[8.] “Tannin.” The astringent principle contained in a great variety of plants, which renders them capable of combining with skins of animals to form leather.
[9.] “Turmeric,” turˌmeˈric. A name given to the tuber-like root of a plant found in Asia. As prepared for commerce the roots are of the size of the little finger, and two or three inches long, of a yellowish color. They have an odor like ginger, and an aromatic taste. They form an orange-yellow powder, which is used in dyeing. Prussian blue is prepared from prussic acid, potassium, and a solution of sulphate of iron. Gypsum is a native sulphate of lime, that, when calcined, forms plaster of Paris.
[10.] “Caper.” The caper bush is a native of the south of Europe; it is a climbing shrub which flowers all summer. The buds are gathered every morning, and preserved in vinegar and salt. They have an agreeable pungency of taste. “Pekoe.” The young leaf buds of a kind of tea known as the pekoe, which is the choicest of black teas, are gathered as early as April, and sometimes mixed with other teas, to flavor them.
[11.] “Caseine,” cāˈse-ine. An organic compound allied to albumen, found in milk. It may be coagulated and separated from the milk by the application of rennet.
[12.] “Cibber,” sibˈber. (1671-1757.) An English poet, appointed to be poet laureate in 1730. He figures in the “Dunciad.” See The Chautauquan, vol. v, page 213.
[13.] “Waller.” (1605-1687.) An English poet.
[14.] “Coffea Arabica,” cof-feˈa A-raˈbi-ca.
[15.] “Rubiaceæ,” ru-bi-aˈse-ē. An order of herbaceous plants of which there are three or four hundred species; abounding chiefly in the northern hemisphere and upon the mountains in the tropics.
[16.] “Bouvardias.” A class of autumn and winter blooming house plants in the northern climates. Leaves regular; flowers appear in clusters, and are something like the honeysuckle in form. They vary in color from a pure white to a deep scarlet.
[17.] “Koran.” The sacred book of the Mohammedans, and their chief authority, also, in political, military, and ethical matters.