. Philosophical transactions. Perlia, and upon the fpotwhere the Afii foetida is coilecled. He gives a full account ofthe manner of collecting it. He defcribes the plant ; and alfogives a figure of it, differing in many refpedts from thofe whichI now prefent to the Society *. Six years ago, I received from , of St. Peter{burg,F. R. S. two roots of the Afli foetida, with the following cardfrom Dr. Pallas, addreffed to Dr. Guthrie : Dr. Pallass compliments to Dr. Guthrie ; he fends* him two roots of the Ferula Afa foetida, a plant which he * Probably KjEmpfers Afa fcetida Plant is a di
. Philosophical transactions. Perlia, and upon the fpotwhere the Afii foetida is coilecled. He gives a full account ofthe manner of collecting it. He defcribes the plant ; and alfogives a figure of it, differing in many refpedts from thofe whichI now prefent to the Society *. Six years ago, I received from , of St. Peter{burg,F. R. S. two roots of the Afli foetida, with the following cardfrom Dr. Pallas, addreffed to Dr. Guthrie : Dr. Pallass compliments to Dr. Guthrie ; he fends* him two roots of the Ferula Afa foetida, a plant which he * Probably KjEmpfers Afa fcetida Plant is a different fpecies from thatdefcribed by Dr. Hope in this paper. K^^mpfer was himfelf upon the mountainswhere the drug is coUefted, and his fidelity in defcribing, as well as delineating, hasnot hitherto been impeached. Sanguis Draconis, and ibme other gums, areindifferently the produce of various fpecies of plants; aiid why may not Afafoetida be iimiUrly circumftanced ? Jos. Banks, ^ thinks Fhihi. Tnjv. ^^mmM^^. ■ I Pt,-ht ,,^ Vl I XXi- Tji». iV I
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