TYPE 14. GRAINS COMPOUND, OF FEW COMPONENTS OF EQUAL SIZE. 2G1 



Oslcricuni palustre Boss. {Umhelliferm.) Dry root-stock. — Compound grains of 2 to 4 and 8 usually 

 almost equal components. Size about 14^. Separated-grains, size 3 to 8m ; the larger ones 

 have a small cavity. Some spherical and oval grains, size 11/i, are also observed. 



Peucedu nu7)i ceiwaria Lap. (UmbeUiferce.) Dry root-stock. — Compound grains consisting of 2 to 4, 

 rarely 6, usually almost equal components. Size about 20yu. Separated-grains, size 3 to 12/t; 

 the larger ones have a small cavity. 



Cornm suecica Linn. (Cornacece.) Dry root-stock. — Compound grains consisting of 2 to 8 and 12 

 usually almost equal comjionents. Size about 13m. Separated-grains, size 4 to 8^; the larger 

 ones have a small cavity. iVlso simple grains of incomplete formation are also observed. 



Ranunculus thora Linn. (Ranuncukicece.) Dry roots. — Compound grains consisting of 2 to C and 8 

 equal or unequal components. Size about 21^. Separated-gi-ains, size 4 to 15m; the larger 

 ones have a small central cavity and several short fissures; one-half eccentric in oval forms. 

 No simple gi-ains are present. 



Ranunculus Jlainmula Limi. (RanunculacecB.) Dry roots. — Compound grains consisting of 2 to 8 

 and 10 components; the majority of them have fallen apart. Separated-grains with one 

 curved sm'face and 1 to 6 pressm'e facets. Size about 10m; the larger ones frequently have a 

 small cavity. Starch plentiful. 



Ranunculus rutcefolius Linn. (RanunculacecB.) Dry roots. — Compound grains of 2 to 8 components, 

 the majority fallen apart. Separated-grains, size 2 to 7,u; the larger ones have a small cavity. 

 Some apparently simple rounded grains are also observed. Not very rich in starch. 



Chelidonium majus Linn. (Papaveracecc.) Fresh root. — Separated-grains with 1 curved surface and 

 1 to 7 pressure facets. Size 2 to 10m. A few compound grains, consisting of 2 to 10 almost 

 equal components are present. 



Corydalis solida Smith. (Fumariacece.) Dry tuberous root-stock. — Compound grains of 2 to 4 and 6, 

 rarely 8, components which are mostly equal. Size about 32m. Separated-grains with a 

 small central cavity, and several radial fissures nnming toward the corners. Size 4 to 18m. 

 No simple grains are found. 



Corydalis fabacea Pers. {Fumariacece.} Dry root-stock. — Grains as in the preceding. Size of sep- 

 arated-grains 14 to 17m. 



Cordyalis pumila Host. (Fumariacece.) Dry root-stock. — Grains as in the two preceding. Size of 

 the separated-gTains IG to 20m. 



Drosera rotundifolia Linn. (Droscraceoe.) Dry roots. — Compound grains rounded or oval, mostly of 

 somewhat irregular shape, consisting of 2 to 5 and 8 components of different sizes, which 

 generally are somewhat irregularly arranged. Size about 11m. Separated-grains, size 2 to 

 8m; a cavity is frequently observed. Starch quite plentiful. 



Viola cucullata Ait. (Violacece.) Dry root-stock. — Compound grains of 2 to 4 and 6 equal or unequal 

 components; size 18m. Separated-gi-ains, size 4 to 13m; instead of a hilum a small almost 

 central cavity is observed from which single fissures radiate; in oval forms the cavity is 

 about one-half eccentric. 



Viola palusiris Linn. (Violacece.) Dry root-stock. — Compound grains of 2 to 6 and 9 equal or unequal 

 components. Size about 12m. Size of the separated-gi-ains 2 to Om. Simple grains of in- 

 complete formation are also present. 



Viola pinnata Linn. (Violacea;.) Dry roots and root-stock. — Compound grains rounded or oval, 

 consisting of 2 to 8 and 12 equal or unequal components. Size about 14m. Separated-grains, 

 size 2 to 8m; the larger ones have a cavity. 



Portulaca megalantha Steud. (Porlulacacece.) Dry roots. — Compound grains consisting of 2 to 4 

 equal components. Separated-grains 5 to 11m; frequently with a central cavity. Also 

 simjjle grains of incomplete formation are found. 



Stellaria bulhosa Wulfen. (Caryophyllacex.) Dry tubers. — Compound grains of 2 to 4 almost equal 

 components, tlie majority have fallen apart. Separated-gi-ains, size 3 to 8m; occasionally a 

 small cavity is oljserved, instead of a hilum, which may be about one-half eccentric. Also 

 simple, eccentric-spherical grains are i)resent. 



Melochia pyramidata Linn. (Sterculiacece.) Dry roots. — Compound grains of 2 to 4 and 8 almost 

 equal components, the majority fallen apart. Separated-grains, size 3 to 8m. Also simple, 

 spherical, rounded-oval grains are found. 



