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

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    304. (20) Stenostomum lucidum, Ocertn. Note.—This is a specimen which Guibourt has labelled thus— Said to have been recently imported from Porto Eico. It is the bark of a Steno- stomum. (21) BSBNBECKIA FEBRIFUGA, Mart. Note.—This bark is labelled thus—Eeceived from Germany named as above. It appears to be the bark of an Exostemma. It closely resembles the Exostemma de Bresil. 305. Barks collected by Dr. Pereira in English commerce. (1) Loxa, OR crown bark, in the bundle. (C. officinalis, L.) Note.—This is an original bundle. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 103. (2) Finest, or picked Loxa of English commerce. (C. officinalis, L.) Note.—This is in slenderer quills than the last. (3) Silver crown bark. (C. crispa, Tafalla.) Note.—This is in slender quills, and corresponds exactly in appearance with Howard's specimen of Silver Crown bark. (4) Leopard crown bark. (C. officinalis, L.) Note.—This bark is so called from its spotted appearance, caused by numerous lichens. (5) Rusty crown bark. (0. officinalis, var. Chahuarguera, Pav.) Note.—In taste this bark corresponds exactly with Howard's specimen of Kusty Crown bark, but in appearance more nearly resembles his speci- men of C. micrantha, R. et P. (6) Grey, or silver bark. (C. Peruviana, How.) Note.—This specimen is in fine quills, and corresponds well with Howard's specimen of the same bark. (7) Ash cinchona. (C. subcordata, Pav.) Note.—This specimen has the peculiar arched quills so characteristic of this bark. (8) Cinchona species. Note.—This specimen consists of various pieces of pale bark, showing warts, lichens, etc. (9) Yellow bark. (0. Calisaya, Wedd.) a. Quills. b. Quills. (0. Calisaya, var. morada, Planch.) Note.—Specimen 6 is marked in pencil by Pereira, C. Boliviana [?], and by Howard, C. micrantha [?]. It much resembles in appearance the quills of C. scrobiculata in Howard's collection. (10) Carthagena bark of English commerce. Note.—This specimen consists of a mixture of the barks of C. lanci- folia, Mutis, and C. cordifolia, Wedd., with a few pieces apparently be- longing to C. decurrentifolia, Pav.