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2I9~220. Two covered baskets made of Pandan tikar. 



221. Unfinished belt-bag, used for carrying betel nuts and tobacco. 



222. The same, finished. 



223. The same of a different style. 



224-226. Three covers, for protecting food against insects, made of Pandan tikar. 



227. Fruit-basket of Pandan tikar. 



228. Menkuang. — The leaves of Pandanus atrocarpus Griffith, in their natural state. 



This and its products are from Singkep Island. 



229. Strips cut from Menkuang leaves. 



230-231. Two coarse mats made from the preceding. 



232. An unfinished, finer mat of the same. 



233. The same, finished. 



234-235. Sheets made from entire leaves of Menkuang, used for screens, sails, 

 sides of houses, etc. 



236. Unfinished money-bags used by Malays for carrying copper coins. 



237. The same, finished. 



238. The same, of finer quality. 



239-241. Three coarse hats for women, made of Menkuang. 



242. The same, for men, ornamented with resam fiber. 



243. Unfinished, coarse, covered clothes hamper, made of Menkuang. 

 244-246. Three of the same, finished. 



247. Ornamented form of the same. 



248. Unfinished, coarse, covered work-basket made of Menkuang. 



249. The same, finished. 

 250-251. The same, with cover. 



252-254. Finer quality of the same, ornamented. From the island of Malacca. 



255. Eel-grass. — The stems and leaves of Zostera marina L. (Naiadaceae — Eel- 



grass Family). Native of Atlantic and Pacific coasts. 



256. Sheathing made of eel-grass. — Used for screens. Donated by Samuel Cabot, 



of Boston, Massachusetts. 



THE GRASS FAMILY 7 {Gramineae) 



257. Corn stalks in fruit. — The stalks of Zea Mays L. Native of tropical America 



and everywhere cultivated, except in cold countries. 



258. Corn-tassels. — The staminate or male inflorescence of the same plant. 



259. Corn husks. — The leafy covering of the ears or fruits of corn. 



260. Hat braid made from corn husks. — Made by the natives of New Providence, 



Bahama Islands. Donated by Mrs. N. L. Britton. 



261. Corn cobs. — The rachis from which the grain has been removed. 



262. Corn feathers. — The chaff or scales cut from the surface of corn cobs. Do- 



nated by W. H. Gregg, of North Topeka, Kansas. 



263. Pillow stuffed with corn feathers. — Same donor. 



264-271. Samples of broom corn. — The tops or inflorescence of a variety of Holcus 

 Sorghum L., developed by selection and breeding for its value in broom- 

 making. Native of Old World tropics and widely cultivated. Other 



7 Headings of this kind are used where there are several exhibits belonging to 

 the same family. 



