Medicinal Plants (Volume 1); (Nos. 1-69) Ranunculaceae to Anacardiacea

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... and the pretty small-leaved and very small-fruited variety myrtifolia (figured in the ' Bot. Register,5 t. 346). The celebrated Bizarria of Italy, which produces oranges, lemons and citrons, and even occasionally fruits combining parts of each, on the same plant, is a curiosity resulting from skilful cross-grafting and hybridizing. It is figured in 'Nouveau Duhamel/ vii, tt. 36, 37. The shaddock, C. decumana, Willd., is considered to be a distinct species by Brandis. It appears native to Polynesia and Java. Other botanists regard it as another variety of C. Aurantium, Linn. Hook, f., Fl. Brit. India, p. 515; Brandis, Forest Flora, p. 52; Lindl., Fl. Med., p. 163. Official Parts and Names.--1. Aurantii Fructus; the ripe fruit of Citrus Bigaradia, Bisso: 2. Aurantii Cortex; the dried outer part of the rind of the bitter orange, Citrus Bigaradia, Bisso: 3. Aqua Aurantii Floris; the distilled water of the flowers of the Bitter Orange tree, Citrus Bigaradia, Bisso, and of the Sweet Orange tree, Citrus Aurantium, Bisso (B. P.). In the Pharmacopoeia of India, Citrus Aurantium, Linn., is called the Sweet and Bitter Orange tree, and the dried outer portion of the rind of the fruit, that of the Bitter Orange to be preferred; and Orange Flower Water, are official. 1. Aurantii Amari Cortex; the rind of the fruit of Citrus vulgaris: 2. Aurantii Flores; the flowers of Citrus Aurantium and Citrus vulgaris (U. S. P.). 1. Aurantii Fructus.--The ripe fruit, under the name of the Bitter Orange, was introduced into Additions to the British Pharmacopoeia, published in 1874, as the source of Fresh Orange Peel, of which a Tincture was then ordered for the first time. The characters of the fruit are noticed in our botanical description. It is imported from the...