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feet high, with a tall, straight trunk, and wide spreading 

 tranches, forming a shapely flat- topped head. Tr,e seedlings, 

 springing up naturally near the old trees, indicate that it 

 is likely to hold its own in New England. The hardiness of 

 this tree, its rapid growth, and the fact that it is not 

 inj-.ired "by insects, suggest that this is a good subject to 

 plant in narrow streets. Seeds will "be sent from the 

 Art? re turn in the autumn to anyone who may desire to grow this 

 tree." (Bulletin of Popular Information, No. 7, Arnold 

 Arboretum, Harvard University.) For distribution later. 



XANTKOSOMA SP. (Araceae.) 31371. Tubers of yautia 

 from Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. Procured by Mr. 

 Frederic L. Lewton of this Bureau. "The tubers were obtained 

 by Mr. Lewton on the market under the name of yautia. They 

 are oblong in form, one specimen being six inches in 

 length and two and a quarter inches in greatest diameter, 

 ~,h a weight of ten ounces. The sprouts are pink or reddish. 

 The fle?h is white and non-acrid; when cooked it becomes 

 slightly purplish and is moderately firm. The flavor is 

 rather inferior." (R. A. Young.) For distribution later. 



XANTHOSOMA SP. (Araceae.; Tubers of yautia from Port-au- 

 Prince, Haiti. Procured by Mr. Frederick L. Lewton of this 

 Bunm^ . "The tubers of this variety were obtained on the 

 market, under the name of 'Malanga 1 , by Mr. Lewton. They are 

 roundish in general form, some specimens being about two and 

 one half by three inches in size and weighing five to six 

 ounces. The sprouts are reddish in color. The flesh is acrid 

 when raw, but this is destroyed by boiling for 35 or 40 

 minutes. The flesh is very firm when cooked and is of fair 

 flavor." (R. A. Young.) For distribution later. 



NOTES FROM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. 



CUBA. Cienfuegos. Mr. Robert M. Grey, Superintendent of 

 the Harvard Botanical Station, writes July 18, that he has 

 secured for us more of the Animas Malang&s, which he will 

 send a.fr.er they have fully matured. There are two varieties, 

 one the common "malanga", the other very nearly like .the 

 Trinidad dasheen. 



PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Mr. C. V. Piper writes June 22, 

 that he is sailing July 5 on the Mongolia for Hongkong, 

 Canton, Singapore, and Java. He is sending a considerable 

 number of seeds of forage crops and grasses. 



