PHILOSOPHICAL 
TRANSACT ION S. 
I. ^ Lietter from Mr, J. Moult to Dr, Per- ^ 
cival, of Manchefter, F, R, S, containing^ 
a new Manner of preparing Salep,. 
SIR, 
Read Jan. 12, M $ the fpecimen of Salep, which !• 
1769* /~\ left you fome time ago, meets with^ 
your approbation, fo far as to think it deferving to be 
laid before the Royal Society, I now fend you my 
method of curing the common Orchis roots of our 
own country, fo as perfedlly to refemble what comes 
to us from Turky. And if the communication be - 
of any public utility, I fhall think myfelf fufficiently 
gratified for the trouble I have had in profecuting the 
experiments necefiary thereto, 
VoL. LIX. B The. 
