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6524. A cane apparently made from the stem of a plant in the Araceae, or Arum 
family. Presented by William Demuth & Co., of New York. 
6525. Yucca.—Apparently a trunk section of a species of Yucca (Dracaenaceae— 
Dracaena Family). 
6526-6527. Century-plant razor strops.—Two razor strops made of the wood of 
Agave Morrisii Baker (Amaryllidaceae—Amaryllis Family). Native of the 
West Indies. Acquired by N. L. Britton in Jamaica, West Indies, Sep- 
tember, 1907. 
6528. The same, perhaps of the same species. Acquired by J. A. Shafer in Antigua, 
West Indies, February, 1907. 
6529-6530. The same, the species undetermined. Acquired by F. E. Lloyd in 
Dominica, August, 1903. 
6531. Forest oak shingles—Shingles made of the wood of Casuarina torulosa 
Dryand (Casuarinaceae—Casuarina Family). 
THE WILLOW FAMILY (Salicaceae) 
6532-6533. Diamond willow stick and cane.—The stem of Salix cordata Muhl. 
Native of the central United States. From eastern Nebraska. Presented 
by C. E. Bessey, of Lincoln, Nebraska. 
6534. Poplar barrel stave.—A barrel stave made of the wood of Populus deltoides 
Marsh. Native of eastern North America. Presented by C. Heidt & 
Sons, of Jersey City, New Jersey. 
6535-6536. Two Russian poplar bowls.—Bowls made in Russia from the wood 
of a species of Populus. 
6537-6539. Russian poplar wood, and unfinished and finished spoon.—Russian 
spoons and a piece of the poplar wood from which they are made. From 
the Paris Exposition of 1900. 
6540-6543. Varnished Russian poplar wood spoons of the same. 
6544. Russian poplar wood ladle.—A ladle made of the preceding wood. Same 
source. 
6545-6546. Hickory stick and cane.—A stick of WHicoria ovata (Mill.) Britton 
(Juglandaceae—Walnut Family), and a cane made from the same. Native 
of eastern North America. Presented by William Demuth & Company, 
of New York. 
6547. Japanese walnut.—A block of the wood of Juglans sp. (Same family). 
Native of eastern Asia. From Japan. 
6548. Sawa-gurumi.—A block of the wood of Pterocarya rhoifolia Sieb. & Zucc. 
(Same family). Native of eastern Asia. From Japan. 
THE BIRCH FAMILY (Betulaceae) 
6549. Paper-birch dowel-stick.—A dowel-stick made of the wood of Betula 
papyrifera Marsh. Native of northeastern North America. Presented 
by G. Josephi, of New York, April, 1903. 
6550-6661 comprise a series of turned articles from the wood of the American 
white birch, B. populifolia Marsh. Native of eastern and central North 
America. Presented by E. B. Estes & Son, of New York City. 
