter concerning the specimen is 

 enclosed in the jar with it. P. J. [1] , vol. i., p. 578. 



