139 UNCARIA GAMBIER 



By very far the largest consumption, however, of pale catechu 

 is in tanning, dyeing, &c. 



Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii, pt. 2, p. 152; Pliarmacographia, p. 299; 

 U. S. Disp., by W. & B., p. 242; Watts' Diet. Chem., vol. i, 

 p. 816; Per. Mat. Med., by B. & R., p. 749; Collingwood, 

 Journ. of Linn. Soc. Bot , vol. x (1869), p. 52; Garr., Mat. 

 Med., p. 287; Pharm. Journ., 2nd ser., vol. vi (1865), p. 18. 



DESCRIPTION OP PLATE. 



Drawn from specimens in the British Museum collected at Malacca by 

 Maingay (no. 827), and in Ceylon by Thwaites (no. 1661). 



1. A flowering branch. 



2. A flower. 



3. Upper part of corolla laid open. 



4. Stamens. 



5. Vertical, and 6. Transverse section of ovary. 



7. Fruit. 



8. Seed. 



9. Extremity of a young twig to show stipules. 

 10. The hooked peduncles after the fruit has fallen. 



