PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



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v.— FARINACEOUS AND STARCHY SUBSTANCES. 



PrelBBSiiasary classification. 



A. Cereals. 



B. NlBtS. 



C. Pulse. 



D. Licaves. 



E. Koots. 



F. ISteBBi aead Pith. 



Achira E. (Spec, of Canna). Achira Starch. 



Arrowroot (E). 

 Barley (A). 



Beans (C). 



Buckwheat. 



Bmls'-nests. 



Carrigeeu. See Irish moss 

 Carob, or St. John's bread. 

 Cassava. See Tapioca. 

 Chestnut. (A). 



Chick-pea. (C). 

 Cooutie. (F). 

 Corn (A). 



Sugar corn. 



Yellow corn. 



White corn. 



Pop-corn, etc. 



Arrowroot starch. 

 Pearl barley. 

 Barley meal. 

 Crushed barley. 

 Barley flour. 

 Dried beaus. 

 Split beaus. 

 Beau meal. 

 Buckwheat flour. 



(C). 



Haricots. (C). 

 Iceland moss. 

 Irish moss. (D). 



Lentils. 

 Millet. 



(C). 

 (A). 



Chestnut meal. 

 "Apilada"= Dry and peeled chest- 

 nuts. 

 Chestnut Starcb. 



Coontie starch. 

 Dry corn. 



Hulled corn, (in^pared with lye). 

 Hominy, or cracked corn. 

 Grits. 



Samp, or fine hominy. 

 Corn meal. 



Pop corn flour, "Snow-flake."' 

 Corn-starch. 

 Popcorn. 



Corn bread of all kinds. 

 Dry haricots. 



Irish moss. 

 "Sea-moss farine." 

 Dry lentils. 



