Palemhang in Sumatra. He, however, Confused with it another 
species called by Blume D. Occedens with broader leaflets and 
more ovoid milt, the D. ruber of Blume a native of Java. 
Dragon’s blood is exported from Singapore and Batavia. A 
good deal of it comes from Sumatra and Borneo, chiefly it is said 
Banjermasin t is exported in two forms: Reed Dragon’s blood in 
Z ? [ f t,cks of various lengths and f to z inch in thickness, 
wrapped in leaves usually of the Licuala palm, Daun Palas and 
Lump Dragon s blood in blocks or irregular lumps. It is dark 
coloured outside of a deep reddish black, but small fragments of 
e-nod? 1 ” are t , ra! ) s P ar ® n 5 and brilliant crimson. Specimens of 
fxhfh ted P ’t a "i 4 . a SO ° f ‘^ e p° wdered resin, have not rarely been 
exhibited at the agricultural exhibitions. There seems to be 
thlf'l 1 , r S kn T n “ the trade of different value according to 
t eir brightness of colour. In a paper by Dr. Dobbie and Mr. 
Nov? m W E T N n'?K RS r P ubhshed in tbe Pharmaceutical Journal, 
r . r V, an account of the chemistry of a number 
four a Tas e s% ?h ag °/ S . bi °°? iS , giVen ’ The Sa, "P ies faI) 
readily Yn I T h f * S bnck red in co,our - a ' ld dissolves 
readilji m alcohol, ether and carbon bisulphide and benzine. 
This form comes from Singapore and Sumatra, and is the 
b°t™%ims) m p raC0 (a " d Pr ° bably alS ° ° f ° Ur SpedeS - 
The second is of a beautiful carmine red and melts at a 
higher temperature, zooc., dissolves freely in alcohol, ether and 
benzinl° rm Th bUt ” 0t dlss ° lve carbon bisulphide, or 
and Pontianaw tI P C *T, fr0 L m the “ Dl,tch East Indies 
Becc P ' Th ' S ' S pr ° bab y the P rodu ct of D. Draconcellus 
Th d third /ample is n°t derived from the East Indies and is 
brow P n°co U lore 0 d f a k ra ? aena from Socotra. The fourth, a reddish 
produced by e th^Daemonorops l . Ire ^ ^ 3,S ° be 
artistfc work ^ C ° ° nng their w °° d carving, mats and other 
, , Tb S P roc f: ss of preparing it is stated to be by pounding the 
husks Of the Rattan fruit to powder and passing it through a 
sieve m order to separate the larger portions of the shells 'Vhe 
vessei e tm it e is sA er T** “ the ° r Steamed in Closed 
into Stick, If if Whe " • 13 f re f ed into blocks °r moulded 
into sticks. It becomes quite hard and of a dark colour when 
used Kmhe'w’ I 1 ha f e , no ' nf ? rmati on as to what methods are 
used by the Malays of the Peninsula for making up the product. 
, . x r T h p fo il°'S ng acc ° unt °f Dragon's blood was lately published 
reprinted’:—' H ° LMES ln the Pharmaceutical Journal, and is here 
