This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 Excerpt: ...the husk. 5 5, commencement of two hairs or prickles, c, receptacle or vitta. rfrf, elongated cells which compose the innermost layer of husk, c c, cells and fibres of which the external surface of the seed Is formed. //, cells of the seed itself, containing oil. many of the other articles of which we have treated, this appears to have been neglected by writers on the adulteration of food. Results of the Examination of Samples. Twenty-six samples of this article were subjected to analysis; these nearly four-fifths were adulterated. A. Portion of the outer and second membrane itrlpped off: o o, peculiar bottlelilc celli; o 5. crenatcd cells of second membrane. B. Transverse section of hurt orseed; e c, bottle-like cell.; d, position of crenated cella: e e, layer of coloured cell, meriting into, //, the large cells which form the innermort membrane, filled with mucilage. It appeared That seven only were genuine. That nineteen were adulterated. That ground rice, usually in very large quantities, was present in nine samples. Fig. 149. TSANSTEESG SECTION OF LOEE Of FENUGREEK SEED. (Magnified 220 diameters.) an, layer of rmall angular relit on the surface, h, rounded or angular cells. c. Tlie name cells gradually becoming more elongated as they approach the inner part of lobe. single row of cells forming the innermost margin of lobe. That potato farina was detected in nne sample. That salt was present in eight of the samples. That the highly poisonous metallic oxide, Red Lead, was detected m no less than eight of the samples. That in seven of the samples, the adulteration consisted of ground rice only. That in one sample, the adulteration consisted of ground rice and salt. That in one sample, the adulteration consisted of ground rice and Red LEAD. That in three sa..