IPECACUANHA. 



frequently number twenty to the inch, and give the appearance 

 of rings strung on a cord, hence the name annulated ipecacuanha, 

 which is applied to this root and by which it is distinguished 

 from the non-officinal ipecacuanhas. The woody cord is about o l 



^XC- 3- Cross section of Ipecacuanha root, x 60 diameters. 

 of an inch in diameter, and when wet shows distinct medullary 

 fays. There is no pith present. The thick bark composes about 



