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Dutch plantations in Java, and in the Indian plantations CASE 

 in Sikkim. Fine specimens of the bark of this variety G4. 

 are shown from Darjeeling and Ceylon, and of ordinary 

 (kilisaya from Bolivia, Peru, Darjeeling, and Jamaica. 



Note a series of ALKALOIDS obtained from Cinchona 

 barks, consisting of Quinine, Cinchonine, Cinchonidine, 

 Quinidifie, &c. Also samples of CiNCHOXA FEBRIFUGE, 

 obtained from bark of Cinchona sncdriihra^ made and 

 sohl in India; the Crystalline febrifuge, also prepared and 

 sold in India, and the Sulphate of Quinine, manufactured 

 at Mungpoo, near Darjeeling. 



No. 313. Red Cinchona Bark {Cinchona succt- 

 r ultra, Pav.), a tree from 20 to 40 feet high, but sometimes 

 attaining 80 feet. It was formerly common in the 

 province of Huaranda, in Ecuador, but it has long been 

 becoming steadily scarcer, and at the present time is found 

 only on the Western slopes of Chimborazo, near Guayaquil, 

 at an elevation of from 2,500 to 5,000 feet. This species 

 has been very extensively cultivated in India, and also in 

 Ceylon, Java, Jamaica, and elsewhere. Barks, mossed, 

 unmossed, and renewed, are exhibited. Also various 

 samples from Sikkim, Madras, Jamaica, Java, Ceylon, 

 St. Helena, and South America. 



Observe on a lower shelf of this compartment specimens- 

 of CUPREA Bark furnished by Remijia pxirdieana^ 

 Wedd., and R. pediinculata, Flueck., from Colombia. 



Note also w^ood and bark of Hymenodictyon excelsunu 

 Wall., from India, wdiere the soft wood is in use for 

 scabbards, grain-measures, toys, &c., and the bitter astrin- 

 gent bark is employed as a febrifuge and for tanning. 



Specimens are also shown of Degame WOOD, believed 

 to be furnished by a species of Calycopliyllum. It is 

 imported into this country in spars from the West Indies, 

 and has similar uses to those of Lancewood. 



On the upper shelves of the last compartment of this 

 Case are specimens of WEST INDIAN or Princewood 

 Bark Tree {Exostemma caribaeiwiy R. and S.). The 

 bark is bitter and had at one time a considerable reputa- 

 tion as a febrifuge, similar to Cinchona bark. The wood 

 is hard, strong, close-grained and takes a good polish. 



Observe Chay ROOT {Oldenlandla unihellata, L.), 

 collected in India in considerable quantities for use as a 



