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41168 to 41243— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. O. F. Cook.) 



41232. "No. 2010. Tinta, Peru, April 16,1915. YuracipeUquina." 



41233. "No. 2011. Arraranca, Peru, April 13, 1915. Tutu. Grown 



at the highest altitude of potato culture, about 14,000 feet. Plant 

 No. 179. Has very strong purple rootstoeks, the tubers also purple, 

 eyes very large and prominent, subtended by a broad scale with a 

 spine in the middle, like the oca and anyu. Foliage coarse. Said 

 to be used only for making chunos." 



41234. " No. 2012. Pinasniocj, Peru, July 16, 1915. Cusi or Puca- 

 cusi. Dark russet brown outside, purplish flesh, eyes deep. Con- 

 sidered a very fine variety. Altitude, 12,000 feet." 



41235. " No. 2013. Pinasniocj, Peru, July 16, 1915. Qquellopuiban. 

 Appearance like Chilquehuarmi [S. P. I. 41218]. Buds somewhat 

 longer and with smaller eyes. Yellowish inside, whence the name. 

 Altitude, 12,000 feet." 



41236. " No. 2014. Pinasniocj, Peru, July 16, 1915. Pucatarma. 

 Flat, oval, pink, shallow eyes ; popular in market of Cuzco, on ac- 

 count of small eyes and smooth surface. Altitude, 12,000 feet." 



41237. "No. 2015. Pinasniocj, Peru, July 16, 1915. Muruchocjllus 

 or Chocjllus. Like Petiquina, deep broad eyes, deep dull purple, 

 spotted with white. Another smaller variety is called Muruchan- 

 cha. Larger specimen than found later at Cuzco. Altitude, 12,000 

 feet." 



41238. "No. 2016. Pinasniocj, Peru, July 16, 1915. Yanamalan. 

 Flat, oval, silvery gray, eyes broad with long excurrent ridges. 

 Altitude, 12,000 feet." 



41239. "No. 2017. Pinasniocj, Peru, July 16, 1915. Charcahuaylla. 

 Large, long pointed, mottled with light grayish and dull bluish 

 purple. Quality not considered especially fine. Form convenient 

 for handling. Altitude, 12,000 feet." 



41240. " No. 201S. Machu Picchu, Peru, May 2S, 1915. Cultivated 

 to a slight extent above Machu Picchu and on the slopes above San 

 Miguel at an altitude of 6,500 feet. Tubers very small, rounded. 

 Of interest as representing the lowest altitude of potato cultiva- 

 tion." 



41241. "No. 2019. La Paz, Bolivia, August 5, 1915. Long, slender, 



flattened, and curled, like Pucaqquehuillo chaucha I S. P. I. 41197] 

 from Ollantaytambo. Skin light pinkish. Eyes low and shallow. 

 Terminal eye sprouted only." 



41242. "No. 2020. Lima, Peru, August 16, 1915. Size variable, 



light grayish. Skin smooth. Fyos very deep, almost invisible. 

 Space between eyes greatly swollen or puffed out. Terminal eyes 

 shallow, sprouted. Flesh firm; considered a superior variety." 



41243. "No. 2042. Machu Picchu. Peru, May 28, 1915. Cultivated 



to a slight extent above Machu Picchu and on the slopes above San 

 Miguel at an altitude of 6,500 feet. Tubers long slender form, 

 purple. Of interest as representing the lowest altitude of potato 

 cultivation." 



