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2958. Oats. — The grain of Avena saliva L. (Same family). Native of Europe and 



Asia and cultivated in all cool countries. 



2959. Oat starch. — The preceding in the powdered state, showing the starch grains. 



2960. Barley. — The grain of Hordeum vulgare L. (Same family). Native of the 



Orient and cultivated in all countries. 



2961. Barley starch. — The preceding in the powdered state, showing the starch 



grains. 



2962. Rice. — The grain of Oryza saliva L. (Same family). Native of southern Asia 



and cultivated in all tropical and sub-tropical regions. 



2963. Rice starch. — The starch extracted from the preceding. 



2964. Maize. Indian corn. — The grain of 7,ea Mays L. (Same family). Native 



of tropical America and everywhere cultivated, except in cold regions. 



2965. Corn starch. — The starch extracted from the preceding. 



2966. Sago flour or starch. — The starch extracted from the stem of Metroxylon 



Sagu Rottb. (Palmat — Palm Family). Native of the East Indies and cul- 

 tivated. Presented by Boustead and Company, of Singapore. 



2967. Pearl sago. — A special form of the preceding. Presented by Francis H. 



Leggett & Company, of New York. 



2968. Another form of the same. Same donor. 



2969. Another sample of the same. Presented by Boustead and Company, of 



Singapore. 



2970. Taro. — The corm of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott. (Araceae — Arum 



Family). Native of the East Indies and cultivated as a food in all tropical 

 countries. 



2971. Taro starch. — The preceding in the powdered state, showing the starch 



grains. 



2972. Yams. — The tubers of Dioscorea saliva L. {Dioscoreaceae — Yam Family). 



Native of the East Indies and cultivated in all tropical regions. 



2973. Yam starch. — The starch extracted from the preceding. 



2974. Bananas. — The fruit of Musa sapientum L. (Musaceae — Banana Family). 



Native of tropical Asia and cultivated in all tropical countries. 



2975. Plantains. — The fruits of M. paradisiaca L. Cultivated in all tropical 



countries. 



2976. Banana meal. — An impure starch, made by grinding dried, unripe plantains. 



From Retreat, Jamaica. 



2977. Another sample of the same, but from the banana. 



2978. Curcuma, or tumeric. — The tuber of Curcuma longa L. (Zin giber aceae — 



Ginger family). Native of the East Indies and cultivated in all tropical 

 countries. 



2979. Curcuma starch. — The preceding in the powdered state, showing the starch 



grains. 



2980. Clinogyne starch. — A starch extracted from the rootstock of Clinogyne 



dichotoma Salisb. (Maranlaceae — Arrowroot family). Native of tropical 

 Africa. From Liberia. 



2981. Arrowroot. Maranta. — The rootstock of Maranla arundinacea L. (Same 



family). Native of the East Indies and cultivated in tropical regions. 



2982. Picture of the arrowroot plant. 



2983. Arrowroot starch. — The starch extracted from the preceding. From 



Great Valley, Jamaica. Acquired by N. L. Britton. 



