198 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



15337 to 15422 — Continued. 



15410. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Islena (le Ponce,. "A strong-growing yautia resembling No. 15392, but of two 

 to three times the size. The tuber is of good iiavor, pink, and is produced in fair 

 quantity. Overstooling seems to be the principal fault of this variety." 

 ( Barrett. ) 



15411. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Yslena. "Received from the Estacion Central Agronomica, Santiago de las 

 Vegas, Cuba. (No. 5207 of the Cuba station's list. )" {Barrett. ) 



15412. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Bekmhe. "A wild or semicultivated yautia, probably A'a»//(oso?Ho ha.?tifo- 

 Ihim. The young leaves of this species are preferred by the natives of Porto 

 Rico for use (boiled) as a spinach. This plant flowers freely; it produces no 

 tubers; height, 18 feet 2 inches." {Barrett.) 



15413. Alocasia macrorhiza. 



"This is semicultivated in some districts as a pig food; the large rhizomes 

 are boiled to destroy the rhaphides." {Barrett.) 



15414. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



I'alma. "The largest of known Xanthosomas, tho of no great importance 

 horticulturally. Urban considers this A', violaceum, but that species is usually 

 considered as" comprized by the purple-leaved forms, like Nos. 15394 and 

 15404. The nearly tuberless rhizome attains a length of 1 to 3 feet and a 

 diameter of 3 to 6 inches. It is used for feeding pigs and poultry w^hen 

 boiled." {Barrett.) 



15415. Xanthosoma sp. . Yautia. 

 "A fine yautia, received from the Jamaica Department of Agriculture. (No. 



6, Jamaica. )" {Barrett.) 



15416. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 (Quintal. "Probably identical with No. 15385. Named from its believed 



ability to produce lOO'pounds of tubers per plant when very heavily fertilized. 

 The rhizome is frequently eaten, tho not of so delicate a flavor and texture as 

 the tubers." {Barrett.) 



15417. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 RolUza. "This is the best variety native to Porto Rico. It may be grown 



on a variety of soils. The yield is 2 to 4 pounds per hill. The tubers are of 

 large size, white, mealy, and smooth. The rhizome is also eaten. This is 

 undoubtedly Xanthosoma sar/ittifoliuiu Schott. It occurs in Belize, Trinidad, 

 and Cuba. X very similar form produces larger (?) tubers in Venezuela." 

 {Bai'relt.) 



15418. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 "A choice yautia, received from the Jamaica Department of Agriculture. 



(No. 3, Jamaica.)" {Barrett.) 



15419. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 Blanca. "A second-class yautia, resembling No. 15417, but not so produc- 

 tive nor so early. The rhizome is poisonous, because of its content of calcium 

 oxalate rhaphides. The tubers are more slender and rougher than those of 

 the JioJliza, No. 15417." {Barrett.) 



15420. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 "A yautia from Belize, probably identical with No. 15417." {Barrett.) 



15421. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 "A yautia introduced into Porto Rico from Trinidad by the writer in 1903. 



It is verv similar to No. 15417, but the tul^ers appear to vary slightly from 

 yellowisli white to pinkish white instead of being of the even white of 

 Boll ha." {Barrett.) 



15422. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 Red Eddoe. Presented by Mr. E. Andre, Port of Spain, Trinidad. {Barrett.) 



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