(300) 



6524. A cane apparently made from the stem of a plant in the Araceae, or Arum 



family. Presented by William Demuth & Co., of New York. 



6525. Yucca. — Apparently a trunk section of a species of Yucca (Dracaenaceae — 



Dracaena Family). 



6526-6527. Century-plant razor strops. — Two razor strops made of the wood of 

 Agave Morrisii Baker {Amaryllidaceae — Amaryllis Family). Native of the 

 West Indies. Acquired by N. L. Britton in Jamaica, West Indies, Sep- 

 tember, 1907. 



6528. The same, perhaps of the same species. Acquired by J. A. Shafer in Antigua, 

 West Indies, February, 1907. 



6529-6530. The same, the species undetermined. Acquired by F. E. Lloyd in 

 Dominica, August, 1903. 



6531. Forest oak shingles. — Shingles made of the wood of Casuarina lorulosa 

 Dryand {Casuarinaceae — Casuarina Family). 



THE WILLOW FAMILY (Salicaceae) 

 6532-6533. Diamond willow stick and cane. — The stem of Salix cordata Muhl. 



Native of the central United States. From eastern Nebraska. Presented 



by C. E. Bessey, of Lincoln, Nebraska. 

 6534. Poplar barrel stave. — A barrel stave made of the wood of Populus deltoides 



Marsh. Native of eastern North America. Presented by C. Heidt & 



Sons, of Jersey City, New Jersey. 

 6535-6536. Two Russian poplar bowls. — Bowls made in Russia from the wood 



of a species of Populus. 

 6537-6539. Russian poplar wood, and unfinished and finished spoon. — Russian 



spoons and a piece of the poplar wood from which they are made. From 



the Paris Exposition of 1900. 

 6540-6543. Varnished Russian poplar wood spoons of the same. 

 6544. Russian poplar wood ladle. — A ladle made of the preceding wood. Same 



source. 



6545-6546. Hickory stick and cane. — A stick of Hicoria ovata (Mill.) Britton 

 (Juglandaceae — Walnut Family), and a cane made from the same. Native 

 of eastern North America. Presented by William Demuth & Company, 

 of New York. 



6547. Japanese walnut. — A block of the wood of Juglans sp. (Same family). 



Native of eastern Asia. From Japan. 



6548. Sawa-gurumi. — A block of the wood of Pterocarya rhoifolia Sieb. & Zucc. 



(Same family). Native of eastern Asia. From Japan. 



THE BIRCH FAMILY (Betulaceae) 



6549. Paper-birch dowel-stick. — A dowel-stick made of the wood of Betula 



papyri/era Marsh. Native of northeastern North America. Presented 

 by G. Josephi, of New York, April, 1903. 

 6550-6661 comprise a series of turned articles from the wood of the American 

 white birch, B. populifolia Marsh. Native of eastern and central North 

 America. Presented by E. B. Estes & Son, of New York City. 



