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44181 to 44183. 



From the Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, horticultur- 

 ist, Laniao Experiment Station, through Mr. Adn. Hernandez, director. 

 Bureau of Agriculture, Manila. Received January 23, 1917. 



44181. Calamus sp. Phcenicaceae. Rattan. 

 " Seeds of the litoco, received from Kiangan, northern Luzon. Fruits 



in branching racemes, 15 to occasionally more than 30 on a branch, sessile ; 

 20 to sometimes exceeding 25 mm. in diameter, averaging 7 grams in 

 weight, somewhat irregularly roundish, apex a black bony projection ; 

 the skin consists of a thin scaly shell that peels ofE the flesh like an egg- 

 shell and is rather ornamental. As stated, the flesh separates perfectly 

 from the skin and also divides into three segments, two of which are 

 usually seedless ; sometimes there are no seeds in the fruit. The flesh is 

 light brown, subacid, with a very sprightly, pleasant flavor, somewhat 

 astringent. In flavor the fruit resembles the lanzon more than any other 

 that I have eaten, but is somewhat more tart. The seed is small and 

 free from the pulp. The fruit is a good keeper, and in its native state 

 undoubtedly is one of the best small fruits that I have ever come across. 

 The litoco grows at an elevation of about 700 or more meters, where the 

 rainfall is rather evenly distributed." (Wester.) 



44182. Ceckopia palmata Willd. Moracese. Trumpet tree. 



A West Indian tree up to 50 feet in height. At the top of the long, 

 thin, weak trunk are a few horizontal or deflexed awkward branches bear- 

 ing large palmate leaves divided like thumbs, with white hairy lower sur- 

 faces. The branches and trunk are hollow, with partitions at the nodes, 

 and ants often make their homes in them. The juice is milky, the flow- 

 ers are very small, and the fruits are small 1-seeded nuts. (Adapted 

 from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 697.) 



44183. Genipa ameeicana L. Rubiacese. Genipa. 

 See S. P. I. Nos. 37833 and 44090 for further description. 



44184 to 44186. Solanum spp. Solanacese. Wild potato. 



From Lima, Peru. Tubers presented by the director, Ministerio de Fo- 

 mento, Estacion Central Agronomica. Received February 23, 1917. 



44184. Solanum immite Dunal. 



" Tubers of three plants of Solamcm imimte obtained from seeds in 

 1916." 



44185. Solanum maglia Schlecht. 



A nearly glabrous wild potato, native of Chile, about 2 feet high, with 

 angled, winged stems, compound light-green leaves 4 to 8 inches long, 

 compound cymes of white flowers 1 inch wide, and subglobose or oblong 

 tubers up to li inches long, with smooth, reddish brown surfaces. When 

 boiled the tubers shrink and become watery and insipid. (Adapted from 

 Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, pi. 6756.) 



44186. Solanum sp. 



" Harvested in Amancaes in October, 1916." 



Received as Solanum tuberosum sylvestre ; probably a wild species ; 

 to be grown for identification. 



