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A Manual of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, 1917, was written by Lucius E. Sayre, B.S. Ph. M.

  • Fig. 001. Chondrus crispus.
  • Fig. 002. Claviceps purpurea.
  • Fig. 003. Portion of hornshaped sclerotium.
  • Fig. 004. Longitudinal section of a receptacle.
  • Fig. 005. A single perithecium.
  • Fig. 006. Asci.
  • Fig. 007. Section of thallus of Cetraria islandica.
  • Fig. 008. Cetraria islandica.
  • Fig. 009. Dryopteris filix-mas.
  • Fig. 010. Aspidium rhizome.
  • Fig. 011. Spores of Lycopodium.
  • Fig. 012. Lupulin.
  • Fig. 013. Pollen of Pine.
  • Fig. 014. Berry (galbulus) and acicular leaves of Juniper.
  • Fig. 015. Cone of the Larch.
  • Fig. 016. Spikelet of the Oat (Avena sativa).
  • Fig. 017. Triticum vulgare (Wheat).
  • Fig. 018. Agropyron repens.
  • Fig. 019. Cross-section of couch-grass.
  • Fig. 020. Maranta starch (x 250)
  • Fig. 021. Curcuma starch (x 350)
  • Fig. 022. Wheat starch (x 250)
  • Fig. 023. Rice starch (x 250)
  • Fig. 024. Potato starch (x 250)
  • Fig. 025. Corn starch (x 500)
  • Fig. 026. Sabal fruit.
  • Fig. 027. Acorus calamus.
  • Fig. 028. Smilax officinalis.
  • Fig. 029. Sarsaparilla, Honduras.
  • Fig. 030. Sarsaparilla, Jamaica.
  • Fig. 031. Sarsaparilla, Mexican.
  • Fig. 032. Veratrum viride.
  • Fig. 033. Veratrum viride
  • Fig. 034. Allium.
  • Fig. 035. Urginea scilla.
  • Fig. 036. Colchicum autumnale.
  • Fig. 037. Cross-section of Colchicum root.
  • Fig. 038. Crocus sativus.
  • Fig. 039. Zingiber officinale.
  • Fig. 040 Cross-section of ginger.
  • Fig. 041. Zingiber - Jamaica.
  • Fig. 042. Zingiber - Chinese.
  • Fig. 043. Zingiber - African.
  • Fig. 044. Curcuma longa.
  • Fig. 045. Curcuma longa.
  • Fig. 046. Cardamomum.
  • Fig. 047. Cypripedium.
  • Fig. 048. Cypripedium - cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 049. Cypripedium - Cross-section of rootlet.
  • Fig. 050. Vanilla planifolia.
  • Fig. 051-054. Vanilla.
  • Fig. 055. Piper cubeba.
  • Fig. 056. Piper nigrum.
  • Fig. 057. Salix alba - Branch.
  • Fig. 058. Quercus alba.
  • Fig. 059. Quercus lusitanica.
  • Fig. 060. Chestnut leaf.
  • Fig. 061. Ulmus fulva.
  • Fig. 062. Ulmus - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 063. Cannabis indica.
  • Fig. 064. Ficus carica.
  • Fig. 065. Santalum album.
  • Fig. 066. Aristolochia serpentaria.
  • Fig. 067. Serpentaria - Cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 068. Phytolacca - Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 069. Cimicifuga racemosa.
  • Fig. 070. Cimicifuga - Cross-section of Rhizome.
  • Fig. 071. Cimicifuga rootlet Cross-section.
  • Fig. 072. Hydrastis canadensis.
  • Fig. 073. Hydrastis - Rhizome, cross-section.
  • Fig. 074. Anemone pratensis.
  • Fig. 075. Delphinium staphisagria.
  • Fig. 076. Aconitum napellus.
  • Fig. 077. Aconite tuber - Cross-section.
  • Fig. 078. Powdered Aconite Tuber.
  • Fig. 079. Illicium verum.
  • Fig. 080. Flowering branch of Liriodendron tulipifera.
  • Fig. 081. Myristica fragrans.
  • Fig. 082. Jateorrhiza palmata - Portion of vine.
  • Fig. 083. Columbo - Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 084. Pareira. - Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 085. Cross-section of Menispermum.
  • Fig. 086. Anamirta cocculus.
  • Fig. 087. Caulophyllum - Cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 088. Podophyllum peltatum.
  • Fig. 089. Podophyllum. Cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 090. Podophyllum. Cross-section of rootlet.
  • Fig. 091. Podophyllum in powder.
  • Fig. 092. Berberis. Cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 093. Cinnamomum zeylanicum.
  • Fig. 094. Ceylon cinnamon - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 095. Cassia cinnamon.
  • Fig. 096. Cinnamomum cassia.
  • Fig. 097. Saigon cinnamon - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 098. Sassafras - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 099. Cinnamomum camphora.
  • Fig. 100. Transverse section of flower of Poppy.
  • Fig. 101. Gynecium of Poppy.
