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CASE JJo. 147. Panama Hat made of split leaves of Carludo- 

 VS. vica palmata. 



Observe cigar case made of the same material, known as 

 JiPiJAPA in Panama. 



Specimens are also shown of the prepared leaves of C. 

 rotundifolia, Wendl., used to make hats by the negroes of 

 Jamaica. The " ribs " of the leaves, after the removal of the 

 straw, are sometimes used for making brooms. 



In the Table Case opposite is a Quake or Indian Basket 

 made of the petioles of the Mamourie of British Guiana 

 (Carludovica rotundifolia) . 



Bulrush Order {Typhacece). A group of marsh 

 plants with long, narrow leaves and spiked or clustered flowers, 

 widely distributed over the globe, especially ia temperate 

 regions. 



No. 148. Bundle of leaves of Bulrush or Eeed Mace 

 (Typha latifolia, L.), used for making chair bottoms, hassocks, 

 mats, baskets, &c., specimens of which are shown. 



Note pollen of T. angustifolia, L., and cakes made from it, 

 from New Zealand. 



Observe down from the flower spikes of T, angustifolia, 

 used in Victoria, Australia, for stuffing beds, cushions, &c. 



In the lower compartment note mats made of the culms of 

 Typha elephantina, Roxb., from Calcutta and Madras, also a 

 bundle of the culms as prepared for making the mats. 



CASE AXMVClOy&GT {Aroidece). Mostly herbaceous plants, hut 

 74. sometimes ciiulescent, with straight, branched and arborescent 

 stems, or climbing by means of adventitious roots. They are 

 found chiefly in tropical countries both in the New and Old 

 Worlds. The properties of the Order are acrid and poisonous, 

 but few of the plants have any economic uses. On upper 

 shelf note roots of Natu-ati-vadayam {Cry ptocoryne spiralis^ 

 Pisch.), imported occasionally into the London market as 

 Indian Ipecacuanha. 



Observe also tubers of Pinellia tuherifera, Ten., under the 

 name of Sang-pwan-hea ; they are sold in Chinese shops for 

 use in medicine. 



No. 149. Tubers of ^/'MWi italicum, Miller. The plant, 

 which is a native of this country, is cultivated in the Channel 

 Islands for the sake of the arrowroot obtained from the tubers. 



Observe sliced roots of the Cuckoo-pint {Arum maculatrntiy 

 L.), a well-known roadside plant; the roots or tubers yield a 



