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solution  remains  almost  colorless ;  on  heating  fragments  in  water, 
do  not  melt. 
229.  Resina  Podophylli. — Very  small  more  or  less  globular  par- 
ticles frequently  massed  together  in  large  masses. 
230.  Aloes  {Cape). — In  glycerin  mount  some  fragments  are  con- 
chbidal ;  the  particles  become  clear  and  dissolve,  leaving  a  few  col- 
orless lens-shaped  or  fine  acicular  crystals.  The  latter  are  more 
abundant  in  the  Barbadoes  aloes. 
231.  Chrysophanic  Acid. — Small,  colorless  and  yellowish  irregu- 
lar masses,  with  KOH,  becomes  yellow  and  then  crimson-red. 
(j)  More  opaque. 
232.  Ammoniac. — Irregular,  faint  yellow,  opaque  masses,  made 
up  of  small,  light-colored  or  grayish  particles. 
233.  Gamboge. — Irregular,  bright  yellow  masses,  made  up  of 
small  yellow  particles. 
GROUP  No.  4.    COLOR  TAX,  BUFF,  ECRU   TO  DARK 
BROW  OR  BROWNISH,  BLACKISH  AND 
BLUISH  BLACK. 
Belladonnae  radix,  Ipecac  (Rio),  Ulmus,  Galla  (Aleppo),  Canella 
alba,  Calamus,  Quillaja,  Physostigma,  Wheat  middlings,  Elaterium, 
Althaea,  Bryonia,  Benzoin,  Lappa,  Althaea  (unpeeled),  Apocynum 
cannabinum,  Apocynum  androsaemifolium,  Apocynum  album, 
Horse  nettle,  Hydrangea  arborescens,  Pulv.  Ipecac,  et  Opii, 
Pulv.  Jalap.  Co.,  Asclepias,  Jalapa,  Colchici  cormis,  Quassia, 
Inula,  Aurantii  amari  cortex,  Aurantii  dulcis  cortex,  Limonis 
cortex,  Pulv.  Morph.  Co.,  Pyrethrum,  Aconitum,  Podophyllum, 
Pareira  brava,  Rubus,  Gelsemium,  Euonymus,  Ext.  Sarsap.  Fid. 
(powder),  Ipecac  (Carthagena),  Cardamom  (seeds  and  capsules), 
Cardamom,  Vanilla  and  Sugar,  Cort.  Myrica  cerifera,  Lappa,  Cusso, 
Sumbul,  Sambucus,  Taraxacum,  Zingiber  (African),  Pulv.  Glycyrrh. 
Co.,  Asafetida  (stony),  Glycyrrh.  (Spanish),  Zingiber  (Jamaica),  Tr. 
Gentian.  Co.  (powder),  Phytolacca,  Syr.  White  Pine  Comp.,  Anthemis, 
Gossypii  rad.  cort.,  Rumex  crispus,  Goa  powder,  Gentian,  Santonica, 
Valeriana,  Cascarilla,  Xanthoxylum  (Southern),  Foeniculum,  Tonka, 
Tobacco  (pipe),  Sabina,Rosa  centifolia  (pale),  Chenopodium,  Sarsapa- 
rilla  (American),  Xanthoxylum,  Aralia  spinosa,  Zingiber  (African),  In- 
sect powder  (Dalmatian),  Viburnum  prunifolium,  Aspidosperma, 
Powd.  Opium,  Cinnamon  (Ceylon),  Cinnamon  (Saigon),  Tr.  Carda- 
mom. Co.  (powder),  Tr.  Lavandula.  Co.  (powder),  Aloes  and  Canella, 
