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550. VAMLLA PLANIFOLIA, continued. 



has been used in hysteria, etc. ; but its chief use in this country is to 

 flavour chocolate and confectionery. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., 

 p. 268. For culture, see P. J. [1] , vol. vii., p. 73 ; [1] , vol. ix., p. 275 ; 

 [3] , vol. iv., p. 517. For Vanillin, see P. J. [2] , vol. i., p. 31 ; [3] , 

 vol. iii., p. 407; [3], vol. iv., p. 996. For estimation of Vanillin, see 

 P. J. [3], vol. vi., p. 603. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, 

 Med. Plants, tab. 272. 



551. VANILLA GUIANENSIS, Splifb. 



a. Fruit. From Demerara, preserved wet. 

 6. Fruit. Dried. 



Note. This specimen came from Demerara. The odour is slightly 

 different from that of the Mexican vanilla. 



ZINGIBERACE^E. 



552. ALPINIA GALANGA, Willd. 



a. Rhizome. {Java, or Greater Galangal Root, Galanga de 



I'Inde.) 



&. Fruit. (Galanga Cardamom.") 



Note. The rhizome has a much feebler odour than the Chinese kind. 

 It is not a regular article of commerce. For fig., see Hist, des Drog., 

 vol. ii., p. 204. The fruit is figured in P. J. [1], vol. xiv., p. 241. See 

 also Chinese Collection of Drugs. 



553. ALPINIA NUTANS, Roscoe. 



a. Rhizome, from Mr. J. S. Stutchbury, Demerara. 



b. Fruit. 



Note. This plant was supposed by Guibourt to produce light galangal 

 root. It has been proved however by Mr. D. Hanbury that such is not 

 the case. Specimens a and b were presented by Mr. D. Hanbury. See 

 Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., p. 257. 



554. ALPIHTA OFFICINARUM, Hance. 



a. Rhizome. (Chinese Galangal Root, Lesser Galangal 



Root.) See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 271. 

 Note. This variety has an odour resembling the taste of grains of 

 paradise. It is the radix galangse of the European shops. See Per. 

 Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., p. 257 ; and for fig., Hist, des Drog., vol. ii., 

 p. 202. The plant producing galangal root, was unknown until 1870. 

 See Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot., vol. xiii., 1873, p. 1 ; P.J. [3] , vol. ii., p. 248. 



555. AMOMUM ANGusTiFOLroM, Sonn. ; A. NEMOKOSUM, Boj. ; A. 



DANIELLII, HooJe.f. 



a. Leaves and root preserved wet. 



6. Flowers. 



c. Fruit. 



Note. The above specimens were sent .from the Mauritius in May, 

 1854, by Mr. Emile Fleurot, under the name of Longauze or Zedoaire 

 du Pays, and were attributed by him to Amomum nemorosum, Boj. P. 

 J. [1], vol. xiii., p. 639. 



d. Fruib. 



