The Washington bee., 1895-10-19
RAlUS AND FHINeA

Irish moss q Q ane seaweed.
Indigo q ~ sAp Of the inAissfse&
/ Prunss ere pCspared fruit sf k1u
trees.
ssnr. u ne szisd leaves 1t NJ eaAh
bush
White psppss 70 made from The rtIs
berry.
carrawxy b ~ seed Of . common wild
plant.
Dates are dried and prepared fEus sf
the data palm.
Musk ts obtained from cen N the
made musk dear.
Raisins are sun-dried grapes ee oscu-
liarly luscious variety.
Rattan A the Shaft Of o reed-like
growth Of the Hast Indies.
Cardamon Is the ripe seed e6 several
varieties OF tropical plants.
camphor IL contained in the wood and
the root Of the East Indies.
Sago is Q dry, granulased starch Inn
ported from the East Indies.
Turpentine Is q balsam which doWs
from some varieties Of pine.
Hemp IS yielded In the same manner
as fax, but It is much cearse1.
Isinglass is q very pure form Of gela-
tine made from portions OF hsh.
Black pepper Is made from tho unripe,
dried berry Of the pepper shrub.
Iceland moss is q lichen (planp found
especially In Norway and Iceland.
Figs are dried and skiilfully prepared
fruit that looks much Hike the pear.
Amber Is fossil found In the ses and
sometimes on the banks upon the shore.
A1lspice Is made from the fruit ee the
pimento tree. The seed Is much IKE the
pea.
Vanilla is made from beans that grow
upon q vine that clings to trees and
rocks.
Gamboge IS q yellow gum which flows
freely from the gambosa tree OF the East
Indies.
Saffron Is the dried stigma Of the com
mon yellow crocus which grows In our
gardens.
Mace is the blossom Of the nutmeg tree,
and Is prepared by being immersed In
salt water.
Sponges are a vegetable Ike animal
that grows in the rocks In the depths OF
the sea.
Cork Is the outer rind Of the oork-oak
Ginger is the dried root-staK ce the
ginger plant
Cocoa Is made from the fruit OF the
cocoa tree, fermented five days in heaps.
or in earthen vessels
Cinnamon is the inner rind Of the Gin
namon tree The bark Of the young
shoots Is the best.
Neats-foot oil Is the soft fat produced
IN the preparation Of the feet and tntss-
tines Of oxen for the market.
Linseed is the seed Of 1ax. They are
shining, brown. oblons, and
nave whitish, sweeish kernel.
Nutmegs are the stone Of fruit found Ia
4 fleshy hull. They are prepared BY being
nulled, dried and immersed in . solution
Of lime and salt water.
Emery is the fine particles Of q mineral
is prepared by heating to
4 high degree and cooling suddenly with
water and then crushing.
Cream Of tartar is the refined crust or
formed in the interior Of wine
7ats and wine bottles, existing primarily
n the juice OF the grape.
Gutta-percha Is the milky sap Of the
.sonandra gutta trees of the East indies.
Flax is the fibrous material yielded
rom the stalk of the fax plant.
Madder Is the root of an herb-like
growth. It Is about the size Of lead
s~ ola al |
Tried and ground. It Is dye stuff.
The tamarind is the marrow In the pod
ike fruit Of the Indian tamarind tree.
t is a dark brown mass, and Is generally
mixed with the seeds and flbres Of the
ruit
Gelatine is the carefully prepared Jelly
# the gelatinous tissues of certain ami
nails, mostly from the softer parts OF the
lides OF oxen and calves and the skin
# sheep.
Logwood is the marrow of peculiar
rec in the West Indies. It is shipped in :
ong, thick pieces of firm, heavy dark
ed wood 1t Is split up and moistened by
water or acid for use.
Litmus Is produced from lichens which
row on the shores of the Mediterranean.
he HchenS are ground, mOlSIened, ana
reated with potash, lime and ammonia,
nd converted into dough. 1t is then
and afterward mixed with
laster of Paris, and dried and pressed.
Caoutchouc Qndian rubber) is obtained
rom the milky secretion of various
rees and climbing plants of South Amer
"a The bark of the tree is thoroughly :
leansed, after which they cut through
he bark and let the milky sap run into
lay troughs or hollow pumpkins. The
ap is then dried. For practical use it is
ooked for two or three hours. 1t is {,
nally given chemical treatment-vul- e.
aniZed.