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

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections / Comp. by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    308. (3) Pale bark. ((7. officinalis, i.) a. Bark from an old parcel in the London Docks, described by Howard in P. J. [1], vol. xi., p. 494, var. c. A good specimen of the var. a occurs in Howard's collection. b. Bark sent by Don Riofrio, from the mountains of Uritusinga Loja (formerly spelt Loxa). c. Bark of C. officinalis grown in Ceylon, probably under moss. d. Section of small stem of C. officinalis, L., received from India in 1871. e. Var. colorada del Bey, from Ootacamund. f. Var. crispa, from Ootacamund. g. Root bark of C. officinalis from the Neilgherries, 1874. This specimen contains 08 per cent, of quinidine. h. Renewed bark of C. officinalis, 1875. This specimen contains 02 per cent, of quinidine. The natural bark of the same plantation yielded only 0-4 per cent. See P. J. [31, vol. v., p. 1025. Note.—These barks illustrate a paper in P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 361. See also P. J. [1], vol. xi., p. 497, No. 31. (4) Pale bark from India. (G. officinalis, L.) a. Quills, from Ootacamund, Madras Presidency. This specimen has the peculiar coarse rugged appearance characteristic of the bark produced by the variety of C. officinalis which is called crispa at Ootacamund. (C. officinalis var. crispa is quite a different plant from C. crispa, Tafalla, which has hairy warts on the leaves.) Analysed by Howard, this specimen was found to contain— Quinine 4-70 Cinchonidine 0-90 Quinidine 0-30 Cinchonine 0-50 6-40 contain— .. 4-10 .. 1-30 .. 0-10 .. 0-20 5-70 3-20 1-00 trace 0-10 b. Quills. Analysed by Howard, this specimen was found to Quinine Cinchonidine Quinidine Cinchonine c. Quills. This specimen was found by Howard to contain— Quinine Cinchonidine Quinidine Cinchonine 4-30