Glass jar containing four poisoned arrow heads, Africa, dated 1882 Glass jar containing four poisoned arrow heads
Single strip of rolled bark, cinchona officinalis (Linn), from the Royal Botanical Gardens Collection, Kew, exhibited in 1930 Wellcome Exhibition, probably collected by T.J. Buchanan, Madras, India, 1882 Single strip of rolled bark
Piece of rolled bark, cinchona, from the Royal Botanic Gardens collection, Kew, displayed in 1930 Wellcome Cinchona Exhibition, probably collected by T.J.Buchanan, Java, about 1882 Piece of rolled cinchona bark
Bundle of strips of bark, Cinchona Officinalis (Linn.)or Loxa Bark, probably collected by T.J.Buchanan, once in Royal Botanic Gardens collection, grown Bogota, Colombia, 1870-1882 Bundle of strips of bark, Cinchona Officinalis (Linn.) or Loxa Bark
Glass specimen jar containing Strophanthus seeds, Gambia and east Africa (clear glass English jar), 1880-90s; a source of arrow poison, known as ouabain historically used in the treatment of heart failure, and used intravenously and orally in the treatment of angina pectoris and myocardial infarction. Glass specimen jar containing Strophanthus seeds