Catalogue of the collections / Comp. by E.M. Holmes.

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    Sob-order III.—Mimose^j. 198. Acacia Arabica, Lam. (Willa, Kilcar, or Babul Tree.) a. Gum. Note.—This specimen is labelled obtained from the tree. Presented by Dr. Christison. 199. Acacia decurrens, Willi. {Black or Green Wattle Tree.) a. Australian gum. Presented by Mr. Lloyd, of Ludgate Hill. b. 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 peculiarly 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 Drog., vol. iii., p. 444; P. J. [1], vol. vii., p. 588. 200. Acacia gummifera, Willd. a. Barbary gum. (P. 138.) (Gomme de Barbarie, Fr.) b. Mogador gum. c. Small ditto. (P. 139.) Note.—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. (Doomboom, Wittedoorn, Karrodoorn.) a. Cape gum, in large pieces. (P. 151, bis.) b. Small ditto, from the district of Albany. (P. 151.) Note.—Specimen b resembles the one in the collection of drugs from the Cape of Good Hope. P. J. [1], vol. x., p. 520. 202. Acacia Verek, Guill. et Perr. (Verek Tree, Hashab.) 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 Drog., vol. iii., p. 440; for fig. of plant, see p. 397. A specimen of gomme Turique from Guibourt is enclosed in specimen a. For fig. of plant, see Bentl. <& Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 95. b. Senegal gum. Note.—This specimen is the gomme du Jiaut du fleiive 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 pellicidee.) f. Ditto. (Gomme lignirode.)