ORANGE, SWEET ORRIS. 203 



imported in February. English-dried peel is of better 

 quality than the imported dried peel. A fine-cut peel 

 with very little of the white spongy parts is known as 

 Maltese Orange Peel. The bitter orange is distinguished 

 as the Bigaradier in trade. 



ORANGE, SWEET. 



Citrus Aurantium, var., dulcis, Linn. 



N.O. Rutacex. 



Syn. Portugal Orange, China Orange, Citrus dulcis, 

 Pers. 



Parts used Peel, flowers. 



Action Aromatic, carminative. Possesses the same 

 properties as Bitter Orange and is used for similar pur- 

 poses. Orange Water is made from the flowers by 

 distillation and used for flavouring. 



Preparations Syrup B.P. and U.S. P. : Dose, |-i 

 drachm. Tincture U.S. P. : Dose, i drachm. 



Distinctive character The Sweet Orange Peel has 

 less bitterness than that of the Seville Orange. The 

 flowers of the orange are white, oblong, five-parted, 

 with a cup-shaped calyx, and fleshy, oblong petals and 

 numerous stamens united at the base. The unopened 

 flowers are usually sold. They are about f inch long 

 and inch broad. 



ORRIS. Iris Florentina, Linn. 



N.O. Iridactce. 

 Syn. Florentine Orris, Orris Root. 



Part used Root. Mostly used, on account of its 

 fragrancy, in dusting powders, toilet powders, dentifrices, 

 cachous, &c. 



Distinctive character The rhizome is sold in 

 several forms. Florentine is white, irregular in shape, 



