2984. 
2985. 
2986. 
2987. 
2988. 
2989. 
2990. 
3012. 
3013. 
(131) 
The same, from Four Paths, Jamaica. 
Commerical sample of the same, presented by the New York College of 
Pharmacy. 
Dog-tooth violet starch.—The starch of the corm of Erythronium Dens-canis. 
(Liliaceae—Lily Family). 
Buckwheat.—The grain of Fagopyrum Fagopyrum (L.) Karst. (Poly- 
gonaceae—Knot-weed Family). Native of Europe and Asia and cultivated 
in all cool countries. 
Buckwheat starch—The preceding in the powdered state, showing the 
starch grains. 
Oikara du Ainu.—The starch of the seed of Pueraria Thunbergiana Benth. 
(Fabiaceae—Pea Family). Native of eastern Asia. From the Field 
Museum of Natural History. 
Sweet cassava root.—The tuberous root of Manthot palmata (Vell.) Muell. 
Arg. (Euphorbiaceae—Spurge Family). Native of tropical South America 
and cultivated in all tropical countries. 
. Bitter cassava root.—The tuberous root of Manihot Manthot (L.) Lyons. 
(Same family). Native of Brazil and cultivated in all warm countries. 
. Medium flake tapioca.—A prepared starch obtained from the two preceding 
species. Presented by Boustead & Company, of Singapore. 
. Another form of the same, presented by F. H. Leggett & Company, of New 
York. 
. Another sample of the same, from the same donor. 
. Small flake tapioca. Presented by Boustead & Company, of Singapore. 
. Medium pearl tapioca.—A form of the same in small pellets. Same donor. 
. Another sample of the same, presented by Francis H. Leggett & Company, 
of New York. 
. Small pearl tapioca. Presented by Boustead & Company, of Singapore. 
. Powdered tapioca. Presented by F. H. Leggett & Company, of New York. 
. Tapioca flour. Presented by Boustead & Company, of Singapore. 
. Tapioca starch from Retreat, Jamaica. 
. The same from Trinityville, Jamaica. 
. The same from Paraguay. 
. An instrument used by tropical American natives in preparing tapioca. 
From Jamaica. Acquired by Samuel Henshaw. 
. Cassava starch. From Montserrat, West Indies. Presented by S. A. 
Wuerke. 
Tapioca from the sweet cassava root. From Retreat, Jamaica. 
. Tapioca from bitter cassava root. From Manchester, Guatemala. 
. The same, from Great Valley, Jamaica. 
. Cacao. (See No. 2268.) 
. Cacao starch.—The preceding in a powdered state, showing its starch 
grains. From Retreat, Jamaica. 
. Sweet potatoes.—The tuberous root of [pomoea Batatas (L.) Lam. (Con- 
voluulaceae—Morning-glory Family). From the New York market. 
Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Sweet-potato starch.—The starch extracted from the preceding. 
Potatoes—The tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. (Solanaceae—Potato 
Family). Native of tropical America and everywhere cultivated. 
