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The Elements of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Vol. II, 3th American ed., was written by Jonathan Pereira in 1854.

  • Fig. 146. Esculent Sea Weeds.
  • Fig. 147. Calothrix nivea.
  • Fig. 148. Sphaerozyga Jacobi.
  • Fig. 149. Cryptococcus inaequalis.
  • Fig. 150. Ulvina myxophila.
  • Fig. 151. Hygrocrocis cuprica.
  • Fig. 152. Sirocrocis stibica.
  • Fig. 153. Leptomitus phosphoratus.
  • Fig. 154. Porphyra laciniata.
  • Fig. 155. Fucus vesiculosus.
  • Fig. 156. Chondrus crispus.
  • Fig. 157. Chondrus crispus.
  • Fig. 158. Chondrus mamillosus.
  • Fig. 159. Plocaria candida.
  • Fig. 160. Plocaria helminthocorton.
  • Fig. 161. Peltidea canina.
  • Fig. 162. Scyphophorus pyxidatus.
  • Fig. 163. Sticta pulmonaria.
  • Fig. 164. Tripe de Roche (Gyrophora.)
  • Fig. 165. Cladonia rangiferina.
  • Fig. 166. Cetraria islandica.
  • Fig. 167. Transverse section of the thallus.
  • Fig. 168. Longitudinal section of the thallus.
  • Fig. 169. Longitudinal section of the apothecium.
  • Fig. 170. - 173. Roccella or Orchella Weed.
  • Fig. 174. Moulds used in making Litmus.
  • Fig. 175. Lecanora tartarea.
  • Fig. 176. - 180. The Yeast-Plant.
  • Fig. 181. Cell from the albumen of barley
  • Fig. 182. Turpin's globuline of barley.
  • Fig. 183. Mycoderma Cervisiae, Desmazieres.
  • Fig. 184. Oidium (Ergotaetia) abortifaciens.
  • Fig. 185. Elaphomyces granulatus.
  • Fig. 186. Tuber cibarium.
  • Fig. 187. - 188. Sphaeria Sinensis.
  • Fig. 189. Morchella esculenta.
  • Fig. 190. Polyporus officinalis.
  • Fig. 191. Section of one of the gills of A. campestris.
  • Fig. 192. Agaricus campestris.
  • Fig. 193. Agarici.
  • Fig. 194. Agaricus muscarius.
  • Fig. 195. Cyathea glauca (a tree fern).
  • Fig. 196. Nephrodium Filix mas.
  • Fig. 197. Nephrodium Filix mas.
  • Fig. 198. Lycopodium clavatum.
  • Fig. 199. Sporules of Lycopodium clavatum.
  • Fig. 200. Oryza sativa.
  • Fig. 201. Zea Mays.
  • Fig. 202. Avena.
  • Fig. 203. Lolium temulentum, or Bearded Darnel.
  • Fig. 204. Hordeum or Barley.
  • Fig. 205. Triticum. Wheat.
  • Fig. 206. Secale cereale.
  • Fig. 207-209. Microscopic appearance of a healthy grain of Rye
  • Fig. 210. Ergot of Rye.
  • Fig. 211. A full grown ear of rye
  • Fig. 212-214. Microscopic appearance of Ergotized Rye
  • Fig. 215. View of two Vacuum Pans and their subsidiary Apparatus.
  • Fig. 216. Plan of the apparatus for showing the circular polarization of liquids.
  • Fig. 217. Representation of the two disks of complementary colours
  • Fig. 218. Colchicum autumnale.
  • Fig. 219. Veratrum album, Linn.
  • Fig. 220. Asagraea officinalis.
  • Fig. 221. Aloë socotrina.
  • Fig. 222. The Plantain. Fig. 223. The Banana.
  • Fig. 224. Wheel-rasp
  • Fig. 225-227. China round Turmeric. China long Turmeric. Bengal Turmeric.
  • Fig. 228-230. Madras long Turmeric. Madras round Turmeric. Malabar Turmeric.
  • Fig. 231-232. Java Turmeric. Batavian Turmeric.
  • Fig. 233. Round Cardamom.
  • Fig. 234. Amomum Granum Paradisi, Smith.
  • Fig. 235. Leaves and Flower of Amomum Melegueta, Roscoe.
  • Fig. 236-239. Fruit of Amomum Melegueta, Roscoe.
  • Fig. 240-241. Capsule of Grain of Paradise. Malagueta Pepper Fruit.
  • Fig. 242-244. Java Cardamoms.
  • Fig. 245-247. Korarima Cardamom.
