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from the seeds of Lentils, to which the fabricators give a strangely corrupted 
name, and in order, it would appear, to carry the deception further, the 
advertisements exhibit a tropical scene of lusty Negroes cutting down 
Palm-trees amid Hindoo temples for the preparation of Lentil meal from 
a humble Vetch.” 
“ Sotanacez. Nightshade Family.—Properties: in some nar- 
cotic and poisonous, in others acrid and irritant. . . . Potatoes, 
the tubers of Solanum tuberosum, originally from Peru and Chili.” 
In a note it is stated that “the average consumption of potatoes 
in Ireland is stated to be about eleven pounds a day for each 
individual.” Tobacco, Nicotiana Tabacum. Thanks to our mer- 
cantile friends, this collection is so rich in kinds, species, and va- 
rieties, Cigars and Snuffs, that we can only refer to the named 
samples in case No. 31 of this Room (No. 3), and upon the walls 
at the entrance to Room No. 5 from No. 3. In a foot-note we 
are informed that Manilla is “the most extensive cigar manufac- 
tory in the world. Here are two establishments: the one had 
8000 females employed, and each produced (made) 200 cigars a 
day. All the persons employed in both amount to 15,000, and all 
are searched twice a day to guard against pilfering.” 
“PALMACE®. Palm Family.—It would require a volume to notice the 
several uses that mankind derive from Palms. 
‘The Indian nut alone 
Is clothing, meat and trencher, drink and pan, 
Boat, cable, sail and needle—all in one.’ 
They yield timber, fibre of every variety, oil, wax, starch, sugar, daily 
food, mild and intoxicating drink. It is difficult to say what they do not 
afford, and impossible in a brief catalogue to notice a tithe of the contents 
of this collection (Rooms No. 4 and 5, ground floor).” 
“GRAMINER. Grass Family.—One of the most extensive and useful 
of all the Natural Orders, yielding food for man and fodder for cattle in 
almost every region of the globe. Room No. 6 is wholly devoted to its 
products, and the greater portion of these formed part of the great agri- 
cultural collection of Messrs. Lawson, to whose volume we must refer for 
particulars of all that are cultivated in Europe. Our own additions are 
too abundant for enumeration in this catalogue.” 
“Musci. Moss Family.—Bog Moss, Sphagnum latifolium, and 
other species, absorb and retain moisture, and hence are useful 
in packing living plants for long voyages.”’ We are also informed 
