JANUARY 1 TO INI ARCH 31, 1921. ' 9 



5231 5 to 52317— Continued. 



52315. "(No. 524. November 22, 1920.) Tubers of an excellent potato 

 grown in the mountains near Cali. The tubers attain large size com- 

 pared with other Colombian potatoes and are oblong or oval, distinctly 

 compressed, and light brown in color. The surface is remarkably free 

 from eyes, being in fact nearly smooth. The flesh is white and of good 

 quality. I am told by some people that this is not a native variety, but 

 one which has been introduced into the valley fairly recently. In any 

 event, it is worthy of trial in the United States by those interested In 

 potato breeding." 



52316. "(No. 525. November 22, 1920.) Papa criolla (native potato) from 

 the Cali market. Tubers of the common yellow-fleshed potato of the 

 Andes, a variety which produces tubers of small size but remarkably rich 

 flavor. This variety is said to be very early and to be suited to cultiva- 

 tion in a warmer climate than others. The tuber is round, commonly 

 not over 3 inches in diameter, deep rose colored, with very deep eyes, 

 a very thin skin which peels readily from the boiled tuber, and mealy 

 flesh of rich-yellow color and excellent quality. It appears to me a very 

 interesting variety for trial in the United States." 



52317. "(No. 526. November 22, 1920.) Tubers of papa criolla (native 

 potato). From the Cali market. A round to oblong, medium-sized, 

 brown-skinned, deep-eyed potato from market. It appears practically 

 identical with No. .32.1 fS. P. I. Xo. .32316] except in the color of the sui'- 

 face. The flesh is yellow, of excellent quality, and of remarkably rich 

 flavor." 



S2318 to 52329. 



From Coggeshall, Essex, England. Seeds presented by John K. King, of 

 King & Sons. Received January 3, 1921. Notes adapted from King & 

 Sons' " Pedigree Seed Wheats," 1920-21. 



52318 to 52327. Tkiticum aestivum L. Poacese, Common wheat. 

 (T. vulgar e ViU.) 



52318. Benefactor. This wheat ripens fairly early and on good 

 soils produces a fair yield. The ear is of medium length, with 

 rough chaff and white plump grains of good size. The straw is 

 very strong and of medium length. (P. 7.) 



52319. Essex Conqueror. A new wheat which yields 80 bushels per 

 acre. The well-set compact ears, some nearly 6 inches long and 5 

 to 7 chested, are well filled with bold plump red grain of superior 

 milling properties ; the chaff is white. The strong stiff straw is of 

 medium height and upstanding in the most severe weather. (P. 2.) 



52320. Iduma Red. A red wheat which produces good upstanding 

 straw and fairly large ears; the grain is of excellent milling 

 quality, and the chaff is white. (P. 7.) 



52321. Improved Double Stand-up White, This wheat has a short 

 stiff straw and a rather short ear well set with pale-white grain. 

 (P. 7.) 



52322. John Bull. An early strong wheat which yields as much 

 as 60 bushels per acre. The straw reaches a height of 5 feet or 

 more, and the large heads with white chaff are closely set with the 

 finest large red grain, which is of high value for milling. (P. 3.) 



