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Sweet violet or blue violet flowers.—The flowers of Viola odorata L. (Violaceae 
—Violet Family). Native of Europe and everywhere collected for orna- 
ment and for perfumery. Used for coloring. 
Ayrampo.—The seeds of Opuntia Soehrensit Britton & Rose (Cactaceae— 
Cactus Family). Native of the west coast of South America. Used for 
the coloring of wines. Acquired in Arequipa, Peru, August, 1914, by J. N. 
Rose. 
Lodh bark.—The bark of Symplocos crataegoides Buch. Ham. (Symplocaceae 
—Symplocos Family). Native of the East Indies. From British India, 
through the Field Museum of Natural History. 
Alkanet root.—The root of Anchusa officinalis L. (Boraginaceae—Borage 
Family). Native of southern Europe and cultivated. An important dye 
product, used for dyeing other fabrics than wool of a red, violet, or gray 
color. Presented by Lehn & Fink, of New York City. 
Viper’s bugloss. Blue weed. Blue devil—The entire plant, Echium oul- 
gare L. (Same family.) Native of Europe and introduced into the United 
States. Used for dyeing. Collected by H. H. Rusby near Hudson, New 
York, June 27, 1919. 
Color. Raiz de color.—The root of Escobedia scabrifolia R. & P. (Scrophul- 
ariaceae—Figwort Family). Native of tropical America. Acquired in the 
market of Bogota in August, 1917, by H. H. Rusby. 
Madder.—The roots of Rubia tinctoria L. (Rubiaceae—Madder Family). 
Native of the Mediterranean region and cultivated. A very important 
dye. Presented by Lehn & Fink, of New York City. 
I. Shan-chi-tze—The fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis (Same family). 
Native of China. Yields a yellow dye. From the Field Museum of 
Natural History. 
Muto.—The unripe fruit of a species of Genipa. (Same family.) Native 
of South America. From Peru. Used in a hair-dye. Presented by D. F. 
Larremore, of New York City. 
Muto juice. The juice of the preceding fruit. Same donor. 
Morinda bark.—The bark of Morinda citrifolia L. Grown in British India 
and used for dyeing 
Calendula or marigold flowers—The florets of Calendula officinalis L. 
(Carduaceae—Thistle Family). Native of Europe and cultivated. Used 
for coloring, especially in medicinal preparations. From the New York 
drug market. 
Calendulin.—The coloring matter extracted from the preceding. 
Carthamus, safflower, or American saffron—The florets of Carthamus 
tinctoria L. Same family and source. Native of India and cultivated. 
Similarly used and also largely used as a spurious substitute for genuine 
saffron. 
Cake Carthamus.—The preceding, pressed into cakes. Presented by Merck 
& Company. 
Carthamin.—The coloring matter extracted from the preceding. 
Blue corn-flowers—The florets of Centaurea Cyanus L. (Same family.) 
Native of Europe and cultivated. Used for coloring purposes. From 
the New York drug market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
