5637: 
5638. 
5639. 
5640. 
5641. 
5642. 
5643- 
5644. 
5645. 
5646. 
5647. 
5648. 
5649. 
5650. 
5651. 
5652. 
5653- 
5654. 
5655. 
5656. 
5657. 
5658. 
(255) 
Pure powdered German ergot.—The preceding, in the powdered state. 
Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Spanish ergot.—A superior variety of the above product, produced in Spain 
and very carefully cleaned and packed to secure perfect preservation. 
Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
Another sample, of the crop of 1913. Presented by E. R. Squibb & Company. 
Adulterated powdered Spanish ergot.—The preceding, in the powdered 
state mixed with 5 or 6% of rye starch. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Swedish ergot, of the crop of 1912. Presented by Squibb & Company. 
West Russian ergot, of the crop of 1912. Same donor. 
Fast Russian ergot, of the crop of 1912. Same donor. 
Hungarian ergot, of the crop of 1912. 
Corsican moss. Worm moss. Helminthochorton.—The dried plant of 
Alsidium Helminthochorton (La Tour.) Kutz. (Rhodomelaceae—Rhodomela 
Family). Native of the Mediterranean region. From the New York 
drug market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Chondrus. Irish moss. Carragheen. (See No. 3308.) Presented by 
Parke, Davis & Company. 
Bladder-wrack. Kelp-ware. Fucus.—The plant, Fucus vesiculosus L. 
(Fucaceae—Fucus Family). Native of the North Atlantic and Pacific 
Oceans. From the New York drug market. Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
The same, with other species admixed. From the New York drug market. 
Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Iceland moss. Cetraria. Reindeer moss. (See No. 2413.) Presented by 
Parke, Davis & Company. 
Lung-moss. Sticta.—The plant, Sticta pulmonaria (L.) Ach. Native of 
the north temperate zone. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
Maiden-hair fern.—The herbage of Adiantum pedatum L. (Polypodiaceae— 
Polypody Family). Native of northern North America and Asia. Pre- 
sented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
Venus-hair fern.—The herbage of 4. Capillus-Veneris L. Native of warm 
countries of the world. Presented by Merck & Company. 
Horsetail. Cat’s-tail. Bottle-brush—The plant, Eguisetum arvense L. 
(Equisetaceae—Horse-tail Family). Native of the north temperate zone. 
Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Scouring rush.—The plant, E. hyemale L. Native of northern Europe and 
America. Collected by Q. T. Shafer in the New York Botanical Garden, 
August I0, 1904. 
Arbor-vitae.—The leafy twigs of Thuja occidentalis L. (See No. 1746.) 
Collected by J. A. Shafer in the New York Botanical Garden, February 15, 
1904. 
Red cedar.—The leafy twigs of Juniperus virginiana L. (Same family). 
Native of eastern and central North America. Same locality and collector 
as last, March, 1904. 
Sabina. Savin. (See No. 1751.) Collected by J. A. Shafer at Carnot, 
Pennsylvania, February, 1904. 
A commercial sample of the same. Presented by J. L. Hopkins & Company, 
of New York City. 
