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The Silk-cotton Family (Bomhacacecs). 
Case 76. — Right half. Note the seed and bast fibers yield- 
ed by species of this family; and the characteristic pod of Adan- 
sonia digitata. Observe Natural Oakum, the inner bark of the 
South American Ochroma lagopus; this substance can be used 
as oakum for caulking ships without any treatment whatever. 
Note the silky coma of the seeds of various species of Erioden- 
dron and Ceiha useful as stuffing for upholstery. 
The Chocolate Family {Sterculiacece) . 
Case 76. — Left half. Chocolate Fruits and Beans, the 
Cacao of South America (Theohroma cacao)\ chocolate nibs, 
shells, (Cocoa), butter, and confection. Note the Svizzle sticks 
used by the natives in preparing chocolate as a beverage; also 
native forms of prepared chocolate. 
GUMS. 
Case 77. — -Various rubbers from different species and plant 
families. These gums will be found in duplicate in the families 
to which they belong. 
Case 78. — Pharmaceutical collection of various gums; show- 
ing fracture, guttation, and other physical characters necessary 
to their proper understanding. 
PECULIAR FOODS AND BEVERAGES. 
Case 79. — A series of odd foods eaten by various peoples. 
Japanese Woon or Tengusa, a dried seaweed (Gelidium corneum), 
and Siamese Agar Agar {Encheuma spinosd). Jamaica Flowers 
{Hibiscus sabdariffa) eaten or made into a cooling drink by the 
Mexicans; Mowha the flowers of an Indian tree {Bassia lati- 
folia) eaten like figs, to which their taste is compared; Pinones, 
the toasted kernels of the Edible Pine {Pinus edulis) largely 
eaten by the Indians of the south-west United States and Mex- 
ico; Cassava Bread from the root of Manihot aipi\. Kow Kliep 
cakes, made of rice flour and teel seed {Sesamum orientate) as 
eaten in Siam; and Klow Kow Niew, a thin cake made of starchy 
meal from a Siamese tuberous root at present unknown. 
Case 80. — The nuts of the Western Black Oak {Quercus 
Emoryi) from which the Apache Indians make meal and bread ; 
the fruits of the western Black Walnut {Juglans calif ornica) 
