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

Date:
1878
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    41. SiNAPis ALBA, L.; Brassica ALBA, Booh. f. {WhUe Mustard.') a. Seeds. h. Farina of the seed. Note.—For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 23. 42. SiNAPis NIGRA, L.; Brassica NIGRA, Koch. {Black Mustard.) a. Seed. I. Oil expressed from ditto. See P. J. [1], vol. ix., p. 81. c. Essential oil. See P. J. [1], vol. v., p. 76. d. Farina of the seed. e. Genuine flour of mustard, as supplied by Messrs. Fraser & Green. /. A commercial sample. g. Husks of the seed separated, li. Mustard cake. Note.—The last four specimens were used in illustration of Mr. , Greeuish's paper on Mustard, and were presented by him. Vide P. J. [3], vol. iii., p. 782; Pharmacographia, p. 61; for micr. section, vide Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf, xlvi., fig. 124. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 22. 43. SiNAPis JTJNCEA, L.; Brassica JUNCEA, Hoolc. f. a. Seed. (Indian Mustard Seed, Bai, Brown Mustard Seed.) Presented by Mr. D. Hanbury. Note.—For an account of this seed see Pharmacographia, p. 64; Ind. Phai~ni., p. 25. CISTACE^. 44. CiSTUS Creticus, L. (Gum Cistus, Rock Rose.) a. Leaves and fruit. h. Gum Labdanum, genuine. Presented by Mr. Winstanley. c. Ditto, in irregular masses. From Professor Guibourt. d. Ditto, in coils. From Messrs. Horner. Note.—Formerly used as a stimulant and expectorant, and still used in Turkey in fumigation. P. J. [1], vol. x., p. 349. Treas. Bot., p. 289. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, fig. 24. BIXACE^. 45. Bixa Orellana, L. a. Fruit. h. Seed. c. Roll annatto. Note.—Amiatto is made from the coating of reddish pulp which surrounds the seeds. P. J. [lJ,vol. x., p. 349; [2], vol. i., p. 185. Treas. Bot, p. 146. 46. Gynocardia odorata, B. Br. a. Seed. (Ghauhnugra Seed.) J^ofe.—Official in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, and used in India as a remedy for leprosy. See Ind. Pftam., pp. 26, 440; Pharmacographia, p. 70. For fig, of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 28.