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6969-6970. Calabash bowls.——Two bowls of the same. Acquired by P. Wilson 
in Porto Rico, in 1902. 
6971. Pullung. Warras.—A block of the wood of Heterophragma Roxburghiit DC. 
Native of the East Indies. From British India. 
6972. West Indian Catalpa.—A trunk section of Macrocatalpa longissima (Jacq.) 
Britton. Native of the West Indies. Collected by G. V. Nash in Haiti, in 
1903. 
6973. White cedar.—A trunk section of Tabebuia bahamensis (Northrup) Britton. 
Native of the Bahama Islands. Collected by G. V. Nash in Inagua, in 
1904. 
6974. Arraguarrei. Roble colorado.—A block of the wood of Tabebuia penta- 
phylla (Juss.) Hemsl. Native of tropical America. From Venezuela. 
6975. Another specimen of the same. From the same source. 
6976. Roble negro.—A block of the wood of a species of Tabebuia. Native of 
tropical America. From Venezuela. 
6977. 
THE MADDER FAMILY (Rubiaceae) 
6978. Seven-year apple.—A trunk section of Casasia clusiaefolia (Jacq.) Urban. 
Native of tropical America. Collected by G. V. Nash in Inagua, 1904. 
6979. Palo de toro.—A section of the wood of Faramea occidentalis (L.) A. Rich. 
Native of tropical America. Collected by A. A. Heller in Porto Rico, 
March, 1900. 
-6980. Botoncillo.—A section of the wood of an unidentified tree. Same home 
and collection as preceding. 
6981. Prince-wood.—A trunk section of Exostema caribaeum (Jacq.) R. & S. 
Native of tropical America. Collected by G. V. Nash in Inagua. 
6982. Cuero de Sapo.—A trunk section, probably of the preceding species. Col- 
lected by A. A. Heller in Porto Rico, 1900. 
6983. Kalam.—A dressed block of the wood of Mitragyna parvifolia Korth. Native 
of the East Indies. From British India. 
6984. Cutlet—A trunk section, probably of Duroia Sprucet Rusby. Native of 
tropical America. Collected by H. H. Rusby at Sacupana, lower Orinoco, 
Venezuela, in 1896. 
6985. False cutlet—A trunk section, probably of a species of Duroia. Same 
source as the preceding. 
6986. Viburnum. Laurestine.—A trunk section of Viburnum Tinus L. (Capri- 
foliaceae—Honeysuckle Family). Native of Europe. From Rome, 
Italy, through the Paris Exposition of 1900. 
6987-6989. Guicharo or Guiro.—Three gourd musical instruments made from the 
shell of the fruit of a species of Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae—Gourd Family). 
Native of tropical America, and cultivated for the edible fruit. Acquired 
by P. Wilson, in Porto Rico, in 1902. 
6990. Ditas.—Another style of the same. Same source. 
6991. Gourd nicks. Gourd pipe bowls.—Two pipe bowls made of the preceding 
material. Presented by William Demuth & Company, of New York. 
