24 SEEDS AND PLAIiTTS IMPORTED. 



54050 to 54053— Continued. 



a yellow gamboge oozes out of them. Natives are very fond of this fruit, 

 but the Americans in Brazil do not care for it. It is said to make a 

 superior doce, or preserve." (P. H. Dorsett.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 37384. 



54053. Phaseoltjs lunatus L. Fabaceae. Lima bean. 

 "A native wild bean of the limatus type." 



54054 to 54057. Dioscorea spp. Dioscoreacese. 



From Port of Spain, Trinidad. Tubers presented by C. Connell. Montrose, 

 Arima, Trinidad, through F. W. Urich, entomologist. Department of 

 Agriculture, St. Clair Experiment Station. Received July 19, 1921. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Urich except as otherwise noted. 



54054. Dioscorea latlfolia Benth. Acorn. 



" St. Vincent. The yam bears external tubers on the vine. Cook like 

 the ordinary potato, and in planting treat in the same way as the 

 potato." 



" A yam which bears meflium-sized. angular edil)le aerial tubers having 

 yellowish flesh of fair quality. The vine is round stemmed and the leaf 

 is cordate with a broad sinus and abruptly long-acuminate. I. H. 

 Burkill, of the Singapore Botanic Garden, states that this species is 

 native to Africa, where it is called aconp. The variety is apparently 

 identical with the caissara. or 'turkey-liver' yam, of Brazil, the ' Carib 

 potato ' of Nicaragua, and the ' climbing air-potato ' of Argentina." 

 (R. A. Young.) 



54055. Dioscorea escitlenta (Lour.) Burkill. Lesser yam. 

 " Chinese." 



" A yam with small, somewhat cylindrical tubers with a smooth tough 

 skin and white flesh of excellent quality. The vine is round stemmed 

 and bears a few short spines. The leaf is cordate with a narrow sinus." 

 (R. A. Younff.) 



54056. Dioscorea trifida L. Yampi. 



" Coiiche Couche. Grows well in sandy soil." 



" Var. Trinidad yampi, or cush-cush. A small-tubered yam with pink 

 skin and flesh which is usually v.hite and somewhat sweet. The quality 

 is very good. The stem of the vine is tv.o winged, and the leaf is three 

 lobed." {R. A. Young.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45992. 



54057. Dioscorea alata L. Greater yam. 

 '• Coconut.'' 



"A white-fleshed yam of fair size and good quality." (R. A. Young.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49825. 



54058. LoxicERA. syringantha Maxim. Caprifoliace?p. 



Honeysuckle. 



From Elstree, Herts, England. Seeds presented by Hon. Vicary Gibbs. 

 Received July 26, 1921. 



" Possibly the most beautiful of the bush honeysuckles ; a low spreading 

 bush from 2 to 4 feet h'gh, with bluish green leaves and large pink Daphnelike 

 blos.soms one-fourth of an inch across of firm waxy texture and a fragrance 

 strongly reminiscent of Daphne cneorum, also of hyacinths, but more powerful 

 and delicious." (T/ie Garden, vol. 85, p. 225.) 



