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27937 to 27946— Continued. 



27938. Morado Breve. Average length of ear 5 inches, average gross weight 

 of ear 54 grams, average weight of cob 11 grams, average net weight of corn to 

 ear 43 grams. As will be noted by the weights given above, the ears are very 

 small. The grains are also very small and dark purple in color. It is planted 

 as soon as the rains commence in June, and is gathered in forty or fifty days 

 from time of planting." 



27939. Escorpioncillo. "Average weight per ear, gross, 125 grams, average 

 weight of cob 20 grams, average net weight of corn to ear 105 grams, average 

 length of ear 7 inches. This is also an early maturing variety, but requires 

 about ten days more than the two preceding." 



27940. Zapalote morado or Bandeno. "Average length of ear 7 A inches, aver- 

 age gross weight 190 grams, average weight of cob 33 grams, average net weight 

 of corn to ear 157 grams. Matures about seventy days after planting. Makes 

 a fine forage crop because of the number and size of blades." 



27941. Zapalote Blanco. "Average length per ear 7 inches, average gross 

 weight 170 grams, average weight of cob 29 grams, average net weight of corn 

 to ear 141 grams. Same as the preceding except that it has somewhat smaller 

 ears and fewer blades." 



27942. Olote Colorado. "Average length of ear 6£ inches, average gross 

 weight of corn 148 grams, average weight of cob 30 grams, average net weight 

 of corn to ear 118 grams. The term 'Colorado' (red) refers to the color of the 

 cob. This variety matures in eighty days after planting." 



27943. Olotillo. "Average length of ear 6 inches, average gross weight of ear 

 110 grams, average weight of cob 15 grams, average net weight of corn to ear 

 95 grams. Matures in ninety days." 



27944. Maizon. "Average length of ear 7 J inches, average gross weight of 

 ear 150 grams, average weight of cob 24 grams, average net weight of corn to 

 ear 126 grams. Matures in ninety days. Resembles the preceding but give 

 a stronger and heavier plant. Yield per plant larger than any other plant 

 described." 



The preceding numbers were grown on the "La Luz" hacienda, of which 

 Urunuela Hermanos of this place are the proprietors. 



27945. Magueyano. 



27946. Laguneno. 



"These two varieties were presented by Mr. Carlos Miller, Cuajiniquilapa, 

 Guerrero, but without any descriptive notes. Mr. Miller is one of the most 

 progressive farmers of the State, and the two samples submitted doubtless rep- 

 resent the best varieties planted on his lands." 



27949. Polygonum tinctorium Lour. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Purchased from Yokohama Nursery Company. Re- 

 ceived May 16, 1910. 

 "Introduced for trial as a nectar-producing crop to be grown on waste lands, in 

 cooperation with the Bureau of Entomology, also for testing as a tannin plant." (R. A. 

 Young.) 



Distribution. — The provinces of Shingking, Szechwan, and Kwangtung, in the 

 Chinese Empire; near Seoul in Korea, and commonly cultivated in Japan. 



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