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soft and porous, and contains but small amounts of extractive 
matter that interferes in the recovery of the alkaloid. The re- 
covery of the alkaloid is simple and inexpensive, showing the 
plant to be an excellent source of the drug. 
Cassia siamea Lam. contains an alkaloid with the formula 
C,,H,,N 03 . 
The rhizomes of Geodorum nutans Ames contain about 14 per 
cent of a water-soluble adhesive. 
Coriaria intermedia Mats, contains a poisonous glucoside in 
its leaves and fruit. 
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