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

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    310. H. Cinchona Hasskarliana, Miq. a. Apparently very characteristic bark, intermediate be- tween Calisaya and Pahudiana ; probably a true hybrid. 8. Cinchona succirubra, Pav. a. Yery inferior looking. I (J. E. Howard) have a botanical specimen from Java which I think erro- neously marked C. succirubra, Pav., and more like C. pubescens, Vahl. Possibly this bark may belong to the sort. 0. Cinchona officinalis, L. a. Bark of var. Bonplandiana (Colorada del Bey). b. Bark of var. Uritusinga. M. Cinchona caloptera, Miq. a. Contains little except cinchonine. P. Cinchona Pahudiana, How. a. A characteristic sample of this bark. Note.—Specimen D is very similar in appearance to the fine quills of C. succirubra, now (1875) in the London market- T. Cinchona Calisaya, Wedd. a. Flat pieces and quills (morada and negrilla). Presented by Mr. J. E. Howard. b. Yery large flat pieces (tabla) and long quills (canutos). Presented by Mr. W. H. Peat, of Mincing Lane. Note.—These specimens are placed here because alluded to in the same paper, P. J. [3], vol. iv., p. 22. They were imported from Eastern Bolivia by Don P. Eada. 311. Cephalanthtjs occidentalis, L. (Button Bush.) a. Bark. Note.—The bark is tonic and laxative, and has been used in North America in the form of decoction and infusion, for periodical fevers. Wood and Bache Dispens., p. 1491. 312. Coffea Arabica, L. a. Stem with fruit, preserved wet. b. Fruit, preserved wet. c. Seedling plant, preserved wet. Presented by Mr. G. J. B. Nobrega. d. Leaves. (Coffee Tea.) e. Seeds. Four specimens. /. Ceylon coffee. g. Mocha ditto. h. Caffrarian ditto. i. Guatemala ditto. j. Roasted coffee seeds.