5860. 
5861. 
5862. 
5863. 
5864. 
586s. 
5866. 
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White vermuth.—The herbage of 4. herba-alba L. Native of southern 
Europe and Asia. From the New York drug market. Presented by H. H. 
Rusby. 
Mountain sage.—The herbage of 4. frigida Willd. Native of southern 
Europe and Asia. From the New York drug market. Presented by 
H. H. Rusby. 
Southernwood. Abrotanum.—The herbage of 4. Abrotanum L. Native 
of southern Europe and adjacent Asia, and adventitious in the United 
States. A commercial sample, presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Fireweed. Pilewort.—The herbage of Erichtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. 
Native of America. Collected by J. A. Shafer in the New York Botanical 
Garden, August 30, 1904. 
Squaw-weed. Life-root. Golden ragwort.—The herbage of Senecio aureus 
L. Native of eastern and central North America. A commercial sample. 
Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Tansy ragwort. Staggerwort. Ban-weed.—The herbage of S. Jacobaea L. 
Native of Europe and occasional in the United States. A commercial 
sample, presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Blessed thistle. Our Lady’s, or bitter, thistle—The herbage of Cnicus 
benedictus L. Native of southern Europe and naturalized in the United 
States. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
5867 Another sample of the same, in the cut condition. Presented by H. H. 
5868. 
5869. 
5870. 
5871. 
5872. 
5873. 
5874. 
5875. 
5876. 
5877. 
Rusby. 
Another sample from the same source. 
INFLORESCENCES AND FLOWERS 
Corn silk. Stigmata Maidis——The styles and stigmas of Zea Mays L. 
(See No. 257). Collected by J. A. Shafer at Carnot, Pennsylvania, August 
29, 1906. 
Calamus buds.—The inflorescences of Acorus Calamus L. (Araceae—Arum 
Family). Native of the north temperate zone. Collected by W. N. Clute 
in Bronx Park, New York City, in 1899. 
Saffron. Spanish saffron. (See No. 1270). Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
Spurious saffron.—The florets of Calendula officinalis L. (Carduaceae— 
Thistle Family), rolled, dyed and weighted to imitate the genuine. Pre- 
sented by H. H. Rusby. 
Convallariae flores. Lily-of-the-Valley flowers. (See No. 1779.) Presented 
by the New York College of Pharmacy. 
Poplar buds. Balm-of-Gilead buds.—The unexpanded winter buds of 
Populus candicans Ait., collected in the spring. (Salicaceae—Willow 
Family). Native of northern North America. Presented by H. H. 
Rusby. 
Another sample of the same. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
Black willow buds.—The buds of Salix nigra Marsh. (Same family). 
Native of North America. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
Cannabis. Indian hemp. Guaza.—The flowering tops of the pistillate 
plants of Cannabis sativa L. (Moraceae—Mulberry Family). Native of 
India and cultivated. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
