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40233. Juglaxs roRTORiCENSis Dode. Juglandaceae. Walnut. 



From Adjuntas, Porto Rico. Presented by Mr. D. W. May, Agricultural 



Experiment Station, Mayaguez, Porto Rico, who secured the nuts from 



Mr. Bartolome Barcelo, Adjuntas. Received March 19, 1915. 



" There is perhaps but one tree of this kind all around this district, and the 



people did not seem to know what it was. The owner of the tree informs me 



that these walnuts mature in April." (Barcelo.) 



40237 to 40258. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir. Convolvulacese. 



Sweet potato. 



From Cuba. Presented by Mr. Juan T. Roig, botanist, Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Received March 22. 

 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Roig; yields stated in arrobas (of 25 pounds 

 each) per eaballerfa (33J acres). 

 40237 to 40243. White group. 



40237. " No. 24. Blanco. From Luyano, Havana. Yielding 43,930 

 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40238. "No. S7. Papa. From Camaguey. Yielding 10,017 arro- 

 bas per eaballerfa." 



40239. " No. 93. Amarratc conmigo. From Taco Taco, Pinar del 

 Rio. Yield'ng 15,02G arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40240. " No. 124. Scqnito. From Bayamo, Oriente. Yielding 24,347 

 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40241. " No. 155. Rayo. From Imias, Oriente. Yielding 3,S(>9 

 arrobas per caballeria." 



40242. " No. 1S2. Santiago. From El Caney, Oriente. Yielding 

 22,817 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40243. '• No. 200. Manf. From Trinidad, Santa Clara. Yielding 

 29,217 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40244 to 40256. Red group. 



40244. " No. 19. Vuclta-arriba. From Santiago de las \ r egas, 

 Havana. Yielding 25,S0S arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40245. " No. 34. Malcta. From Santiago de las Vegas, Havana. 

 Yielding S4,SG9 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40246. " No. 49. Cicnfucgos. From Santiago de las Vegas, Havana, 

 Yielding 2S,S13 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



4G247. " No. 57. Andrinito. From Santiago de las Vegas, Havana. 

 Yielding 9,130 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40248. " No. 02. Matojo. From Cienfuegos, Santa Clara. Yield- 

 ing 53,000 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40249. " No. 71. Tuno. From Taco Taco, Pinar del Rio. Yield 

 ing 29,739 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40250. " No. 97. Manila Colorado. From Taco Taco, Pinar de! 

 Rio. Yielding 9,313 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40251. "No. 99. San Pedro Colorado. From Taco Taco, Pinar del 

 Rio. Yielding 13,434 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



40252. "No. 121. Mulato. From Santiago de las Vegas, Havana. 

 Yielding 27,304 arrobas per eaballerfa." 



