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UNDERGROUND PorTIONS 
Polypody root.—The rootstock of a species of Polypodium (Polypodiaceae— 
Fern Family). Used for its taste, of sugary sweetness. Presented by 
Peek & Velsor, of New York City. 
Crude male fern, or Aspidium (See No. 1729). Presented by Parke, Davis & 
Co., of Detroit, Michigan. 
Peeled male fern, or Aspidium.—The preceding, deprived of its stipe-bases 
and waste matter, and peeled. Same donor. 
Another sample of the same. 
Pure powdered male fern.—The preceding in the powdered state. Presented 
by H. H. Rusby. 
Another sample of the same, but heavily adulterated with chaff, bark, and 
other refuse matter. Same donor. 
Triticum. Dog-grass. Couch-grass.—The rootstock and roots of Agropy- 
rum repens (L.) Beauv. (Gramineae—Grass Family). Native of Europe 
and Asia and naturalized in North America. Presented by Parke, Davis & 
Co., of Detroit, Michigan. 
Refuse dog-grass.—The roots and other refuse material removed from dog- 
grass and worthless for medicinal purposes. Offered as dog-grass in the 
New York market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Crude spurious dog-grass. Bermuda grass.—The rootstocks and roots of 
Capriola Dactylon (L.) Kuntze. (Same family.) Native of tropical Amer- 
ica. Offered in the New York drug market as dog-grass. Presented by 
H. H. Rusby. 
Cut spurious dog-grass.—The preceding in the cut state. Same donor. 
Another sample of the same. From the New York drug market. Same 
donor. 
Bamboo root.—The rootstock and roots of an undetermined species of 
bamboo. (Same family.) Native of the East Indies. From the New 
York drug market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Vetivert. Vetiver. Kus-kus (See No. 1770). From Paraguay, through 
the Field Museum of Natural History, of Chicago. 
Capii Cati Guazu.—The rootstock and roots of Kyllingia triceps Rottb. 
(Cyperaceae—Sedge Family). Native of South America. From Paraguay, 
through the Field Museum of Natural History, of Chicago. 
Carnahuba salsonifera—The roots of an undetermined plant, probably 
Copernicia cerifera (Ar.) Mart. (Palmae—Palm Family). Native of 
tropical America. From the New York drug market. Presented by 
H. H. Rusby. 
Tonga root.—The stems of Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Eng. Native of 
the Fiji Islands. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
Calamus. Sweet flag.—The rootstock of Acorus Calamus L. (See No. 1777). 
Collected in Bronx Park by W. N. Clute, June 20, 1899. 
Peeled or “‘ bleached’? Calamus.—The preceding, with its outer bark removed. 
Presented by Parke, Davis & Company, of Detroit, Michigan. 
Pinellia root.—The ground root of Pinellia tuberifera Tenore. (Same fam- 
ily.) Native of Japan. From the New York drug market. Presented by 
H. H. Rusby. 
