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Ref NoOBJ/OBJ/8/29/48
Acc No2025/35
TitleGlass jar of pyrethrum (chrysanthemum)
Date[late 19th century]
Description Of ItemChrysanthemum cinerariaefolium dry flowers in cylindrical glass jar with label. Removable cap with button grip stopper ground in glass. Printed on label: PYRETHRUM (INSECT FLOWERS). Consists of the flowerheads of Chrysanthemum Cinerariaefolium cultivate in Kenya, Brazil and Japan. Constituent - Pyrethrin esters, which kill coachroaches, lice, gnats etc. Herriot Watt object number is Hw.Ph.0975.
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