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46985 to 46999— Continued. 



46998. IcHNANTHus CALVEStENS (Xees) Doell. PoacefP. Grass. 



" Called Papnam, and considered the best forage plant in Matto 

 Grosso." 



46999. Paspalum multicaule Poir. Poaoe.-p. Grass. 

 "A good forage annual grown on all soils in Matto Grosso." 



47000. CiCER ARiETiNUM L. Fabacese. Chick-pea. 



From Mexico. Obtained through Mr. S. W. Augenstein, steward, Cosmos 

 Club, Washington. D. C, from General Alvaro Obregon, Sinaloa, Mex- 

 ico. Received January 31, 1919. 



Chick-peas, or garbanzos, grown on the ranch of Gen. Obregon in the State 

 of Sinaloa. :Mexico. Immense quantities of this grain are grown in Mexico 

 and shipped to Spain, where it forms a staple article of food. 



47001. DioscoREA ALATA L. Dioscoieacese. Yam. 



From Florida. Tubers of a yam growing at the Plant Introduction Field 

 Station. IVIiami. Obtained April 7, 1905, from Mr. H. W. Steadman, 

 Lemon City, Fla. Its previous history is unknown. Numbered for con- 

 venience in distribution. Received Januar.v, 1919. 



" A white-fleshed yam of good quality, suitable for cultivation in soutliern 

 Florida. It is thought to be identical wtih the Agua yam of tlie West In- 

 dies. The plant has been described as a rampant grower and a good yielder. 

 A single tuber may weigh as much as 15 pounds. This yam may be baked or 

 boiled and prepared in other ways, much like potatoes. It is best to pare be- 

 fore boiling. This variety is more moist than most others and, after boiling, 

 usually may be mashed and beaten without milk. It is ivory white in color, 

 but when beaten, after being boiled and mashed, it becomes nearly pure white." 

 (R. A. Young.) 



47002 and 47003. Colocasia esculenta«(L.) Schott. Aracea^. 



Dasheen. 

 Tubers gi-owing at the Plant Introduction Field Station. Brooksville, Fla. 

 Numbered January, 1919, for convenience in recording distribution. De- 

 scriptive notes by Mr. R. A. Young. 



47002. " Sacramento. From Sacramento, Calif. Procured by Mr. Peter 

 Bisset in a Chinese store, under the name of ' China potato.' Received 

 November, 1913. A dasheen similar in leaf characters to the Trinidad 

 variety. The name Sacramento is given to it because the variety was 

 obtained in that city. As compared with the Trinidad dasheen, the 

 Sacramento variety has considerably fewer and larger tubers. Both 

 corms and tubers are more regular in form, and when cooked they 

 are generally lighter in color and are not so dry ; this variety has much 

 less flavor, however, than the Trinidad dasheen." 



47003. " Ventura. From Ventura, Calif. Presented by Mr. I>. B. Hogue, 

 who obtained it several years previously from a local Chinese gardener. 

 Received in March, 1916. The name Ventura is given to signify the 

 place whence the variety was obtained. A variety of dasheen similar 

 in general appearance to the Trinidad dasheen. The bases of the 



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