Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes.

  • Holmes E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SdB-OBDBR III.—MiMOSEiE, 198. Acacia Aeabica, Lam. (Willa, Kilcar, or Babul Tree.) a. Gum. jf^ote.—This specimen is labelled obtained from the tree. Presented by Dr. Christison. 199. Acacia decurrens,' Willd. (Blade or Green Wattle Tree.) a. Australian gum. Presented by Mr. Lloyd, of Ludgate Hill. Gum from Sydney. (P. 152.) Imported per Ocean Queen, Nov. 28, 1844. Note.—Specimen a consists of large pieces of a pale reddish colour and peculiai-ly dull surface. Specimen 6 is of a darker colour, and has the peculiar reddish violet tint which is said by Guibourt to be character- istic of Australian gum. Hist, des Drag., vol. iii., p. M4; P. J. [1], vol. vii., p. 688. 200. Acacia gummifeea, Willd. ft. -Barbary gum. (P. 138.) (Gomme de Barbarie, Yr.) b . Mogador gum. c. SmaU ditto. (P. 139.) 2^ofe._Specimen a is said by Pereira to be imperfectly soluble in water. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 334. - 201. Acacia horrida, Willd. (Doornhoom, Wittedoorn, Karrodoorn.) a. Cape gum, in large pieces. (P. 151, bis.) b. Small ditto, from tlie district of Albany. (P. 151.) Note.—8-pecimen b resembles the one in the collection of drugs from the Cape of Good Hope. P. J. [1], vol. x., p. 520. 202. Acacia Veeek, Guill. et Perr. (Vereh Tree, Eashal.) a. White Turkey gum arabic. Note.—The best gum arabic is characterized by its opacity, its brittle- ness and whiteness. Pereira states that it is known in Paris as gomme Turique, and the inferior qualities are known as gomme Geddah, so named from the ports from which they are shipped. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 334; Hist, des Drag., vol. iii., p. 440; for fig. of plant, see p. 397. A specimen of gomme Tui'ique firom Guibom-t is enclosed in specimen a. For fig. of plant, see Bentl. d- Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 95. b. Senegal gum. Note.—lhiB specimen is thfe gomme du haut du fleuve of French com- merce,the gomme de Galam of Guibourt, and the gomme de Salabreda of Soubeiran. c. Senegal gum. Note.—This specimen is the gomme du has du fleuve of French com- merce, and the gomme du Galam of Soubeiran. ■ d. Ditto. (Gomme vermiculee.) e. Ditto. (Gomme pelliculee.) f. Ditto. (Gomme lignirode.) ^