20 SEEDS AND PLAK^TS IMPORTED. 



47446. DioscoREA alata L. Dioscoreaceae. Yam. 



Fniiu Honolulu, Hawaii. Tubers presented by IMr. J. K. Hiccgins, horti- 

 culturist, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station. Received May 1, 

 1919. 



"This yam, understood to be the best variety gi-own in Hawaii, has purple 

 skin and flesh that is a little dark when cooked. Like many other varieties it is 

 soniewliat moist when cooked. Besides being boiled and mashed — a favorite 

 nieth<xl of preparation — yams may be baked or. after being boiled, may be 

 sauteed or made into a salad like potatoes. The yam makes an especially good 

 salad."' (R. A. Young.) 



47447. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabacese. Lima bean. 



From Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Presented by Mr. James A. Neilson, Ontario 

 Agricultural College. Received May 6, 1919. 



" Lima beans which were grown near Iroquois, Ontario, in the garden of Mr. 

 Leigh Harkness. :Mr. Harkness states that this strain of beans has l)een grown 

 by members of his family since 1876. The seed was first procured from a seeds- 

 man in Philadelpliia. Pa. During the first few years that the beans were tried 

 at Iroquois comparatively few riiiened ; but through selection of the earliest 

 maturing and most productive plants for see<l. a strain has been isolated which 

 matures in a latitude which is farther north than where Lima beans can usually 

 be grown. 



"During the past summer I had the privilege of going through Mr. Harkness's 

 garden and was very favorably impressed with the fine appearance of the beans. 

 The plants were not very large, being about 16 to 18 inches in height and of about 

 the same breadth, but they were very productive. I will venture to say that 

 some of the plants produced as many as 75 pods from 3 to 4 inches in length. 



" Iroquois is in Dundas County and is approximately 44° 45' north latitude. 

 Considering the fact that Lima beans are native to climates which are much 

 warmer than that of the St. Lawrence River Valley, I think that Mr. Harkness 

 lias attained very good results." {NeiUon.) 



47448 to 47491. Solanum tuberosum L. Solanacese. Potato. 



From Edinburgh, Scotland. Tubers purchased from Dobbie & Co. Re- 

 ceived May 8, 1919. 



Introduced to be te.sted by the specialists of the Department for resistance 

 to potato wart. 



EARLY VABIETIES. EABLY VARIETIE.S Continued. 



47448. America. 47457. Midlothian Early. 



47449. Arran Rose. 47458. Resistant Snoirdrop. 



47450. Dargill Early. 47459. Sharpe's Express. 



47451. Eclipse. 47460. Witch Hill. 



SECOND EAKLY VARIETIES. 



47452. EdzellBhie. 



47453. Eighty fold. 



47454. Epicure. 47461. Arran Comrade. 



47455. Exhibition Red Kidney. 47462. British Queen. 



47456. May Queen. 47463. Climax. 



