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collected by whipping the plants with an instrument CASE 

 called a Ladanisterion, which consists of long thongs 6. 

 attached to a rake-like frame, the resin adhering to the 

 straps. Two of these instruments are exhibited, one from 

 Crete and the other from Cyprus, 



Note 4.n passing, under the Order Resedaceae, dried 

 specimens of Weld or Dyer's Weed {Reseda Luteola, 

 L.), a common British wayside plant largely used at one 

 time as a yellow dye. Also the Violet Order ( Violarieae), 

 the roots of several species of which possess emetic or 

 purgative properties, especially those of lonidium Ipeca- 

 cuanha^ Vent., which furnishes some of the FALSE 

 Ipecacuanha that occasionally finds its way into the 

 English drug market. Its root can however be readily 

 distinguished by being marked with fine longitudinal 

 lines and not annulated as in the true drug. The roots of 

 other species of lonidium, viz. — /. glutinosum., Vent.^ 

 and /. heterophyllum, Vent., are also occasionally substi- 

 tuted. All these species are natives of Brazil. 



Canella Bark Order {Ganellaceae). A small group 

 of trees or shrubs, with aromatic bark, natives of tha 

 West Indies and tropical America. 



No. 44. Canella Bark {Canella alba, Murr.). An 

 evergreen tree 30 to 40 feet in height, native of the West 

 Indies and South Florida. The bark is imported from 

 Nassau in New Providence in quills of irregular length. 

 It is orange or buff coloured externally, and yellowish 

 white internally. It has a bitter, acrid, and pungent 

 taste, and an agreeable odour resembling Cinnamon. It 

 is used in the West Indies as a condiment, and in this 

 country occasionally as an aromatic stimulant. Note also 

 bark of Red Canella or Mountain Cinnamon {Cinna- 

 modendron corticosum, Miers). Native of the West 

 Indies. It has an aromatic odour and was formerly used 

 as a substitute for Winter's Bark, which see. 



AnnattO Order {Bixineae). Shrubs or trees of the 

 hottest parts of the globe. 



Note specimens of KUTEERA GUM of the Indian 

 bazaars, furnished by Cochlospermum Gossypium, DC, 

 used in the United Provinces as a substitute for Traga- 



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