SARDINIA.
1303
Santonine, the vermifuge principle of the semen contra .[■The medicinal substance called Semen-Contra is ob-tained from plants belonging to the family of composites.J-he artemisias of several species furnish the principal por-tions of this drug. The flower-head is the part of the plantemployed. Santonine is a name given to the active prin-ciple of the drug, which is valued as a vermifuge.—R. E.]
Morphine , extracted from poppies grown in Savoy,
. Glucosate of soda, obtained from the syrup of mulber-ries ; the same obtained from the syrup of diabetes.Beberine, proposed as a substitute for quinine.
12 Bonjean, Joseph , Chambery —Manufacturer.
Bure ergotine in phials, with a small model of an appa-ratus for the preparation of this medical product; sixphials containing specimens of the material in variouss tages of the manufacture, from the pulverization of thee rgoted rye to the pure ergotine.
13 . Dueoub, Laurence, Genoa —Manufacturer.Samples of sulphate and citrate of quinine.
14 Proeumo, Joseph , Genoa —Manufacturer.Specimens of white lead.
15 Simone Mancu, Le Chevalier, Sassari —.
Proprietor.
Olive oil made in 1849 by the ordinary method; olive oil°f the best quality made in 1849 by simple compression.
[Olive oil is obtained from the fruit of Olea Europea . Itls ordinarily procured by crushing the fruit, and thensubmitting it to pressure. The first product is the finest,feeing the virgin oil. The oil obtained subsequently isless pure, and has a stronger odour and taste. HithertoSardinia has not been distinguished for the quality of thisproduct.—R. E.]
16 SCOLA, Beenaedin, Turin —Manufacturer.Gelatine capsules for medical substances, filled with
fealsam of copaiba.
17 Pallestrini Beothees, Villabiscossi
(LomelUna )—Proprietors.
Specimens of rice cultivated in Piedmont.
18 Blondel Gaston, & Co., Turin —Proprietors.Specimens of various qualities of rice.
16 Bo, Augustus , Turin —Manufacturer.
Specimens of mineral colours ; coloured lakes and inks.
25 Sinigaglia Beothees, Busea —Proprietors.
Specimens of raw and thrown silk.
26 Jacquet, Henry, & Co,, Latou/r , Luzerne —
Proprietors.
Specimens of raw and thrown silk.
27 Casissa, Erancis, & Sons, Novi —Proprietors.Specimens of raw white silk, of different numbers.
28 Yeetu Beothees, Turin —Manufacturers.Specimens of white thrown silk, or strajilato.
29 Gaeimberti, Constantine, Pella, Novara —
Proprietor.
Specimens of raw silk.
30 RlGNON, E., & Co., Savigliano, Saluzzo —
Proprietors-
Specimens of raw and thrown silk for manufacturingsilk plush and velvet.
31 Mesina, Salvatore, Ntioro —Proprietor.
Black woollen yam ; black raw wool, the productionof Nuoro sheep, suitable for manufacturing impermeablestuffs; coarse black woollen cloth (called by the Sar-dinians arbaccio), and grey cloth. Olive oil made in 1850.
[The wool in this instance is of an inferior quality, butits colour is that of the natural fleece.]
32 Rocca, Joseph , Turin —Manufacturer.
Two violins, constructed after the models of Guameriusand Stradiaurius,
[There were three violin-makers named Guamerius,who flourished eirc. 1700 ; the best was Joseph . Stradi-aurius was a pupil of Andreas Guamerius. Their instru-ments are considered the finest, and vary in value from100Z. to 300Z.—H. E. D.]
33 Benoit, Anthony, Pluses (Savoy, Eaueigny)
—Manufacturer.
Machines for making watch balances; cylindrical escape-ments ; lever escapements; new macliine for cutting wheelsfor escapements.
Specimens of wateliwork; repeating and secondswatches, chronometers, &c.; specimens made by thepupils of the clock-making school at Cluses .
New rotary high-pressure steam-engine.
Measuring apparatus to be used on railroads. Its ob-ject is to indicate various circumstances incidental to tliopassage of the train, and particularly its exact velocity.
20 Peever, John James, Turin — Proprietor.
. Specimens of undressed wool from a flock of 2000 Me-rinos .
[The wool of this peculiar breed of sheep has long been® stated, and is principally employed in the manufacture0 articles of clothing.]
a B ];7T n Brothers, Pignerol —Proprietors.
<22 Calvi, James, Genoa.
Linseed oil and cakes of linseed.
23 Guiso, Michael, Nuoro —Proprietor.Specimens of pure wax and white wax candles.Specimens of honey, sweet and bitter.
24 Bravo, Michael, Pignerol —Proprietor.Specimens of raw silks, tlie product of the silk-worms
of the valleys of Pignerol and Brianza.
Specimens of organzine, strong and medium dressing(appret) with thrown silk, for the manufacture oi siikplush, from the same valleys.
34 Annecy & Pont —Manufacturers,
Calicoes of different colours and widths ; handkerchiefsof Indian style; large size ; sarcenet percalina.
35 Rey Brothers, Turin —Manufacturers.
"Woollen worked cloth for carpets.
36 The Divisional Committee of Nuoro.
Coarse woollen cloth (arbaccio), red coloured, for petti-coats, spencers, &c.; the same for stockings and breeches ;black, of inferior quality, for bomuses and capotes.
[This cloth is obtained from the wool of an inferiorbreed of sheep—the Nuoro sheep. The garments arewarm, but coarse and strong.]
37 Fermento, Lewis, La llocca, Mantua —
Proprietor.
Specimen of thrown silk (strafilato a tours comptes).
38 Imperatori, Joseph Henry , Brothers, Inlra,
Pallanza —Proprietors.
Specimen of organzine silk (strafilato).