  • Fig. 248. Amomum citratum.
  • Fig. 249. Amomum Clusii.
  • Fig. 250-252. Fruits and Seeds of an Amomum
  • Fig. 253-254. Amomum macrospermum.
  • Fig. 255-256. Round Cardamom.
  • Fig. 257-258. Hairy round China Cardamom.
  • Fig. 259. Black Cardamom.
  • Fig. 260. Ovoid China Cardamom.
  • Fig. 261-263. Malabar Cardamoms.
  • Fig. 264. Elettaria major.
  • Fig. 265. Ceylon Cardamoms.
  • Fig. 266-267. Magnified Sections of Sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 268-269. Magnified Views of the Cells composing the Nucleus Sheath
  • Fig. 270. Magnified view of a section of mealy (Honduras) sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 271. Bundle of Caraccas Sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 272. A Roll of Brazilian Sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 273-274. Large and Smaller Bundles of Honduras Sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 275. Magnified view of a section of non-mealy (Jamaica) sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 276. Bundle of Jamaica Sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 277. A Plait of Jamaica Sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 278. Bundle of Lima Sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 279. Bundle of Vera Cruz Sarsaparilla.
  • Fig. 280. Plan of the apparatus for showing the circular polarization of oil of turpentine.
  • Fig. 281. Ordinary and extraordinary images.
  • Fig. 282. Preparation of tar.
  • Fig. 283. Female flower and fruit of Juniperus communis.
  • Fig. 284*.
  • Fig. 284. Juniperus Sabina.
  • Fig. 285. Chinese Galls, or Woo-pei-tsze.
  • Fig. 286. Mecca or Bussorah Galls.
  • Fig. 286.*
  • Fig. 287. Cannabis sativa.
  • Fig. 288. Apparatus for the percolation of
  • Fig. 289. Humulus lupulus.
  • Fig. 290. Dried Lupulinic grain,
  • Fig. 291. Morus nigra.
  • Fig. 292. Ficus Carica.
  • Fig. 293. Dorstenia Contrajerva.
  • Fig. 294. Antiaris toxicaria.
  • Fig. 295. Piper nigrum.
  • Fig. 296. Ricinus communis.
  • Fig. 297. Cinnamomum zeylanicum.
  • Fig. 298. Bombolo.
  • Fig. 299. True or Round Nutmeg surrounded by its mace.
  • Fig. 300. Long or Wild Nutmeg,
  • Fig. 301. Rheum palmatum.
  • Fig. 302. Rheum compactum.
  • Fig. 303. Rheum emodi.
  • Fig. 304. Crystals of oxalate
  • Fig. 305. Bilabiate flower.
  • Fig. 306, 307. Foxglove leaves.
  • Fig. 308. Cells of the Potatoes.
  • Fig. 309. Strychnos Nux-vomica.
  • Fig. 310, 311. Nux-vomica, Sections of Nux-vomica.
  • Fig. 312. Magnified view of a portion
  • Fig. 313. Fruit of the Strychnos Potatorum.
  • Fig. 314. Argel leaf, flowers, and fruit.
  • Fig. 315. Apocynum Cannabinum.
  • Fig. 316. Olea europaea.
  • Fig. 317. Spanish olive oil mill.
  • Fig. 318. Extraction of Manna.
  • Fig. 319. Isonandra Gutta, Hooker.
  • Fig. 320. Seed of Lobelia inflata magnified.
  • Fig. 321. Cephaelis Ipecacuanha.
  • Fig. 322. Brown Ipecacuanha Root.
  • Fig. 323. Striated Ipecacuanha.
  • Fig. 324. Undulated Ipecacuanha Root.
  • Fig. 325. Cinchona Calisaya.
  • Fig. 326. Bark-peeling in the Forests of Carabaya in Peru.
  • Fig. 327. Transverse section of the very young bark
  • Fig. 328, 329, 330. Bark of Cinchona
  • Fig. 331, 332, 333. Microscopic structure of the liber of C. calisaya, scrobiculata and pubescens.
  • Fig. 334, 335, 336. Microscopic structure
  • Fig. 337. Bark of C Calisaya entirely deprived of periderm.
  • Fig. 338, 339, 340. Microscopic structure of Calisaya bark.
  • Fig. 341. Bark of C. Scrobiculata.
  • Fig. 342, 343, 344. Microscopic structure of the bark of C. scrobiculata.
  • Fig. 345. Bark of C. pubescens coated externally by periderm.
  • Fig. 346, 347, 348. Microscopic structure of the bark of C. pubescens.
