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355. STYRAX BKNZOIN, continued. 



d. Siam Benzoin, in the lump. 



e. Ditto, inferior quality. 



Note. Specimen d consists of large tears, agglomerated together, and 

 specimen c of minute tears or fragments. 



Siam Benzoin as imported is never enveloped in calico like the Suma- 

 tra Benzoin ; the tears are more loosely agglomerated, and have often a 

 semifused or varnished appearance. 



/. Siam Benzoin, in the lump. " Translucent Benzoin," 



Dr. P., 352. 



Note. This specimen is from Dr. Royle, and differs from ordinary 

 Siam Benzoin in the tears being translucent or almost transparent. See 

 Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., p. 684. 



g. Sumatra Benzoin, in the lump. 



h. Ditto, inferior quality, Calcutta Benzoin, Dr. P., 351. 

 i. Ditto, " Europe head." 

 j. Ditto, ditto, "superBne." 

 k. Ditto, "second sort." 

 I. Ditto, " Indian head." 

 m. Ditto, inferior, or foot. 



Note. Specimens i to TO were brought from Sumatra by Mr. Marsden, 

 author of the "History of Sumatra," and were given by his widow to Mr. 

 Jacob Bell, by whom they were presented to this Society. 

 n. Bad Benzoin, Dr. P., 353. 



356. STYRAX OFFICINALE, L. 



a. Bark. 



Note. This specimen was collected on May 17th, 1854, by Mr. D. Han- 

 bury on " mountains near Toulon, where the Styrax officinale grows 

 spontaneously in abundance." See P. J. [l],vol. xiv.,p. 11. Mr. Hanbury's 

 observations tend to show that Liquid Storax and Storax Bark are not 

 the produce of this tree, and that owing to the tree being cut periodically, 

 it does not attain a sufficient size to produce the fragrant resin which it 

 yields in the East. See Pharmacographia, pp. 241-246. 



APOCYNACE^E. 



357. ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS, E. B. (Devil Tree, Palimara of Bombay.) 



a. Bark. 



Note. This specimen was presented by the curator of the India 

 Museum, June 1st, 1869. It is official in the Ind. Pharm. It possesses 

 tonic and antiperiodic properties. The bark is of a dirty white colour, 

 spongy, and very bitter. P. J. [1], vol. xii., p. 422 ; Pharmacographia , 

 p. 378. For Tincture and Infusion, etc., see Ind. Pharm., pp. 137, 465. 

 See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 173. 



358. ALSTONIA CONSTRICTA, F. Mull. (Australian Fever Baric.) 



a. Bark. 



Note. This specimen was presented by Dr. J. Bancroft, of Brisbane. 

 The bark is occasionally sent over to this country, and has been offen t 

 in the London market as Bebeeru bark. It contains no alkaloid. 8ee 

 Pharmacographia, p. 378, note 1, and p. 379. The bark is yellow and 

 fibrous internally, and rough and corky externally. 



