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reddish-colored  oily  drops ;  peculiar  wavy  cells  of  seed  coat  besides 
stone  cells  of  epicarp  and  endocarp ;  secretion  hairs  of  calyx  ;  pow- 
der with  H2SG4  becomes  purplish,  changing  to  purplish-red. 
389.  Cardamom. — Starch  and  crystals.    See  No.  270. 
390.  Clove  Stem. — The  presence  of  stone  cells  distinguish  it  from 
cloves.    See  No.  347. 
391.  Coffee. — Oil,  aleuron,  starch  and  epidermis  with  spindle- 
shaped  stone  cells.    See  No.  324. 
392.  Colchici  Semen. —Starch,  oil  and  protein.    See  No.  326. 
393-  Coloeyntliis. — Stone  cells  (70  x  50  p)  of  fruit,  the  walls  of 
which  are  15  /j.  thick:  also  find  characteristic  yellowish,  nearly  iso- 
diametric  stone  cells  of  seed  containing  very  thick  walls  and  but 
little  lumen;  embryo  contains  oil  and  aleuron.  The  amount  of  seed 
in  powder  can  be  determined  from  the  amount  of  oil  in  the  form  of 
globules.    The  U.S. P.  directs  only  pulp,  and  not  seeds  or  epicarp. 
394.  Composition  Powder. — Tissues  of  ginger,  cloves,  capsicum 
and  bayberry.    See  No.  245. 
395.  Cubeba. — Starch  and  secretion  reservoirs.    See  No.  308. 
396.  Delphinium. — No  starch  ;  oil  and  protein  ;  characteristic 
stone  cells  (32  x  175  fi)  forming  the  inner  epidermis  and  containing 
a  reddish-brown  coloring  substance  ;  also  spatulate  cells  (outer  epi- 
dermis of  seed  coat)  with  simple  pores. 
397.  Galla. —  Crystals  and  starch.    See  No  247. 
39S.  Guarana. — Starch.    See  No.  328. 
399.  Hicra  Pier  a. — Canella  and  aloes.    See.  No.  255. 
400.  Illicium. — Palisade  sklerenchyma.    See  No.  356. 
40 r.  Jalapa. — Crystals  and  starch.    See  No.  250. 
402.  Juglans. — Crystals  and  oil.    See  No.  25  r. 
403.  Pareira. — Starch.    See  No.  329. 
404.  Prunus  Virginiaua. — Starch  and  crystals.    See  No.  282. 
405.  Ptdv.  Jalapee  Comp. — Jalapa  and  potassii  bitartras.  See 
No.  256. 
406.  Quercus  alba. — Crystals  and  tannin.    See  No.  360. 
407.  Pimenta. — Crystals,  starch  and  oil.    See  No.  254. 
408.  Pyrethrum. — Inulin  and  stone  cork.    See  No.  370. 
409.  Rumex  ctispus. — Crystals  and  starch.    See  No.  260. 
410.  Syr.  Trifolii  Comp.  {Powder). — Stillingia,  Xanthoxylum 
fraxineum,  Lappa,  Phytolacca,  Berberis  aquifolium,  Cascara  amarga 
and  red  clover.    See  No.  263. 
