ON ALEPPO SCAM MO NY. 
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and horny, it is of a much lighter color, and has a grayish tinge. 
The scamraony odor is more decided. This variety receives the 
prefix Aleppo improperly, as it does not come from that locality, 
and is said to be made by pressing the root, though the quantity 
of insoluble organic matter which it contains, seems to indicate 
some other impurity, intentionally added. 
No. 3. Tschangari Scamraony, derives its name from the place 
of production. It appears to be a variety not found in market 
here. It resembles in fracture the last mentioned, and is, like that, 
in amorphous pieces. Its odor is more decided than that of any of 
the others. 
No. 4. Skilip Scammony. This specimen appears to have 
undergone some deterioration, and evinces a disposition to mould. 
Some of the pieces are marked exteriorly, as if placed in a bag 
when soft, and dried in this way. It is destitute of the caseous 
odor, and has a mouldy smell. Fracture, non-resinous, and gray- 
ish, like the last mentioned varieties. 
These three latter varieties are always to be obtained in Con- 
stantinople, we are informed, while the first quality Aleppo, is 
only produced in small quantity, and is soon out of market. 
The difference in composition of the different varieties will be 
found annexed, the numbers referring to those given above. All 
of them indicate the presence of starch by the test with iodine. 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. 
Specific gravity. 1.150 1.325 1.339 1.311 
Resinous matter, water, v 
and loss. Per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. 
86.88 55.42 64.10 34.00 
Vegetable substance, 
insoluble in ether, 8.10 38.00 23.17 59.43 
Inorganic matter, 5.02 6.58 12.73 6.57 
100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 
New York Jour, of Pharm. June, 1852. 
