androphorous (andro for us)

[ central and northern India is the source of what is known as rusa-oil, or oil of ginger-gra or of geranium. These oils are much esteemed in India for external application in rheumatism, but in Europe and America they are used almost exclusively by soap-makers and perfumers. The rusa-oil is used in Turkey for the adulteration of attar of roses. The cuscus of India is the long, fibrous, fragrant root of A. muricatus, which is woven into screens, ornamental baskets, and other articles. There are about 20 species in the United States, commonly known as broom gra or broom- sedge, mostly tall perennial gra es, with tough, wiry stems, of little value.