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varieties of this species have been developed in the same way for their value, 
respectively, for yielding sugar and food grain. For broom-making, a long, 
tough, fibrous, branching top is required. With the exception of No. 180, 
the samples were donated by George Josephie of New York City. 
264. Broom corn bearing the seeds. Donated by Martin Bell. 
265. The same, with the seeds removed, ready for broom-making. Grown in 
Kansas. 
266. Dwarf Kansas broom corn. 
267. The same, grown in Oklahoma. 
268. The same, grown in Illinois. 
269. The same, grown in Peru. 
270. The same, grown in Hungary. 
271. The same, grown in Italy. 
272-273. Samples of brooms made of broom corn. 
274. Vetiver (in wall-case).—The fibrous roots of Andropogon zizanioides Urban. 
Native of the Old World tropics. Presented by Theodore Miller. 
275. Fibrous strips from the stem of the same plant. 
276. Rice roots.—Said to be the cleaned, tough, fibrous roots of the rice plant 
(Oryza sativa L.). Native of eastern Asia and widely cultivated for its 
grain. Used in broom-making. Obtained in the New York market and 
presented by H. H. Rusby. 
277-278. Rice brushes.—Made from the tops or inflorescence of the rice plant 
after the removal of the grain. Used by the Javanese natives. Acquired 
in Buitenzorg, Java, by Percy Wilson, in 1got. 
279. Rice straw.—The stems of the same plant. From the Philippine Islands. 
Presented by Theodore Miller. 
280. Rice straw rope.—Made from the bast-fibers of the stems of the rice plant. 
From Japan. 
281. Esparto.—The stems of Stipa tortilis Desf. Native of northern Africa and the 
Iberian Peninsula. Used for making bags, mats, ropes, etc. From Spain. 
282. Basket made of the leaves of Sporobolus floridanus Chapman. Native of 
Georgia and northern Florida. From Sumpter County, Georgia. Donated 
by Roland M. Harper. 
283. Indian sweet grass. Vanilla grass. Seneca grass.—The stems and leaves of 
Savastana odorata (L.) Scribner. Native of northeastern North America. 
This grass contains coumarin and is used by the Indians of North America 
in making perfumed baskets and other objects. 
284. Indian basket made in part of the preceding. 
285. Sweet vernal or vanilla grass—The stems and leaves of Anthoxanthum 
odoratum L. Native of eastern North America. Contains coumarin and 
is used like 283. 
286. Raiz de Zacaton.—The cleaned roots of Epicampes Macroura Benth. Native 
of high plains of Mexico. Used for brush-making. Presented by J. N. 
Rose. 
287. Brush made of Esparto.—Same source and donor. 
288. Cogolla——The leaves of Gynerium sagittatum (Aubl.) Beauv. Native of 
tropical America. From Venezuela. 
289. Arundo splints.—The split stems of Arundo Donax L. Native of tropical 
regions. Used in Mexico for basket-making. Presented by J. N. Rose. 
