MISCELLANEOUS SUGARS. 



Various Sources of Sugar from which Nothing is 

 to be Expected. 



First. FINITE or PINE SUGAR. It is to be found 

 in the sap of the California pine. 



Second. ACORN SUGAR. To be found in acorns. 

 It crystallizes. 



Third. MANNITE or MANNA SUGAR. This variety 

 of sugar forms during the viscous fermentation of 

 cane sugar ; it crystallizes ; it is to be found in the 

 concrete juice of two kinds of ash, grown in Southern 

 and in Eastern countries. 



It is also taken from certain trees very much in 

 the same way as the maple. This sugar contains a 

 crystalline called mannite, which is agreeable in taste. 

 There are 11,000 pounds of the manna imported 

 yearly to Great Britain. After being kept for some 

 time it produces a laxative effect upon the system. It 

 exists in many sea-weeds. Of the various kinds of 

 manna sugars we may mention MANNA OAK, LARCH 

 MANNA, CEDAR MANNA (this is said to have wonderful 

 curative properties for lung complaints), PERSIAN 

 MANNA, TAMARISK MANNA (this latter grows in the 

 neighborhood of Mount Sinai), ARCIN MANNA or SUGAR. 



Fourth. DULCITE. This is to be found in a crys- 

 talline substance little known, brought from Mada- 

 gascar. It is also formed by the action of sodium 

 upon milk-sugar. 



Fifth. ISODULCITE. It is formed by submitting 

 quercitrine to the action of acids. Its crystallization 



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