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A. Medicinal plants, sedatives, stimulants, condiments, healing- 
agents (many of Scrophularia and Labiate families). 
B. Inert related plants, and associated plants chiefly useful as 
garden flowers, from the previous, and Bignonia, Verbena, 
Phlox families. 
C. Foods derived from fleshy roots (Sweet Potato) or fleshy 
fruits (Cucurbits) with glance at the reductions in related 
parasites (Broom-rape, Dodder) and in submerged plants 
(Utricularia). 
D. Beverages and drinks; from Rubiaceae; comparison of tea, 
chocolate, etc.; consideration of caffeine, quinine. 
E. Bitters, herb-teas, folk-medicine; Compositae (with compari- 
son of Gentianaceae). 
Е. Salad-plants; Cichoriaceae, and comparisons. 
G. Weedy plants, their values, their control; reasons for their 
prevalence; Compositae and Apetalae. 
H. Alkaloids and other drugs and important vegetable poisons; 
Euphorbiaceae, Solanaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae. 
I. Oils and perfumes; Oleaceae, Linaceae, etc. 
J. Dyes; Leguminosae, and families following. 
K. Fodder; Leguminosae. 
L. Food from seeds; Leguminosae, Buckwheat, Sunflower, 
Southwestern Amarantaceae, etc. 
M. Food from roots, leaves, etc.; Cruciferae. 
N. Mucilage and emollients; Malvaceae, Linaceae, Tiliaceae, 
Ulmaceae. 
0. Fibre, paper, etc.; the preceding families, Moraceae, Urtica- 
ceae, etc. Comparison of tissues, with microscope. 
P. Rubber, latex; Ficus, etc. 
Q. Tannin and cork; Cupuliferae. 
R. Nuts; Juglandaceae, Cupuliferae. 
S. Forests, their value, relation to rainfall, and distribution. 
T. Forestry. methods, their history in Europe, India, United 
States, etc.; the present United States Government Forest 
Reserves. 
I add to the above one further explanation; that cereals, most 
fleshy fruits, and berries are not omitted by accident, but are 
studied in Biology 11, with the Monocotyledons and Spring Poly- 
petalae. 
