Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. Gums: 1. The nature and uses of gums. 2. Gum Arabic and other Acacia gums. 3. Gum Tragacanth and similar gums. 4. Some well known or much used Asiatic gums. 5. Gums of the new world. 6. Miscellaneous and little known gums. II. Resins: 7. Properties and uses of resins. 8. The Copals. 9. Rosin or Colophony. 10. Dammars. 11. Kauri resin. 12. Lac resin and Shellac. 13. Some little used varnish resins. 14. Elemi. 15. Natural Lacquers. 16. Frankincense and myrrh. 17. Medicinal and other resins. Bibliography. Index of Botanical names. Index of common names and authors.
