BEVERAGE PLANTS 



shape and notched around the edge, and in autumn 

 the branches are prettily stnchled witli rod borries 

 about the size of peas. An analysis ol' Hr' dried 



Cassena 

 (Ilex vomitoria) 



leaves reveals a small percentage (one-quarter of 

 one per cent.) of caffeine, about half th(> (luantity of 

 the same alkaloid that is contained in the leaves of 



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