OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, U»20. 15 



51404 to 5141'3^-Contimied. 



51410. SAPlNmjS SAPONARTA I.. S;ipilnliU-(>}e. 



" Jahoncillo ; white flowers." 



51411. (Undetermined.) 



" Ohaparron; yellow flowers." 



51412. (Undetermined.) 



" Cabritos; yellow flowers." 



51413. (T'ndetermined.) 

 "Canjuriol; white flowers." 



51414. (Undetermined.) 

 [No lahel.] 



51415 to 51418. 



From Bowta. Colombia. CoUerted by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer of the United States of Department of Ajrricultnre. Kecoived 

 October 27, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Popenoe. 



51415. HoKDEVii msTicHox xldvm L. Poace:i'. Naked barley. 

 " (No. 464a. September 22, 1920.) Perladn (pearl) barley, grown upon 



the mesa, or snbana (plain), of Bosrota, at an altitude of approximately 

 S.oOO feet." 



For previous introduction, s<?e S. P. I. No. 41162. 

 51416 and 51417. Soi.anum tuhkrosum U. Solaniieea'. Potato. 



51416. "(No. 465. September 22, 1920.) Tubers of one of the prin- 

 cipal varieties sold in the Bogota market. The tubers are cora- 

 l>ressed or flattened, nearly smooth, and light brown ; a good 

 variety." 



51417. "( N(i. 466. September 22. 1920.) Tubers of oue of the com- 

 mon potatoes of the Bogota market, and grown nearby in the 

 Andes. The tubers are round, rather irregularly so, as a rule, with 

 shallow eyes and they are mottled dull maroon and whitish brown." 



51418. Triticum aestivum L. Poacese. Common wheat. 



(T. imlf/are Vill.) 



" (No. 463a. Soptemberl22, 1920.) /'oo7,o wheat. A variety cultivated 

 on the mesa (sabana) of Bogota at an altitude of about 8,5(X) feet." 



51419. CoLOCAsiA E.SCULEXTA (L.) Scliott. Arnccse. Taro. 



From Buitenzoig, .Java. Tubers presented by Dr. J. C. Kuningsberger, 

 director. Botanic Garden. Beceived November 10, 1020. 

 " Tahis helanf/. A taro having slightly yellowish flesh and a distim-tive flavor. 

 The leaf stem is pale green, streaked with bronze: Hie blade is marbled light 

 and dark green." ( R. A. Ymmg.) 



For jirevious introduction, see S. P. I. No. 20954. 



51420. SoRi^us DOMESTiCA L. Malacejie. Service tree. 



From Bost<;n. ^fnss. Seeds seized on boai'd ship by the FediTiil Horticnl- 

 tui-al Board. Re<-ei\ed October 28, 1920. 

 Variety pyriforniis. This \ai-iety has pear-shaped fruits about 12 inches long 

 and IJ inches in diameter. 



51421 and 51422. Chayota edulis Jacq. Ciiciirbitncesp. 



{Sechium. cdule SwartK.) Chayote. 



From Coban. Alt.i Vern Paz. Guatemala. Fruits presente.l by Harry .lolui- 

 scn. Received October 5. 1920. 

 51421. White variety. 51422. Green variety. 



" Pcnileru. The green variety is very much scarcer ihan the white and 

 is perhaps better." {Johnson.) 



