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Note also roots of Wild Indigo (Bajjtisia tinctoria, CASE 

 R. Br.), employed in medicine in the United States as an 32. 

 antiseptic in ulcerated sore throats and putrid fevers. 



No. 175. Sunn or East Indian Hemp {Crotalaria 

 hmcea, L.),- extensively cultivated in India, more particu- 

 larly in Mysore and the Deccan, for the sake of its fibre, 

 which by proper treatment becomes soft, fine, and white, 

 bearing comparison with flax. Samples of the stems 

 with the bark beaten out showing the fibre, also of the 

 cleaned fibre, together with fishing lines, cables, nets, 

 sacking and paper stock, and paper made from it are 

 exhibited. 



No. 176. Seeds of Lupins. Several species of Lii- 

 pimis (L. luteus, L.. principally) are largely cultivated 

 on the Continent for the sake of the seeds. They should, 

 however, be regarded with suspicion, as they frequently 

 produce poisonous effects, due to an alkaloid, lupinine, 

 which paralyses the nerve-centres. Lupins are chiefly 

 grown in this country as ornamental garden plants. 



Note specimens of yarn sheeting and cloth prepared 

 from fibre, obtained by maceration from the young shoots 

 of Genet d'espagne or Spanish Broom {Spartium 

 juncetmi, L.). From Herault, France. 



On a lower shelf are specimens of the white wood of 

 the common FuRZE (Ulex europaeus^ L.), together with 

 rough and finished walking sticks made from the stems, 

 and a drinking cup made from the root. 



No. 177. Baskets and mats made m Madeira of the 

 twigs of the Yellow Broom {Cytisus scoparius, Link.). 



On the bottom shelf of this division are specimens 

 of the dark-coloured hard wood of the LABURNUM 

 {Lahurnum vtilgare, J. Presl.), used for inlaying, 

 turning, &c. 



Also seeds of Tagasaste {Cytisus proUferus, L. til., 

 var. 2:)cdmensis), a small tree common in the mountains of 

 the Canary Islands. The leafy branches form a valuable 

 food for cattle in dry climates and the flowers are said to 

 be much frequented by bees. 



No. 178. 'Fe'sjigreek (Trigotiella Foenum-graecum 

 L.). An annual herb one to two feet high, native of the 



