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139b —
Hams, from Aviles.
, D., Oviedo.
128a Academy of Medicine and Surgery,Saragossa.
1 Lichen islandicus ; 2 Lichen pulmonalis. 3 Salviaofficinalis. 4 Digitalis purpurea. 5 Anthemis nobilis.6 Gentiana lutea. 7 Yaleriana officinalis. 8 AristolochiaRotunda. 9 Arnica montana. 10 Atropa belladonna.H Sarsaparilla. 12 Liquorice.
Honey from Hinojos j chief produce of the place.
129 Zabala, P. Y., VUtoria.
Extract of aconite.
130 -, D. Almeria.
Wheat from the Sierra de Eilabres. Colocyntk. Sage.Estacarocin, used as a spice, and for dyeing red.
A bundle of Rubia tinctorum (madder), Raizde rubia ,very plentiful in almost all the islands.
Two small papers, powder carmine, prepared fromthe same.
A bundle of Reseda luteola (G-ualda), abundant onthe islands.
142 - 3 D., Valladolid.
Madder, in plant, powder, and extract.
132 TnE Agricultural Board of Castellon.Branches of olive : varieties, called Molvedrino, Mor-
rudo y Fargo, JMJeno , Grosal , Blanco , Silvestre o acebuche,Manzanillo, Colorado , Sevillano, TJlletrenco , Cuguello.
133 Manso (D. Rafael), Logrono — Producer.Preserved capsicums.
133a Yasquez (Ygnacio), Seville .
Liquorice.
1—3 Liquorice paste. 4 Root ( rhizomd ).
[The rhizomes of the G-lycyrrhyza glabra furnish, ondecoction, a dark-coloured extractive matter, containing aUrge proportion of sugar. This is inspissated in the usualbanner, and forms the liquorice of commerce. It is growna ud manufactured to a considerable extent in the provinces°1 Seville , Yalencia, and Catalonia.—R. E.]
Grana lieres ; cochineal dye.
137 Gisbert (D. Joaquin), Alicante .
Gualda dye {Reseda luteola) ; dyer’s weed.
[“ This is the weld of the English . It is a yellow dye,V a plant of the mignonette tribe.”]
D., Cadiz.
138 .
■Madder root, of spontaneous growth, hom San Lucar.
139 Cabello (Da. Encarnacion), Ciudad Beal
—Producer.
Samples of saffron (Crocus sativus).
. [Saffron is in very general use in Spain , being employedln every kitchen for the seasoning or the colouring of cer-dishes. Thus rice, vermicelli, &c., are never eaten" ffhout having undergone the previous process of beingBiore or less tinted with saffron; manufactures absorb thesmallest portion of its total consumption. It is very com-mon in the hot and central provinces of Spain .]
139a Conti (D. Yicente), Coruna .
Beef, first and second quality.
Bacon , best, with and without bone.
Pork, cured in the American manner.
144 Matezanz (D. Augustin), Segovia .
Madder in powder.
[Madder known in Spain under the designation of“ rubia ,” has been transmitted to London from seven dif-ferent countries of the Peninsula. The coasts of Andalusia and of Yalencia, Murcia, Segovia , and Saragossa, supplythis article in large quantities. It is sold either in thefresh root, or reduced to powder, or as an extract. AtSegovia and Yalladolid it is largely employed in the nu-merous factories established there of coarse commoncloths, called Bayetes, in which it is much used. TheCanary Isles abound in madder, and the extract is soldunder the designation of “ carmine.”]
145 Martinez (D. Jose), Seville .
Weld or gaude {JReseda luteola).
[Gaude {Weld , or Dyer's Weed), called “Guelda” inSpain , is as generally diffused over the soil of the Peninsulaas madder, and, like it, it is produced spontaneously. Thevalue of this commodity varies with the locality of itsgrowth. Gaude is as plentifully distributed through theCanary Islands as madder. It will soon be ascertainedthat they can be made to produce cochineal equally well.In the province of Murcia , another colouring plant is alsogrown, namely, the Anchusa tinctoria, which vegetatesparticularly well along the maritime coasts.]
j^q .0 -, D., Valladolid.
Sumach {Rhus) from Torrclebaton,
147 Marcos (D. Julian), Valladolid.Extract of madder.
148 The Agricultural Board of Saragossa.
Yegetable dyes, from cultivated and wild plants ;—
1 “ Alazor” {Carthamus tinctorius). 2 Madder. 3 Su-mach. 4 “ Pastel” blue. 5 “ Guelda” {Reseda luteola).Dyer’s weed.
[Pastel is the colouring pulp extracted from theplant Isotis tinctoria. It is cultivated throughout the