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21.— LENTIL. 



Nat. Obd. — leguminosae. 



Lens esculenta. 



The Lentil is much used as food in the 

 South of Europe, and when deprived of the outer 

 covering they yield a valuable article of food, 

 very rich in flesh-forming material. 



An effort has been made of late years to 

 introduce the Lentil more extensively into this 

 country. There are preparations of it known as 

 " Revelenta Arabica," " Ervelenta," &c 



Although the Starch of this plant possesses 

 the same character, as those of other Leguminous 

 Starches, it is rather smaller in size, and the 

 concentric lines are in some of the granules more 

 distinct. 



