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p. 264. Containing the memoir of Father Picolo, mentioned 

 under 2 in French, manna occurring on "roseaux" reeds. 



(4) W. I. KIP, Historical Scenes from the old Jesuit Missions, 

 New York, 1875, p. 50. Containing the "memoir" of Father 

 Picolo, literally translated into English. 



(5) U. S. Dispensatory, seventeenth edition, Philadelphia, 

 1894, p. 850. On American False Manna. From Pinus Lamber- 

 tiana, Sugar Pine. Points to Reference No. 6. 



(6) WILKES, Narrative of the U. S. Exploring Expedition, 

 Philadelphia, 1850, Vol. V, p. 232. On Pinus Lambertiana. The 

 sugar has strongly cathartic p ^perties. 



(7) JOHN S. NEWBERRY, botanist in charge of the U. S. Pacific 

 R. R. Surveys in California and Oregon, 1855. Botanical Report, 

 p. 42. Describing Pinus Lambertiana and corroborating state- 

 ment in Reference No. 6. 



(8) J. G. COOPER, botanist in charge of the U. S. Pacific R. R. 

 Survey Route near the 47th and 48th parallels, explored by 

 I. I. Stevens, 1853-55. Botanical Report, No. 1, p. 28. Mentions 

 White Maple, Acer macrophyllum, as containing sugar in its sap. 



(9) ASA GRAY and others. Botany. Manna grass, sweet prin- 

 ciple is contained in the grain. 



(10) SERENO WATSON, botanist in charge of U. S. Geological 

 Exploration of the 40th parallel, under C. King, 5th Vol., Botany, 

 p. 390. On Phragmites communis. Reed-sap not saccharine. 

 Aphides cause sweet secretions on its leaves and those of cotton- 

 wood and other trees. 



(11) DTTRAND AND HILGARD, Pacific R. R. Survey. Botanical 

 Report, Washington, D. C., 1855, p. 15. The Indians are said 

 (by D. and H.) to extract sugar from Phraytnites communis. 

 This seems to be contrary to the statement in Reference 10. 



(12) J. Ross BROWNE. Resources of States and Territories west 

 of the Rocky Mountains, New York, 1869, (a) with an appendix, 

 p. 630, on Lower California, and with an historical addition, (6) A 

 sketch of the settlement and exploration of Lower California, by 

 Alex. S. Taylor. In 12 (a) it is mentioned that sugar cane 

 abounds in Lower California; 12 (b) contains further references. 



(13) Encyclopedia Britannica, 9th ed. On California, also on 

 Lower California, points to Reference No. 14. 



(14) GABB AND LOEHR, with the State Geological Survey of 

 California in 1867. The original was not accessible. A brief 

 excerpt is contained hi Reference 12 (6), p. 66. 



(15) Report of JOHN A. VEATCH, On Garros or Cedros Island. 

 Original not accessible. Brief excerpt is to be found in Reference 

 12 T&), p. 152. Mentions an "agave," which contains a sweet 

 liquid in its flowering cups. 



