THE SWEET POTATO. 21 



vulgo dici i)atate jauiio in siio libello niouet, Patate 

 junot ill (losiccatis specMmiiiibus ; orta ex ludia, China 

 aut Cociiiucliina eulta in ins. ^lauritii. Caeterum 

 a B. eduli non earn sejiingere possuinus (v. s. cult, 

 eomm. a el. Bojer). 



y. platanifolia, foliis palmatim 3-5-fidis, lobis 

 ovato, rotuudatis, aeuminatis acnmine obtuso g-laber- 

 rimis; petiolis villesulis, pednneulis longis multi- 

 floris. In Gnvana britann. legit Schomb. n. 701 



(V.O.). 



Desci'i])tion (from Clioisy. Conv.) : 



Radix tiiberosa, pro alimento in India, Japonica, 

 China, America colilur. Caulis prostratus. Folia 

 cordata petiolata acuta 2-6 pollices longa; i)etioIus 

 sequalis. Pedunculi ascendentes incrassati, pedi- 

 celli 2-0 lineas longi. Sepala ovato-lanceolata. 

 Corolla pollicaris glabra. Stamina et stylus dimid- 

 ium corollae attingentia. 



C. List of References. 

 All references marked with an asterisk (*) have 

 ])een looked up by the author. The year refers to 

 the publication of the book or the date of observa- 

 tion, when known. The author does not assume any 

 responsibility for the correctness of the references 

 not marked with an asterisk. An (?) denotes doubt 

 that the reference is to Ipomoea batatas. 



lAcosta (C), Aromatum, India, 1582. 



Acosta, J., lib. 4, cap. 18. Frag. 

 tAhimann, Character Plant, naturalis. 211. Yam(?). 



Atl-inson, E. I.. Economic Products, Northw. Prov. (India), Pt. V, 

 p. 19. 1870. 



Baden-Pouell, Ph. Pr., 250 (India), 1872.3 (?). 

 "Bailey, Cyclop, of Am. Hortic. nnder Iponifpa batatas. 

 "Banhin, Pinax. teatr. bot., 91. 162.3. 



Bnuhin, Hist. Plant.. 2. p. 792. 16.50. 



