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591. ALLHJM SATIVUM, L. 



a. Bulb, preserved wet (Garlic.) 



Note. Garlic consists of a bulb in which all the scales are membranous, 

 but a number of buds or email bulbs, which are called " cloves," are 

 developed in the axils of the membranous scales. It keeps best when 

 hung up in a dry place, so that the bulbs do not come in contact with any- 

 thing. See Treat. Bot., p. 41. Bentl. & Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 280. 



592. ALLIUM VICTORULE, L. 



a. Bulb. 



Note. This bulb is remarkable for the strong resemblance it bears to 

 the rootstock of Nardostachys Jatamansi. It is described by Guibourt 

 under the name of " Faux Nard du Dauphine," it being a native of that 

 district. See Ilixt. des Drag., t. iii., p. 82, fig. 581. It is distinguished 

 from Nardostachys Jatamansi by having a slight alliaceous odour, and 

 by the fibres forming a regular network. 



593. ALOE INDICA, Royle. 



a. Inspissated juice a. (Indian aloes.) Presented by Dr. 



Royle. 



b. Ditto, . 



c. Ditto. (Aloes from Hadramaut.) Presented by Dr. J. 



A. Vaughan. 



d. Ditto. (Aden, or Blade Aloes.) 



Note. Specimens a and 6 are those described by Pereira in his Mat. 

 Med. tinder Indian aloes, a and /3, in vol. ii., pt. i., p. 193. Specimens c 

 and d are No. 1 and 3 mentioned in the footnote, P. J. [1], vol. xii., 

 p. 268. A memorandum on specimen d states that the price of that kind 

 was 2 rupees for 28 Ibs. 



e. Aloesine. 



Note. A memorandum on this specimen states that it was prepared by 

 evaporating a watery decoction after the deposition of the resin, and 

 removing the pure principle by oxide of lead by Braconnot's process. 



594. ALOE LINGUIFORMIS, D.C. 



a. Inspissated juice. 



Note. This specimen has the following note attached : " Aloes from 

 French Hoek, much preferred by the resident doctor, Dr. Versveld, to 

 Cape or even to hepatic aloes. Hanbury mentions this species as one 

 of those reputed to yield the best Cape aloes. 



595. ALOE SOCOTRINA, Lam. 



a. Inspissated juice. (Hepatic Aloes.) 



b. Ditto. Two specimens. From Horner & Sons. 



Notf. The hepatic aloes of old writers is considered by Hanbury to 

 have been the sediment deposited in Socotrine aloes juice, the upper 

 transparent portion forming, when dried, Socotrine aloes. Pharmacogra- 

 phia p. 621. Much of the hepatic aloes of the present day, however, owes 

 its opacity to a feculent matter. P. J. [1], vol. xi. p. 439 ; P. J. [3], 

 vol. iii., p. 994. 



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