  • Fig. 349. Panax quinquefolium.
  • Fig. 350. Fruit of Pastinaca sativa.
  • Fig. 351. a. Coriandrum sativum. b. Carum carvi.
  • Fig. 352. Extraction of Assafoetida.
  • Fig. 353. Momordica elaterium.
  • Fig. 354. Caryophyllus aromaticus.
  • Fig. 355. Mother Clove.
  • Fig. 356. Punica Granatum.
  • Fig. 357. Section of the Fruit of the Punica Granatum,
  • Fig. 358. Section of an Almond.
  • Fig. 359. The Peach.
  • Fig. 360. Brayera anthelmintica, Kunth.
  • Fig. 361. Bedeguar or Sweetbriar Sponge.
  • Fig. 362. Papilionaceous Flowers.
  • Fig. 363. Legumes of Ceratonia Siliqua.
  • Fig. 364. Common Garden Bean.
  • Fig. 365. Astragalus creticus.
  • Fig. 366. A. arabica.
  • Fig. 367. Alexandrina senna.
  • Fig. 368. a. Legume of Tinnevelly Senna (C. elongata). b. Leaflet of ditto (Royle).
  • Fig. 369. Leaf of Coriaria myrtifolia.
  • Fig. 370-381. Various sennas.
  • Fig. 382. Spartium junceum.
  • Fig. 383. Butea frondosa.
  • Fig. 384. Indigofera tinctoria.
  • Fig. 385. Pistacia Terebinthus (the female plant).
  • Fig. 386. Pistacia Lentiscus.
  • Fig. 387. Balsamodendron Myrrha.
  • Fig. 388. Balsamodendron gileadense.
  • Fig. 389. Vitis vinifera.
  • Fig. 390. Improved Apparatus for the Distillation of Spirit.
  • Fig. 391. Hydrometer, with one of its ballast weights.
  • Fig. 392, 393, 394. Tincture Percolators.
  • Fig. 395.
  • Fig. 396. Vinegar generator.
  • Fig. 397. Section of a Pyroligneous Acid Still.
  • Fig. 398. Citric Acid Manufactory.
  • Fig. 399. Crystal of Citric Acid.
  • Fig. 400, 401. Crystals of Tartaric Acid.
  • Fig. 402. Garcinia mangostana.
  • Fig. 403. Hebradendron cambogioides.
  • Fig. 404. Citrus medica.
  • Fig. 405. Citrus limonum.
  • Fig. 406. Citrus aurantium.
  • Fig. 407. Citrus Bigaradia.
  • Fig. 408. Thea Bohea.
  • Fig. 409. Theobroma Cacao.
  • Fig. 410. Gossypium herbaceum.
  • Fig. 411. Linum usitatissimum.
  • Fig. 412. Root of Ionidium Ipecacuanha.
  • Fig. 413. Cistus creticus.
  • Fig. 414. A Silique.
  • Fig. 415. Sinapis alba, Sinapis nigra.
  • Fig. 416. Capsule of the Poppy.
  • Fig. 417. Cocculus palmatus.
  • Fig. 418. Drimys Winteri.
  • Fig. 419.
  • Fig. 420.
  • Fig. 421. Cornus Florida.
  • Fig. 422. Corallium Rubrum.
  • Fig. 423. Alimentary Canal of the Leech.
  • Fig. 424. Ventral surface of the Leech.
  • Fig. 425. Diagram illustrative of the internal anatomy of the leech.
  • Fig. 426. Cantharides.
  • Fig. 427. Male Genital Organs of Cantharis vesicatoria.
  • Fig. 428. Female Organs of Cantharis vesicatoria.
  • Fig. 429. Cochineal Insects (male and female).
  • Fig. 430. Opuntia Cochenillifera.
  • Fig. 431. Cicada limbata.
  • Fig. 432. Astacus fluviatilis.
  • Fig. 433. False Isinglass from Para (natural size).
  • Fig. 434. Belly of Moschus moschiferus.
  • Fig. 435. Moschus moschiferus.
  • Fig. 436. Skull and Antlers of Cervus Elaphus.
  • Fig. 437. Ovis Ammon.
  • Fig. 438. Ovis Musimon.
  • Fig. 439. Skeleton of Sus Scrofa.
  • Fig. 440. Castor Fiber.
  • Fig. 441. Skeleton of the Castor Fiber.
  • Label: Lobelia.
  • Label: Rad Rhei Palmat.
  • Label: Rad Rhei Palmat. translated.
  • Plate 1. Starches.
  • Plate 2. Starches.

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