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54269 to 54281— Continued. 



54280. "(No. G24. Ibarra, Ecuador. June 13, 1921.) A 

 slightly different variety." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53995. 



54281. Vaccinium floeibundum H. B. K. Vacciniacete. Mortino. 



"(No. 621. Ibarra, Ecuador. June 13, 1921.) Plants of mortino 

 from Hacienda La Kinconada, Province of Carchi. Ecuador, at an 

 altitude of about 11,500 feet. A very abundant indigenou.s plant 

 throughout the Ecuadorian highlnnds at altitudes between 10,000 

 and 12,000 feet. It is not cultivate<l. The fruit is sotuetiines 

 brought into the markets of Andean villages. In some parts of 

 the country its ripening .season, March to August, is the occasion 

 for picnics in the campo, the inhabitants of the towns and villages 

 betaking themselves to the piiramos, where this plant grows abun- 

 dantly, to gather and eat the fruit. 



" The mortino is a slender, handsome shrub about 6 feet high 

 (often lower than this), with very small elliptic to ovate-acute, 

 finely serrate leaves crowded on the stems, and small bell-shaped 

 deep-piidv flowers produced in great abundance. The fruit is 

 roundish, up to about one-third of an inch in diameter, deep 

 glaucous blue, juicy, subacid and pleasant to the taste, and con- 

 taining several very small seeds. It greatly resembles some of 

 the blueberries of the United States and could probably be de- 

 veloped by cultivation into a much more valuable fruit than it is 

 to-day." 



54282 to 54296. Ortza sativa L. Poacese. Rice. 



From Saigon, Cochin China, French Indo China. Seeds presented by M. E. 

 Carle, director, Laboratoire de Genetique, Institut Scientifique de 

 riudochine. Received September 13, 1921. Notes adapted from Bulle- 

 tin Agricole, de I'lnstitut Scientifique de Saigon, vol. 2. 



54282. B6ng-cJianh. An excellent variety of the Gocong type with a 

 growing period of 202 to 234 daj's, and a yield (February 17 to 25) of 

 1,726 to 2,667 kilograms per hectare (1,539 to 2,375 pounds per acre). 

 Originated at Dinhthoi (Cantho). (F. 42.) 



54283. B6>i(j-dt((i. A good variety of the Gocong type, yielding in 

 183 to 235 days (February 17 to 25) 1,664 to 3,600 kilograms per hec- 

 tare (1,484 to 3,211 pounds per acre). From Saigon. (P. Jf2.) 



54284. Bong-sen. A fine variety of the Gocong type originated in the 

 neighborhood of Cantho with a growing period of 162 to 215 days, and 

 a yield of 2,360 to 3,850 kilograms per hectare (2,105 to 3,434 pounds 

 per acre). (P. Jf2.) 



54285. Cadung Baria. 



54286. Cadung Gocong. A fine grain of the Gocong type from the Seed 

 Selection Laboratory, with a growing period of 152 days, maturity 

 January 30, and a yield of 1,652 kilograms per hectare (1,470 pounds 

 per acre). (P. 43.) 



54287. Hueky. A variety of American production, with a round dense 

 grain of the Gocong type, matm'ing in 166 to 230 days from date of 

 sowing. The yield varies from 1,200 to 3,851 kilograms per hectare 

 (1,070 to 3,040 pounds per acre). 



The plant grows vigorously to a height of 1.4 to 1.6 meters (5 feet) 

 and fruits abundantly. This nonshattering variety has proved re- 

 sistant to disease and drought which greatly reduced the yield of other 

 varietie.s. The head is 23 to 25 centimeters (9 to 10 inches) long, and 

 the shelled grains are large, regular, and white. It has been given 

 superior ranking over Spanish rice. {Pp. JfS and 75.) 



54288. Lu-phung-tien. A variety of the Gocong type sent out from 

 Saigon, with a growing period of 180 to 208 days, maturity .January 18 

 to February 15, and yields of 2,321 to 2,967 kilograms per hectare (2,070 

 to 2,646 pounds per aero). (P. Jf2.) ^ 