  • Fig. 102. Transverse section of ovary of Poppy.
  • Fig. 103. Papaver Somniferum.
  • Fig. 104. Sanguinaria canadensis.
  • Fig. 105. Sanguinaria.
  • Fig. 106. Diagram of a flower of the Cruciferae.
  • Fig. 107. The embryo of Brassica pumias orientalis.
  • Fig. 108. Sinapis nigra.
  • Fig. 109. Liquidambar orientalis - Branch.
  • Fig. 110. Prunus serotina - branch.
  • Fig. 111. Cross-section of bark of stem.
  • Fig. 112. Prunus domestica.
  • Fig. 113. Prunus amygdalus.
  • Fig. 114. Quillaja - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 115. Quillaja saponaria.
  • Fig. 116. Rubus villosus.
  • Fig. 117. Rubus villosus - Cross-section of root
  • Fig. 118. Rubus idaeus.
  • Fig. 119. Hagenia abyssinica.
  • Fig. 120. Glycyrrhiza glabra.
  • Fig. 121. Glycyrrhiza - Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 122. Haematoxylon campechianum.
  • Fig. 123. Haematoxylon - Cross-section of wood.
  • Fig. 124. Pterocarpus santalinus.
  • Fig. 125. Senna.
  • Fig. 126. Cassia acutifolia.
  • Fig. 127. Cytisus scoparius.
  • Fig. 128. Cassia fistula.
  • Fig. 129. Trigonella foenum graecum.
  • Fig. 130. Calabar bean.
  • Fig. 131. Physostigma venenosum.
  • Fig. 132. Pterocarpus marsupium - Branch.
  • Fig. 133. Copaiba langsdorffii.
  • Fig. 134. Toluifera pereirae.
  • Fig. 135. Toluifera balsamum.
  • Fig. 136. Linum usitatissimum.
  • Fig. 137. Cross-section of Flaxseed.
  • Fig. 138. Coca Leaves.
  • Fig. 139. Geranium maculatum.
  • Fig. 140. Guaiacum sanctum.
  • Fig. 141. Guaiacum - Cross-section of wood.
  • Fig. 142. Cross-section of Cranesbill.
  • Fig. 143. Xanthoxylum - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 144. Barosma betulina - Branch and flower.
  • Fig. 145. Barosma crenulata - Flowering branch.
  • Fig. 146. Buchu Leaves and Adulterant.
  • Fig. 147. Pilocarpus selloanus.
  • Fig. 148. Leaf of Jaborandi as it appears in the market.
  • Fig. 149. Ruta graveolens.
  • Fig. 150. Citrus aurantium.
  • Fig. 151. Citrus vulgaris.
  • Fig. 152. Citrus limonum.
  • Fig. 153. Cross-section of Lemon fruit.
  • Fig. 154. Picrasma excelsa.
  • Fig. 155. Quassia - Cross-section of wood.
  • Fig. 156. Commiphora myrrha.
  • Fig. 157. Krameria triandra.
  • Fig. 158. Krameria triandra - Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 159. Polygala senega.
  • Fig. 160. Senega - Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 161. Stillingia sylvatica.
  • Fig. 162. Stillingia - Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 163. Croton elutaria.
  • Fig. 164. Ricinus communis.
  • Fig. 165. Croton tiglium.
  • Fig. 166. Pistacia lentiscus.
  • Fig. 167. Cross-section of Wahoo bark.
  • Fig. 168. Rhamnus frangula - Branch.
  • Fig. 169. Rhamnus frangula - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 170. Rhamnus purshiana - Branch.
  • Fig. 171. Rhamnus purshiana - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 172. Theobroma cacao.
  • Fig. 173. Vertical section of Mallow flower.
  • Fig. 174. Althaea officinalis.
  • Fig. 174a. Cross-section of a portion.
  • Fig. 175. Gossypium herbaceum. - Branch.
  • Fig. 176. Cola (Kola nut).
  • Fig. 177. Garcinia hanburii. - Branch.
  • Fig. 178. Daphne mezereum.
  • Fig. 179. Punica granatum - branch with flowers.
  • Fig. 180. Punica granatum.
  • Fig. 181. Punica granatum.
  • Fig. 182. Pomegranate.
  • Fig. 183. Eucalyptus globulus.
  • Fig. 184. Myrcia acris.
  • Fig. 185. Eugenia aromatica.
  • Fig. 186. Pimenta officinalis.
  • Fig. 187. Melaleuca leucadendron.
  • Fig. 188. Anisum.
  • Fig. 189. Foeniculum capillaceum.
  • Fig. 190. Fruit of Hemlock.
  • Fig. 191. Cross-section of the fruit.
  • Fig. 192. Coriandrum sativum.
  • Fig. 193. Cornus florida.
  • Fig. 194. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
  • Fig. 195. Chimaphila umbellata.
  • Fig. 196. Styrax benzoin - Branch.
  • Fig. 197. Olea europaea - Branch.
  • Fig. 198. Strychnos nux vomica.
