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INDEX 



Anthoceros, 124. 



Anthocyanin, 218, 241, 242 ; and 

 flavones, 241; and sugars, 245; and 

 tannin, 246; physiology, 247; pro- 

 perties, 244. 



Anthriscus ccrefolium, 375. 



— vuliraris, 278. 

 Anti-enzymes, 348. 

 Antiseptics and enzymes, 33(5. 

 Aphis chinensis, 207. 

 Apocynaceae, 255. 

 Apomorphine, 259. 



Apple, 66, 118, 125. 



— seed oil, 20. 

 Apposition theory, gS. 

 Apricot, 68. 



— kernel oil, 19. 



Aquatic plants, 112, 124, 125, 245, 324. 



Arabic acid, 121, 122. 



Arabin, 121, 122. 



Arabinon-trigalactan-geddic acid, 123. 



Arabinose, 51, 57, 123, 126. 



Arachidic acid, 7, 20. 



A radii s, germination, 39. 



Arachis oil, 19, 22. 



Araliaceae, 180. 



Arbutin, 169, 171, 199. 



Arctic plants, 112, 245, 248. 



Arctosiaphylos Uva-nrsi, 202, 240. 



Arcca catechu, 192, 256, 265. 



Arecoline, 256. 



Arginine, 306 ; occurrence of, in plant, 



311,31s. 

 Aroidese, 173. 

 Artichoke, iii. 

 Artificial silk, 140. 

 Ariiiii ifaliciini, 103. 

 Asafoetida, 199. 

 Asparagine, 305. 



— synthesis of, in plant, 325, 326, 327. 

 Asparagus, 285. 



Asparagus officinale, 118, 1S5, 223. 

 Aspartic acid, 305. 

 Aspergillus, 71, 212. 



— niger, 344, 372. 

 Asperula odorata, igo. 

 Asphodelns, 112. 

 Aspidiiim, 191, 231. 

 Astragalus, 123. 

 Atropine, 357. 

 Aiiciiba japonica, 196. 

 Autofermentation, 366. 

 Avena sativa, 44, 231. 



Bacillus macernns, 100. 

 Bacteria, 339; luminous, 159. 

 Badouin's test for sesame oil, 22. 

 Bamboo, 311. 

 Banana, 66. 



Barley, 66, 69, 72, 118, 119, 266, 296, 

 314. 336, 359- 



Barley grain oil, 20. 



Bassoric acid, 123. 



Bean, 129, 361. 



Beech-nut oil, 20, 32. 



Beeswax, 42. 



Beetroot, 66, 72, 125, 245, 269, 337, 349 : 



yield of sugar, 67. 

 Begonia, 295. 

 Behenic acid, 7. 

 Benzaldehyde, 178, 179. 

 Benzyl alcohol, 376. 

 Berberine, 259. 

 Berfholletia, 291. 



— excelsa, 313. 



Beta vulgaris, v. beetroot. 



Betaine, 47, 265. 



Betula alba, 375. 



Birch, 66. 



Biuret reaction, 297. 



Biuretic derivatives of proteins, 303. 



Blasting gelatine, 139. 



Blown oil, 4. 



Boiled oil, 4. 



Boletus, 380. 



Boletus edulis, 71, in. 



Boraginacese, 192, 219, 386. 



Borneol, 376. 



Brassidic acid, 7. 



Brassica Napns, 2, 4, 330. 



— olcreacea, 330. 



— Rapa, 4. 



Brazil nut, amount of fat, 2. 



Bromelin, 338, 343. 



Brucine, 258. 



Brj'onol, 376. 



Bryony, 376. 



Bryum, 114. 



Butea, 198. 



Biitschli's experiment, 14. 



Cacao butter, 2, 3, 32. 

 Cactus, 123. 

 Cadaverine, 264. 

 Ccesalpinia, 191. 



— coriaria, 191, 202, 204. 

 Caffeine, 267, 268, 271. 

 Caffetannic acid, 190. 

 Calabar bean, 376; fat of, 17. 

 Calanthe, liS. 

 Campanulacese, 112. 

 Campanula trachelium, 291. 

 Canaigre, 192, 207, 208. 

 Cananga odorata, 375. 

 Candolleacese, 112. 



Cane sugar, 66; estimation of, 79; in- 

 version of, 68 ; manufacture of, 66 ; 

 properties and reactions of, 68. 



Canna, 291. 



— indica, 95. 

 Cannabis indica, 265. 



