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THE HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY {Cafrijoliaceae) 



5091. Horse gentian. Wild coffee. — The root of Triosteum aurantiacum Bicknell. 



Native of northeastern North America. Collected by W. N. Clute in 

 Bedford Park, New York, June 23, 1899. 



5092. Elderberry root. Sambuci radix. — The root of Sambucus canadensis L. 



(See No. 2344.) Collected by R. Ringe in Bedford Park, New York, 

 June 20, 1899. 



5093. Ebulus root. Radix ebuli. — The root of S. Ebulus L. Native of Europe. 



From the New York drug market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



5094. Valerian. Valeriana. — The rootstock and root of Valeriana officinalis L. 



(See No. 2908.) Native of Europe and cultivated as a drug. Presented 

 by Parke, Davis & Company, of New York. 



5095. Another sample of the same. From the New York drug market. Presented 



by H. H. Rusby. 



5096. Japanese valerian. — The rootstock and roots of a Japanese variety of the 



above species, or of a closely related species. From the New York drug 

 market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



5097. Bryonia. Bryony. White bryony. — The root of Bryonia alba L. or of 



B. dioica L. (See No. 2910.) A commercial sample presented by Parke, 

 Davis & Company. 



THE CHICORY FAMILY (Cichoriaceae) 



5098. Dandelion. Taraxacum. — The root of Leontodon Taraxacum L. (See 



No. 3389.) Presented by Parke, Davis & Company, of New York. 



5099. Pure powdered dandelion root. — The preceding in the powdered state. 



Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



5100. Another sample of the same, containing much sand and earthy matter. 



Same donor. 



5101. Chicory. Cichorium. — The root of Cichorium Intybus L. (See No. 3301.) 



Collected by R. S. Williams in the New York Botanical Garden, July, 1919. 



THE THISTLE FAMILY (Carduaceae) 



5102. Black Sampson root. Purple cone flower. — The root of Brauneria purpurea 



(L.) Britton. Native of the southeastern and central United States. 

 Presented by Peek & Velsor, of New York. 



5103. Sampson root. Echinacea root. — The root of Brauneria pallida (Nutt.) 



Britton. Native of the southern and western United States. From the 

 New York drug market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



5104. Indian black-root. — The root of Pterocaulon undulatum (Walt.) C. Mohr. 



Native of America. Collected by R. M. Harper in Bullock County, 

 Georgia, June 27, 1901. 



5105. Button snake-root. Blazing star. Gay feather. — The rootstock and roots 



of Lacinaria spicata (L.) Kuntze. Native of the eastern and central 

 United States. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 



5106. Arnica root. Leopard's-bane. — The rootstock of Arnica moniana L. Native 



of Europe and Asia. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company, of New 

 York. 



