(268) 



5878. Pure powdered Cannabis. — The preceding drug, in the powdered state. 



Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



5879. Adulterated powdered Cannabis. — The preceding, adulterated with about 



30% of starch. From the New York drug market. Presented by H. H. 

 Rusby. 



5880. Another sample of Cannabis sativa, produced in Siam. 



5881. African guaza or hemp. — The same product, grown in Africa. Presented by 



H. H. Rusby. 



5882. Guaza, or hemp, siftings. — The finer portions of the preceding, sifted out 



and containing fine impurities. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



5883. Peony flowers. — The petals of Paeonia officinalis L. (See No. 1277). From 



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



5884. Flores Cassiae. Cassia buds. — The flower-buds of Cinnamomum Cassia 



Blume. (See No. 1505). Presented by Merck & Company. 



5885. Red rose petals. Rosa Gallica. — The petals of Rosa gallica L. {Rosaceae — 



Rose Family). Native of Europe and cultivated for ornament and per- 

 fumery. A commercial sample. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



5886. White rose petals. Cabbage, or Provence, rose. — The petals of Rosa eenti- 



folia L. Native of Asia and everywhere cultivated for ornament and 

 perfumery. Presented by Merck & Company. 



5887. A sample of the same, impure because the calyx is attached. From the 



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



5888. Cousso, or Koussoo, flowers. Brayera. — The pistillate flowers of Hagenia 



abyssinica (Bruce) Gmelin (Same family). Native of northeastern 

 Africa. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 



5889. Meadow queen. Meadow-sweet. Bride-sweet. Bridewort. — The flowers 



of Ulmaria Ulmaria (L.) Barnh. (Same family). Native of Europe and 

 western Asia and cultivated for ornament. Presented by Merck & Com- 

 pany. 



5890. Peach flowers. — The flowers of Amygdalus persica L. (Drupaceae — Plum 



Family). Native of Persia and everywhere cultivated. From the New 

 York College of Pharmacy. 



5891. Red clover blossoms. — The inflorescence of Trifolium pratense L. (Fabaceae 



— Pea Family). Native of Europe and almost everywhere cultivated for 

 fodder, and naturalized. Collected by Q. T. Shafer at Williamsbridge, 

 New York, August 12, 1904. 



5892. Genista flowers. — The flowers of Spartium junceum L. (Same family). 



Native of Europe and Asia and cultivated. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



5893. Sweet orange flowers. (See No. 3732). Presented by the New York 



College of Pharmacy. 



5894. Another sample of the same. From Paraguay, through the Field Museum 



of Natural History. 



5895. American linden, or lime, flowers. — The flowers of Tilia americana L. (Tilia- 



ceae — Linden Family). Native of eastern and central North America. 

 Presented by Peek & Velsor. 



5896. Another sample of the same, impure because of the presence of the stems and 



bracts. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 



5897. European linden, or lime, flowers. — The flowers of T. cordata Mill. (?) Native 



of Europe. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 



