

50 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



42052 to 42054— Continued. 



42052. DIOSCOBEA sp. Manawa yam. 

 "A very peculiar yam which appears to be distinct from the white 



yampee, the Mapues yampee of Porto Rico, or any of the wild sorts I 

 have ever .soon. We are calling ii the Manawd yam, from the plantation 

 where I am trying it Dear Colon. Aboul nine months ago I obtained two 

 small roots from a Panaman, who admitted they were not commonly 

 cultivated even in Panama. They may be native to the Darien region. 

 From on ( . hill (planted in April, I believe), we harvested some 6 or 8 

 pounds in November, and the vines are still (December 24) producing. 

 It is a heavy yielder and two or three months earlier than the Dioscorea 

 alata or 1>. saliva types. It is slightly sweet and has a flavor all its 

 own, and practically no rag. The size and shape impress me Btrongly. 

 The skin is of a distinct type, potatolike. This, with the attractive 

 shape, individual size, and mealiness, will, I believe, make the Manatod 

 very popular." (Barrett.) 



" When baked the skin is hitter and can not be eaten." (R. A. Young.) 



See S. P. I. No. 39705 for previous introduction. 



For illustrations of yams, see Plates III and IV. 



42053. Dioscorea trifida L. f. Dioscoreaceae. White yampee. 



"From Braeho plantation, near Colon. Second crop. Probably Dios- 

 corea trifida.'" (Barrett.) 



"The quality is excellent, the flesh being white and mealy." {R. A. 



Young.) 



Fur an illustration of the tubers of the white yampee, see Plate V. 



42054. Dioscokea sp. Dioscorea ce?e. Yampee. 



"From Braeho plantation, near Colon. Second crop." (Barrett.) 



"The quality is fair; the flesh is very slightly pink and is rather 

 firm." (R. A. Young.) 



The tubers of this introduction were received mixed with those of the 

 white i/ampee, S. P. I. No. 42053, but on account of the marked difference 

 in appearance and quality they were separated and given different 

 numbers. 



For an illustration of this form of yampee, see Plate VI. 



42055 and 42056. 



From Joinville, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Jean Knatz. Received March 

 3, 1916. 



42055. Carica papaya L. Papaya ceaj. Papaya. 

 A rapid-growing fruit tree, reaching a height of 2." feet in 10 months 



and hearing numerous melon-shaped fruits on the trunk. Good varieties 



are deliriously sweet, with a characteristic flavor. They are relished 



a breakfast fruit and are easily digested, as they contain a powerfuj 



papain ferment. 



42056. PHASEOrus (Ai.CAKATrs Roxb. Fahace.-e. Rice bean. 

 "The plant is strictly an annual and half twining in habit Planted 



in rows the different varieties grow 12 to 30 inches high and produce 

 vining branches ."> to <"> feel long. The leaves closely resemble those of 

 the common bean, hut nol Infrequently are three lobed. The flowers are 

 bright yellow, produced in racemes of 10 to 20. The pods are smooth, 