  • Fig. 199. Cross-section of the fruit.
  • Fig. 200. Cross-section of the stem
  • Fig. 201. Gelsemium
  • Fig. 202. Gelsemium - Cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 203. Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 204. Spigelia - Cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 205. Gentiana lutea.
  • Fig. 206. Gentian.
  • Fig. 207. Gentiana lutea - Cross-section.
  • Fig. 208. Apocynum cannabinum.
  • Fig. 209. Strophanthus hispidus.
  • Fig. 210. Jalap tuber.
  • Fig. 211. Jalap. - Cross-section of tuber.
  • Fig. 212. Convolvulus scammonia - Branch.
  • Fig. 213. Leaf of Yerba Santa.
  • Fig. 214. Mentha piperita.
  • Fig. 215. Mentha viridis.
  • Fig. 216. Hedeoma pulegioides.
  • Fig. 217. Atropa belladonna - Branch.
  • Fig. 218. Cross-section of belladonna root.
  • Fig. 219. Scopola rhizome.
  • Fig. 220. Datura stramonium.
  • Fig. 221. Hyoscyamus niger.
  • Fig. 222. Capsicum fastigiatum - Branch.
  • Fig. 223. Digitalis purpurea.
  • Fig. 224. Leptandra - Cross-section of rootlet.
  • Fig. 225. Leptandra - Cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 226. Cephaelis ipecacuanha - Plant and dried root.
  • Fig. 227. Ipecac - Cross-section of root.
  • Fig. 228. Cinchona officinalis - Branch.
  • Fig. 229. Cinchona calisaya - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 230. Cross-section of Cinchona calisaya bark.
  • Fig. 231. Cinchona succirubra - Branch.
  • Fig. 232. Cinchona rubra - Cross-section of bark.
  • Fig. 233. Cross-section of Cuprea bark.
  • Fig. 234. Viburnum opulus.
  • Fig. 235 a. - Viburnum opulus
  • Fig. 235. Cross-section of bark of Viburnum opulus.
  • Fig. 236. Viburnum prunifolium.
  • Fig. 237. Viburnum prunifolium.
  • Fig. 238. Valeriana officinalis.
  • Fig. 239. Valerian - Cross-section of rhizome.
  • Fig. 240. Valerian - Cross-section of rootlet.
  • Fig. 241. Colocynth.
  • Fig. 242. Transverse section of colocynth fruit.
  • Fig. 243. Longitudinal section of colocynth fruit.
  • Fig. 244. Citrullus colocynthis.
  • Fig. 245. Ecballium elaterium.
  • Fig. 246. Lobelia inflata.
  • Fig. 247. Cross-section of Taraxacum root.
  • Fig. 248. Inulin spherules.
  • Fig. 249. Laticiferous tissue.
  • Fig. 250. Pyrethrum.
  • Fig. 251. Lappa.
  • Fig. 252. Echinacea angustifolia.
  • Fig. 253. Eupatorium perfoliatum.
  • Fig. 254. Matricaria chamomilla.
  • Fig. 255. Anthemis nobilis.
  • Fig. 256. Santonica.
  • Fig. 257. Spanish fly.
  • Fig. 258. Old-fashioned Potato Beetle.
  • Fig. 259. Cochineal Bug.
  • Fig. 260. Cockroach.
  • Fig. 261. Tonquin Musk Pod.
  • Fig. 263. Sugar Mite.
  • Fig. 264. A Cantharid-eating Mite.
  • Fig. 265. Sitodrepa panicea.
  • Fig. 266. Ginger root attacked
  • Fig. 267. Ptinus brunneus.
  • Fig. 268. Anthrenus varius.
  • Fig. 269. - Silvanus surinamensis.
  • Fig. 270. Tinea penionella.
  • Fig. 271. Grain kernels attacked
  • Fig. 272. Atropos divinatoria.
  • Fig. 273. Lepisma saccharina.
  • Fig. 274. Cynips.
  • Fig. 275. Powdered Rhamnus Frangula.
  • Fig. 276. Powdered Cascara Sagrada Bark.
  • Fig. 277. Powdered Ipcecacuanha Root
  • Fig. 278. Powdered Undulated Ipecacuanha.
  • Fig. 279. Powdered Belladonna Leaves.
  • Fig. 280. Powdered Henbane Leaves.
  • Fig. 281-286.
  • Fig. 287-292.
  • Fig. 293. Powdered Stramonium.
  • Fig. 294. Powdered Buchu (Short).
  • Fig. 295. Powdered Senna (India).
  • Fig. 296. Powdered Yellow Cinchona.
  • Fig. 297. Powdered Rhubarb.
  • Fig. 298. Powdered Zingiber, Jamaica Ginger.
  • Fig. 299. Powdered Jalapa.
  • Fig. 300. Powdered Saigon Cinnamon.
  • Fig. 301. Powdered Piments.
  • Fig. 302. Nux Vomica.
  • Plate 1.
  • Plate 2. Outline map of South America.

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