4976. 
4977- 
4978 
4979 
4980. 
4981. 
4982. 
4983. 
4984. 
4985. 
4986. 
4987. 
4988. 
4989. 
4990. 
4991. 
4992. 
4993. 
(222) 
Peruvian Krameria. Rhatany or Rhatania.—The root of Krameria triandra 
R. & P. (Krameriaceae—Krameria Family). Native of the central 
Andes of South America. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company, of 
New York. 
Texas Krameria.—The root of K. lanceolata Torr. Native of the south- 
western United States. Collected by A. A. Heller in New Mexico. 
Wild Geranium. Cranesbill—The rootstock of Geranium maculatum L. 
(Geraniaceae—Geranium Family). Native of eastern and central North 
America. Collected by R. Ringe in Bedford Park, New York, June 24, 1899. 
Dictamnus root. Garden ginger. European dittany. White Fraxinella. 
The root of Dictamnus albus L. (Rutaceae—Rue Family). Native of 
Europe and cultivated for ornament. From the New York drug market, 
presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Goanese ipecac. Naregamia—The root of Naregamia alata W. & A. 
(Meltaceae—Mahogany Family). Native of the East Indies. A com- 
mercial sample, presented by Merck & Company, of New York. 
Manitoba Senega root.—The root of Polygala Senega L. (Polygalaceae— 
Milkwort Family). Grown in western Manitoba. Native of eastern and 
central North America. Collected by A. W. Burman, June, 1900. 
Commercial Senega.—A commercial sample of the same, presented by 
Parke, Davis & Company, of New York. 
Pure powdered Senega.—The preceding in the powdered state. Presented 
by H. H. Rusby. 
The same, adulterated with about 5 % of starch. Same donor. 
The same, with about 50% of adulterant. Same donor. 
Stillingia. Queen-of-the-meadow. Queen’s-root.—The root of Stillingia 
sylvatica L. (Euphorbiaceae—Spurge Family). Native of the southeastern 
United States. A commercial sample presented by Parke, Davis & Com- 
pany, of New York. 
Velamo del campo.—The root of Croton antisyphiliticus Mart. (Same 
family). Native of Brazil and Paraguay. Presented by the New York 
College of Pharmacy. 
Agua ri bay mi—The root of Schinus sp. (Anacardiaceae—Sumac Family). 
Native of tropical America. From Paraguay, through the Field Mu- 
seum of Natural History. 
New Jersey, or Walpole, tea. Red-root.—Native of the eastern United 
States. (See No. 2211.) Collected by A. A. Tyler at Easton, Pennsyl- 
vania, August 8, 1898. 
Marshmallow root. Althea.—The root of Althaea officinalis L. (Malvaceae— 
Mallow Family). Deprived of its outer periderm. Native of Europe 
and Asia, and cultivated. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company, of 
New York. 
Another sample, presented by Merck & Company. 
Cut Althea.—Another sample of the same, cut into small pieces. Same 
donor. 
Passiflora. Passion-flower root. May-pops.—The root of Passiflora 
incarnata L. (Passifloraceae—Passion-flower Family). Native of the 
southeastern United States and cultivated for ornament. Presented by 
Peek & Velsor, of New York. 
