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snake-bite. These two plants proved to be very well known 
Justida Gendarusa and Barleria prionitis-,- 
The first of these is known to the Malays here as 
Ganda-rusa, and occurs in every kampong probably ah 
through the peninsula. Curiously though it is commonly 
cultivated bv Malays as a medicine, and as having some 
value against demons, the idea of its being an antidote to 
snake-bite has never been suggested by them. It is im- 
probable that it has anv value in this direction at all. 
Baric i ut prionitis , is a spiny herb with bright orange 
yellow flowers, common in Siam. The only place it has 
been seen in the Malay Peninsula is at Bukit Sabukor m 
Malacca, where it lias been probably been accidentally in- 
troduced. .. . . 0 . 
This is the plant apparently most valued by the Siam- 
ese, as the Justida is rare there, though the latter is said 
to be more efficacious. A native who had been bitten by 
cobras which he used to train more than ten times and cured 
bv Barleria was bitten by a Hamadryad, above the wrist. 
He applied the medicine, but although he lived till the next 
day he succumbed to the bite. The Doctor states that he 
has never known any one bitten by a cobra survive two 
hours, and they usually die in thirty minutes, so that al- 
though the drug did not save the man, it prolonged his lile. 
The Barleria is pounded, leaves and twigs in Sams mi, 
the liquid is taken internally and the pounded remains 
placed on the wound immediately after being bitten. 
Comparatively little seems to be known of the qualities 
of this plant, and it may have some properties but so many 
alexipharmics of this nature have failed though highly 
recommended bv natives that the plant requires a thorough 
examination before trusting to it. The account is however 
interesting. ^ 
BIBLOGRAPHY. 
‘‘Universal Directory of the India-rubber Gutta-percha 
and Allied Industries. ” 
We have received for notice a copy of the above work 
published by the Journal “Le Caoutchouc et la Gutta- 
percha,” the onlv official organ of the French rubber trade 
It contains a trade list of estates and manufacturers ot 
rubber and Gutta-percha in all forms, m all parts ot the 
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