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[huai mi] or [huai hua mi] Flos Sophorae Immaturus The dried flowers of Japanese Pagodatree Sophora japonica L. (family leguminosae). It is used as [huai hua] (see below) but nowadays it is used for the production of rutin. Sophora Flower; Pagodatree…

[wu bei zi] Galla Chinensis The excrescences produced by an insect on the leaf of Chinese Sumac Rhus chinensis Mill. Potanin Sumac Rhus potaninii Maxim. punjab Sumac Rhus punjabensis Stew. var. sinica (Diels) Rehd. et Wils. (family Anacardiaceae). 1.…

[chi xiao dou] Semen Phaseoli The dried seeds of Phaseolus angularis Wight or Phaseolus calcalatus Roxb. (family Leguminosae). 1. as diuretic for edema and oliguria. 2. to detoxicate and dispel pus for suppurative infections of the skin.

Variety of metal keys with card tags printed with "From Quong Tuck Co." A: Two identical flat keys L: 1.5" W: .75" round head wire and cotton string through the holes in the top of the keys and are attached to tag which has black markings on back old…

Molded brass coat hanger with copper color finish Gourd shaped back with two holes for hanging bar extends from the backpoutward and curves up to a rounded end with a collar. Another hook extends backward from the upper one touches the back and…

Molded glass buttons with hole in center have a raised ring around the hole clear glass with blue or red outer ring. The twenty six buttons appear to be hand made and each has some irregularities. Some of the buttons are tied through the hole with…

A - G: Seven skeins of two - ply high black silk cord divided into twisted and knotted to form bundles.

Bundles of fuschia colored two - ply fine silk cord in three layers of paper wrapping tied with cotton string. A - G: Seven skeins of silk cord twisted and knotted into bundles and tied together with white cotton string. H - J: Seven skeins of silk…

Large bundle of newsprint note paper stamped in green with the name "Quong Tuck Co. 721 King Street Phone EL. 3273 Seattle Washington" Chinese characters at the top give company's name and address and along left side "date" "from Quong Tuck Company"…

Ten pads of half sized invoice sheets with black printing on white paper upper half shows "Seattle Wash. USA" a place for date and customer's name beneath this "QUONG TUCK CO." Five Chinese characters and then "IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS DEALERS IN…