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

Date:
1878
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    AMYRIDACE^. 136. Amteis, species incbbta. a. Resin. (Elemiinreed). Two specimens from Professor Guibonrt. 137. Balsamodendeon Africanum, Arnott; Heudelotia Africana, Guill 8f Perr. a. Gnm-resin. (African Bdellium.) h. Ditto, in tears. Presented by Allen & Co. Note.—This Grum-resin is translucent, but has a dull fracture. The taste is shghtly bitter. When heated, it gives off an odour like bm-nt india-rubber. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 387 ; Hist, des Drog., vol. ui., p. 513. 138. Balsamodendron Opobalsamum, Kunth; Balsamodendeon Gilbadense, Kunth. a. Portions of the young brandies. (Xylobalsainum.) b. Oleoresin. {Balm of Gilead.) c. Ditto, solidified. Note.—Specimen a was presented by Mr. D. Hanbury. Specimen b has the citron-like odom* and taste ascribed by Pomet to true Balm of Gilead. See Pomet, Hist. Drugs, p. 204. Its consistence is hke that of Chian turpentine. In appeai-ance and taste it coi-responds ■with a drop which has exuded on a specimen of the plant labelled Schweinfui-th, No. 2300, in the British Museum. Specimen c corresponds in odour and appearance with Pereka's specimen of Pellucid Liquid Storax, No. ol3e, in this Museum. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 679. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 59. 139. Balsamodendeon species. a. Gum-resin. A fine specimen. (Turheij Myrrh.) h: Gum-resin of a paler colour. (White Myrrh.) Note.—Specimen b is identical with the true myrrh, of Dymock, and with the karurn of the Bombay mai'ket. It is the finest myrrh of Enghsh commerce. See P. J. [8], vol. vi., p. 661. c. Gum-resin, in large dark-coloured pieces, from Bombay. Note.—This specimen resembles true myi-rh in taste, but has a some- what urinous odour. It is identical with the drug described by Dymock under the name of Arabian Myrrh, or Meetiga of the Bombay market, a specimen of which from Professor Dymock is enclosed iu the same bottle. d. Gum-resin. (East Indian Myrrh.) Note.—This specimen is the Myi-rh of thii-^ quality, described by Pererra. It consists of dark-coloured myrrh mixed with pieces of Indian Bdellium, opaque Bdelhum, and other gums in less quantity. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 388. e. Gum-resin. (Somali, or African Myrrh.) Note.—This specimen was presented by Dr. Vaughan. It is the » Turkey Myrrh of commerce. See P. J. [1], vol. xii., p. 227, note.