[2558] Hanbury, Science Papers, 1876. 263; also Flückiger, Die Frankfurter Liste, Halle, 1873. 37. (Archiv der Pharm. cci. 511).—For full historical information see Heyd, Levantehandel, ii. (1879), 559.
[2559] The cells lettered e in Berg’s figure C, plate iv. f. of his “Offizinelle Gewächse.”
[2560] The cells d, in Berg’s figure.
[2561] This central pulpy tissue is quite tasteless, and is actually used as food in times of scarcity in some parts of India.—Stewart, Punjab Plants, 1869. 232.
[2562] For the particulars we here give respecting Barbados aloes, we have cordially to thank Sir R. Bowcher Clarke, Chief Justice of Barbados, and also Major-General Munro, stationed (1874) at Barbados in command of troops.
[2563] Some extremely fine Barbados aloes in the London market in 1842 was said to have been manufactured in a vacuum-pan.
[2564] Oudemans, Handleiding tot de Pharmacognosie, 1865. 316.
[2565] Under date May 7, 1871, addressed to myself.—D. H.
[2566] Visit to Mauritius and South Africa, 1844. 157, also 121.
[2567] As Macer Floridus in the 10th century, who writes:—