5402. 
5403. 
5404. 
5405. 
5406. 
5407. 
5408. 
5409. 
5410. 
S4iI. 
5412. 
5413. 
5414. 
5415. 
5416. 
5417. 
5418. 
(244 ) 
Another sample of the same, collected by H. H. Rusby at Montclair Heights, 
New Jersey, July 3, 1919. 
South American pokeberry leaves.—The leaves of Phytolacca dioica. (Phy- 
tolaccaceae—Pokeberry Family). Native of tropical America. From 
Paraguay, through the Field Museum of Natural History. 
Liver-leaf. Hepatica.—The leaves of Hepatica Hepatica (L.) Karst. (Ran- 
unculaceae—Buttercup Family). Native of eastern North America and 
northern Europe and Asia. Collected by Percy Wilson in Bedford Park, 
New York, June 15, 1899. 
A commercial sample of the same, presented by R. T. Hilliers Sons Company, 
of New York City. 
Virgin’s-bower. Nigger’s-wool—The leaves of Clematis virginiana L. 
(Same family). Native of the eastern United States. Collected by P. 
Wilson in Bedford Park, New York, in 1899. 
Epimedium leaves.—The leaves of a species of Epimedium (Berberidaceae— 
Barberry Family). Native of Japan. Cultivated at Newark, New 
Jersey, by H. H. Rusby, June 21, 1919. 
Boldo leaves.—The leaves of Boldu Boldus (Molino) Lyons (Monimiaceae 
—Monimia Family). Native of Chile. A commercial sample. Presented 
by Parke, Davis & Company, of New York City. 
Spice-bush or fever-bush.—The leaves of Benzoin aestivale (L.) Nees (Laura- 
ceae—Laurel Family). Native of northeastern and central North America. 
Collected by Q. T. Shafer, in the New York Botanical Garden, September 
20, 1904. 
European, or royal, bay. Laurel. (See No. 1512). A commercial sample 
presented by Parke, Davis & Company, of New York. 
Laurel-tree leaves. California laurel—The leaves of Umbellularia cali- 
fornica (W. & A.) Nutt. (Same family). Native of the Pacific Coast of 
North America. Presented by the New York College of Pharmacy. 
Sassafras leaves. (See No. 1514). Collected by H. H. Rusby at Montclair 
Heights, New Jersey, July 3, 1919. 
Scurvy-grass. Cochlearia. (See No. 1855). A commercial sample pre- 
sented by H. H. Rusby. 
Black currant leaves.—The leaves of Ribes nigrum L. Native of Europe 
and cultivated for its fruits. A commercial sample, presented by H. H. 
Rusby. 
Another sample of the same, grown in the New York Botanical Garden, 
August 6, 1904. 
Witch, or snapping, hazel. Spotted alder. Winter-bloom.—The leaves of 
Hamamelis virginiana L. (See No. 5167.) Collected by P. Wilson in 
Bedford Park, New York, June 6, 1899. 
THE ROSE FAMILY (Rosaceae) 
Steeple-bush. Pink hardhack.—The leaves of Spiraea tomentosa L. Native 
of eastern North America. Collected by W. N. Clute at Quaker Ridge, 
New Jersey. 
Hardhack. Meadow-sweet. Bridewort.—The leaves of S. salicifolia L. 
Native of the north temperate zone. Collected by R. S. Williams in the 
New York Botanical Garden, July 18, 1919. 
