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1528. Water cress.—The herbage of Sisymbrium Nasturtium-aquaticum L. Native 
of Europe and cultivated in all temperate and subtropical regions. Used 
as a salad and a garnish. Collected by H. H. Rusby at Nutley, New 
Jersey. 
1529. Pepper grass.—The herbage of Lepidium virginicum L. Native of Europe 
and America. Collected by H. H. Rusby at Nutley, New Jersey. 
1530. Capers. Scriptural Hyssop.—The flower-buds of Capparis spinosa L. 
(Capparidaceae—Caper Family). Native of the Mediterranean region and 
cultivated as a condiment. Presented by F. H. Leggett & Company, of 
New York City. 
1531. The same of larger size. Same donor. 
1532. Bitter almonds.—The seeds of Amygdalus amara DC. (Drupaceae—Plum 
Family). Native of Persia and cultivated. From the New York drug 
market. 
LicoricE AND Its Propucts 
Licorice root is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. or of G. 
glandulifera Waldst. & Kit., natives of the Mediterranean 
region of Europe and Asia. The name licorice is often 
applied to this root but more often to the extract made 
by boiling it in water, the water then being strained and 
evaporated so as to leave a black mass such as is seen in 
ordinary stick licorice. ‘The specimens in this licorice col- 
lection, unless otherwise specified, were presented by 
Young & Smylie, of New York City. 
1533- Spanish, Italian or Sicilian licorice root.—The root of G. glabra L. Native 
of southern Europe and largely cultivated in many countries. 
1534. Australian licorice root.—The root of the preceding species, grown in Au- 
stralia. 
1535. Ground licorice root.—The root of the same produced in Greece and ground 
ready for extraction. 
1536. Russian licorice root.—The root of G. glandulifera Waldst. & Kit. Grown in 
southeastern Russia. 
1537. Syrian licorice root. The same, grown in Syria. 
1538. Persian licorice root.—A poor quality of licorice root grown in Persia, prob- 
ably of a distinct species. 
1539. Spanish paste licorice.—A very fine variety of licorice extract. 
1540. Greek licorice paste.-—Another fine variety of licorice paste, in blocks. 
1541. Manhattan licorice wafers.—The preceding, pressed into the form of wafers. 
1542. Licorice lozenges.—The same, pressed in the form of lozenges. 
1543. Acme licorice pellets——The same, pressed in the form of pellets. 
1544. Penny licorice sticks Ordinary quality of licorice extract, molded into small 
sticks, 
1545. Corrugated licorice sticks.—Licorice sticks of fancy form. 
