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1546. Pure Calabrian licorice extract. — The very finest variety of licorice extract. 



1547. Laurel leaves and cherry laurel used as a packing for stick licorice. — The 



leaves of Laurus nobilis and Padus laurocerasus. 



1548. Spent licorice root. — The refuse licorice root after its licorice has been 



extracted. 



1549. Para Tonka-beans or Tonquin beans. — The ripe seeds of a species of 



Coumarouna, probably C. oppositifolia (Aubl.) Kuntze. (Fabaceae — Pea 

 Family). Native of Brazil. This sample was produced in the Amazon 

 Valley and exported from Para, Brazil. Presented by Dodge & Olcott, of 

 New York. 



1550. Surinam Tonka-beans. — The ripe seeds of another species of Coumarouna, 



probably C. odorata Aubl. Native of Guiana. This seed is prepared by 

 the same process as the preceding. Same donor. 



155 1. Angustura Tonka-beans. — The same as the preceding grown in Venezuela. 



1552. Ladies' sorrel or table sorrel. — The herbage of several species of Xanthoxalis. 



(Oxalidaceae — Woodsorrel Family.) Native of North America and 

 sometimes cultivated. This plant is of interest as being the original 

 source of oxalic acid, which is now chiefly prepared artificially. The 

 plant is often used as a condiment or as an ingredient of salads. Collected 

 in the New York Botanical Garden by J. A. Shafer. 



1553. Wood sorrel. The herbage of Oxalis Acetosella L. Native of the north 



temperate zone. Used in salads. Collected by H. H. Rusby at Alder 

 Lake, New York. 



1554. Chocoyoles. — The herbage of a species of Oxalis. Acquired by H. H. Rusby 



in a market place near Mexico City, June 8, 1910. 



1555. Nasturtium fruits. — The unripe fruits of Tropaeolum majus L. {Tropaeo- 



laceae — Nasturtium Family). Native of tropical America and largely 

 cultivated for decorative purposes. These fruits have an agreeable caper- 

 like flavor and are used largely in salads and for pickles. Specimens col- 

 lected by H. H. Rusby at Newark, New Jersey, from cultivated plants. 



1556. Bitter orange peel. — The rind of the fruit of Citrus amara (L.) Hassk. (Rula- 



ceae — Rue Family). Native of Asia and cultivated. From the New 

 York market. 



1557. Peruvian pepper. — The ripe fruits of Schinus molle L. (Anacardiaceae — 



Sumac Family). Native of Mexico and largely cultivated in dry tropical 

 regions as an ornamental and shade tree. The fruits are often used as a 

 substitute for pepper. Specimen collected at Redlands, California, August 

 26, 1909, by H. H. Rusby. 



1558. Allspice or Pimenta. — The unripe fruit of Pimenta Pimenta (L.) Cockerell. 



{Myrtaceae — Myrtle Family). Native of tropical America and cultivated 

 Largely used as a spice. 



1559. Jamaica allspice or Pimenta. — The preceding, grown in the Island of Jamaica. 



Obtained by D. T. MacDougal, July, 1904. 



1560. Ground allspice or Pimenta. — The preceding in a ground condition. 



1561. Penang cloves or Caryophyllus. — The unexpanded flowers of Eugenia aroma- 



tica (L.) Kuntze. Same family. Native of the Molucca Islands and 

 cultivated in tropical countries. 



