PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY 



PIG. 197. Hamamelis virginiana. Upper figure shows this shrub as it ap- 

 pears in autumn alter the leaves have fallen. Note that the plant is in blossom. 

 Lower figure shows a flowering branch from the same plant. The bright yellow 

 flowers occur in axillary clusters appearing at the same time as the ripening of 

 fruits from blossoms of the previous year. 



