Of tansy about thirty-five thousand pounds have been imported
annually at a price rallying from three to six cents.
The flowering tops and leaves of the gum plant are used as drug.
They bring from five to twelve cents per pound.
Boneset leaves and tops bring from two to eight cents per pound.
Catnip tops and leaves two to eight cents per pound.
Of horehound about 125,000 pounds are imported annually, prices
being three to eight cents per pound.
Blessed thistle is cultivated in Germany, and it is imported to a
limited extent.
Yarrow is a weed common from the New England states to Missouri. It
is imported in small quantities, and brings from two to five cents
per pound.
Canada fleabane brings from six to eight cents per pound. Of
jimsonweed, leaves are imported, from 100,000 to 150,000 pounds
annually, and 10,000 pounds of seed. Leaves bring two and one half
to eight cents per pound, and seeds from three to seven cents per
pound.
Of poison hemlock, seeds are imported from ten to twenty thousand
pounds annually.
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