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I. Soluble ia water; e. g., Pseonia officinalis. 



II. Completely, and more or less readily, soluble in ten per 



cent NaCl (sodio chloride) solution. 



a. Grains witliout crj'stalloids. 



(a.) Soluble in saturated NaCl solution after treatment 

 with alcohol or ether ; e. g., Pisum sativum. 



(;8.) Soluble in saturated NaCl solution after treatment 

 with alcohol, but not after ether; e.g., Helianthus 

 annuus. 



b. Grains with crj'stalloids. 



(a.) Crystalloids soluble in saturated NaCl solution after 

 treatment with alcohol or ether; e. g., Bertholletia 

 excelsa. 



(/?.) Crj-stalloids soluble in saturated NaCl solution after 

 alcohol but not after etlier ; e. g., Ricinus connnunis. 



a. Grains without crystalloids. 



(a.) Soluble in saturated NaCl solution after treatment with alcohol or 

 ether : Lupiuus hirsutus (type), Vicia Faha, Pisum sativum, Phase- 

 olus raultiflorus. Allium C'epa, Iris pumila (var. atroccerulea), Colchi- 

 cum autumnale, Berberis vulgaris. Althaea rosea, Tropteoluni majus, 

 Mercurialis annua, Empetrum nigrum. Primula officinalis. 



(|8. ) Soluble in saturated NaCl solution after alcohol, but not after 

 ether : Helianthus annuus (type), Platycodon (Wahlenbergia) grandi- 

 flora, Sabal Adansoni, Delphinium cardiopetalum, Trollius Europieus, 

 Actea spicata, Caltha palustris, Aquilegia vulgaris, Dianthus Caryo- 

 phyllus, Brassica rapa, Lepidiurn sativum, Medicago sativa, Larix 

 europiea, Cynoglossum officinale, Spinaoia oleracea. 



b. Grains with crystalloids. 



(a.) Crystalloids soluble in saturated NaCl solution after treatment 

 with alcohol or ether : Beitholletia excelsa (type), Adonis autuinna- 

 lis, jEthusa Cynapium, Digitalis purpurea, Cucurbita Pepo. 



(|S. ) Crystalloids soluble in .saturated NaCl solution after alcohol, hut 

 not after ether : Eicinus communis (type). Datura Stramonium, 

 Atropa Belladonna, Elais Guineensis, Salvia officinales, Taxus bac- 

 cata, Pinus Pinea, Cannabis sativa, Linum usitatissimum, Viola 

 elatior, Ruta graveolens, Juglans regia. 

 III. Partially soluble in ten per cent NaCl solution. 

 a. Entirely soluble in one per cent sodic carbonate solution : Pulmonaria 

 mollis, Omphalodes longiHora, Borago caucasica, Myosotis palustris, 

 Clarkia pulchella. 

 6. Entirely soluble in dilute potassic hydrate. 



(a.) Grains without crystalloids : Anchusa officinalis, Lithospermum 

 officinale, Echium vulgare, Heliotropium Peruvianum, Lythrum 

 Salicaria. 



(/3. ) Grains without crystalloids: Cupressus Lawsoniana, Juniperus 

 "ommunis, Euphorbia Lathyris. 



by which a 



