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THE CHICORY FAMILY (Cichoriaceae) 
Large-leaved chicory.—The young leaves of Cichorium Intybus L. (Chichori- 
aceae—Chicory Family). Used as a salad. From the New York market. 
Endive. Garden succory.—The leaves of Cichorium Endivia L. Native of 
Europe and Asia and cultivated as a salad. From the New York market. 
Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
The stems of the same. Purchased in the New York market by H. H. 
Rusby. 
Dandelion.—The leaves of Leontodon Taraxacum L. Native of Europe 
and a cosmopolitan weed. Also cultivated as a pot-herb and salad. 
Collected in The New York Botanical Garden. 
Boston head-lettuce.—The terminal bud of a cultivated variety of Lactuca 
sativa L. Native of Asia and widely cultivated as a salad. From the 
New York market. 
Romaine lettuce.—The leaves of the variety Romana of the same species. 
Burdock stems.—The young stems of Arctium Lappa L. (Carduaceae— 
Thistle Family). Native of Europe and a cosmopolitan weed. Sometimes 
cooked and eaten. 
Cardoon.—The stems of Cynara cardunculus L. Native of Europe and 
cultivated. Purchased in the New York market by H. H. Rusby. 
Globe artichoke-—The young unopened flower-head of Cynara Scolymus L. 
(Same family). Native of the Mediterannean region and widely cultivated 
asa food. From the New York market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
FLEesHy or FresH FRUvuITS 
Coontie fruit——The fruit of Zamia floridana DC. (Cycadaceae—Cycad 
Family). Native of the southeastern United States. The pulp sur- 
rounding the seeds is said to be used in preserves. Collected at Miami, 
Florida, December, 1904, by J. K. Small. 
Another sample of the same. 
Seaside arrow-grass.—The fruits of Triglochin maritima L. (Scheuch- 
zeriaceae—Arrow-grass Family). Native of sea-coasts and of some inland 
lakes and swamps of the north temperate zone. Collected at Oscoda, 
Michigan, August 23, 1906, by H. H. Rusby. 
Pray’s hybrid sugar-corn.—A cultivated variety of Zea Mays L. (See No. 
257.) From the trial grounds of Peter Henderson & Company, August 
14, 1899. 
Country Gentleman sugar-corn.—Another variety of the same. Same donor. 
Sweet corn grown by the Baniva Indians, Rio Igano, upper Rio Negro, 
Brazil. Acquired by Weiss & Schmidt. 
Saw-palmetto berries.—The fruits of Serenoa serrulata (R. & S.) Hooker f. 
(See No. 391.) They are used for fattening hogs and poultry and are 
sometimes eaten by human beings. 
Preserved dates.—The fruit of Phoenix dactylifera L. (Same family). 
Native of the Orient and cultivated in tropical countries. 
