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longius mucronatis , fruftu Majori oblongo , Calyce atn- 
plijfimo Tulip# figuram quodarn modo reprffentante , 
Breyn. 2 0 . Prodr, This Camphore differs from the 
former in that it is taken out of the Tree in fmall 
Pieces or Lamella .without any further Preparation, 
and continues in the open Air without wafting 
away. Again, other Sorts of Camphore are ob- 
tained from feveral Plants in the Eaft Indies ; as 
from the different Species of the Cinnamon-Tree, 
by diftilling the Bark of the Roots in a large Quan- 
tity of Water : As likewife from the Roots of the 
Zedoaria Zeylanica Camphor am redolens , the Mentha 
Zeylanica , the Sc tenant hum Arabicum , Perficum , and 
other Vegetables. The Camphore of the Cinna- 
mon-Tree is reckoned better than the common, 
but very little comes to us. The other Sorts are 
never ufed in Phyfick. 
Artic. III. Of El emi. 
The Elemi of the Shops is of two Sorts. The 
one is called Elemi feu Elemni verum , or AZthiopi- 
cum *, the other Elemi fpurium , or Americanum. They 
are generally called Gums, though improperly, 
being both of them Refins, eafily taking Fire 
and diffolving in Oil. 
1. Elemi verum feu Aithiopicum , Off, The true 
Elemi of JEthiopia is aRefin of a yd lowifh Colour, 
or whitifh with a fmall Caft of Green, formed into 
cylindrical Glebes and commonly wrapped up in 
broad arundinaceous Leaves, or the Leaves of a 
Sort of Palm-Tree. Towards the outer Part it is 
harder, though not perfectly dry, within fofter 
and fomewhat tough ; of a ftrong Smell, but not 
unpleafant, being fomething like that of Fennel. 
This Sort is feldom found in the Shops. We have 
as yet no certain Account of the Tree to which it 
belongs, 
