A cardboard box wrapped in plastic that has been sealed on each side with a piece of transparent tape; box has a paper label on top, front and back and contains dried plant material
A cardboard box wrapped in plastic that has been sealed on each side with a piece of transparent tape; box has a paper label on top, front and back and contains dried plant material
(a) Top: "LADIES' SLIPPER // ROOT // Cypripedium pubescens Swz. // No. 152 [printed] C 105685 [stamped] // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, // ONTARIO, CAN. [printed]"; front: "SYNONYMS – American Valerian, Moc- // casin Flower, Eng.; Cypripéde Jaune, // Fr.; // Gelbfrauenschuhwurzel, Ger. // PART EMPLOYED – The roots. // FAMILY – Orchidaceæ. HABITAT – Canada and Northern // United States"; back: "PROPERTIES– Tonic, stimulant, diaphoretic and // antispasmodic. Valuable in cases of simple nervous // excitability. It allays the irritation, lessens pain and // assists in maintaining a calm and cheerful condition of // body and mind. Used in hysteria and chorea, and as // a substitute for opium in the treatment of children. // DOSE – 1-2 to 2 fluid ounces (15 to 20 Cc) of an // ounce to the pint infusion."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-4 Row F
Dimension Notes
Length 5.5 cm x Width 5.5 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Cardboard and paper yellowing; some plant material has escaped from box and is trapped in plastic
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
JPG
Reference Comments
Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System; CD #10.
Exhibit History
On exhibit, Billings Estate, 15 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec. 2009