2958. 
2959. 
2960. 
2961. 
2962. 
2963. 
2964. 
2965. 
2966. 
2967. 
2968. 
2969. 
2970. 
2971. 
2972. 
2973. 
2974. 
2975+ 
2976. 
2977: 
2978. 
2979: 
2980. 
2981 
2982 
2983 
(130) 
Oats.—The grain of Avena sativa LL. (Same family). Native of Europe and 
Asia and cultivated in all cool countries. 
Oat starch.—The preceding in the powdered state, showing the starch grains. 
Barley.—The grain of Hordeum vulgare L. (Same family). Native of the 
Orient and cultivated in all countries. 
Barley starch—The preceding in the powdered state, showing the starch 
grains. 
Rice.—The grain of Oryza sativa L. (Same family). Native of southern Asia 
» and cultivated in all tropical and sub-tropical regions. 
Rice starch.—The starch extracted from the preceding. 
Maize. Indian corn.—The grain of Zea Mays L. (Same family). Native 
of tropical America and everywhere cultivated, except in cold regions. 
Corn starch.—The starch extracted from the preceding. 
Sago flour or starch.—The starch extracted from the stem of Metroxylon 
Sagu Rottb. (Palmae—Palm Family). Native of the East Indies and cul- 
tivated. Presented by Boustead and Company, of Singapore. 
Pearl sago.—A special form of the preceding. Presented by Francis H. 
Leggett & Company, of New York. 
Another form of the same. Same donor. 
Another sample of the same. Presented by Boustead and Company, of 
Singapore. 
Taro.—The corm of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott. (Araceae—Arum 
Family). Native of the East Indies and cultivated as a food in all tropical 
countries. 
Taro starch.—The preceding in the powdered state, showing the starch 
grains. 
Yams.—The tubers of Dioscorea sativa L. (Dioscoreaceae—Yam Family). 
Native of the East Indies and cultivated in all tropical regions. 
Yam starch.—The starch extracted from the preceding. 
Bananas.—The fruit of Musa sapientum L. (Musaceae—Banana Family). 
Native of tropical Asia and cultivated in all tropical countries. 
Plantains.—The fruits of M. paradisiaca L. Cultivated in all tropical 
countries. 
Banana meal.—An impure starch, made by grinding dried, unripe plantains. 
From Retreat, Jamaica. 
Another sample of the same, but from the banana. 
Curcuma, or tumeric.—The tuber of Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae— 
Ginger family). Native of the East Indies and cultivated in all tropical 
countries. 
Curcuma starch.—The preceding in the powdered state, showing the starch 
grains. 
Clinogyne starch.—A starch extracted from the rootstock of Clinogyne 
dichotoma Salisb. (Marantaceae—Arrowroot family). Native of tropical 
Africa. From Liberia. 
Arrowroot. Maranta.—The rootstock of Maranta arundinacea L. (Same 
family). Native of the East Indies and cultivated in tropical regions. 
Picture of the arrowroot plant. 
Arrowroot starch.—The starch extracted from the preceding. From 
Great Valley, Jamaica. Acquired by N. L. Britton. 
