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with care, leaving on each cutting about a quarter of an inch 

 of the fleshy part of the root and two or three inches of the 

 top. This fleshy part is set two inches deep in the top of the 

 hill and is always kept free from weeds. Hilling is done after 

 the plant has eight to twelve sprouts, taking care not to heap 

 the earth against the trunks of the plant, which would serious- 

 ly damage it. The plant can be pulled up when it is from 12 to 

 16 months old; some harvest it at from 8 to 10 months, but it 

 is growing up to 13 to 14 months. Leaving it without pulling 

 it up for 16 to 18 months or longer, it is very probable that 

 it will be spoiled in color, flavor or tenderness, without 

 being able to regain these qualities. The plants after being 

 pulled up last but a short time after being pulled from the 

 trunk." (Casar.as, in report by Mr. Thomas W. Voetter.) For 

 distribution later. 



CUCURBITA SP. (Cucurbitaceae. ) 33511. Seeds of a squash 

 from Puerto Allegro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Willy Muller, 

 Hortus Nucerensis, Nocera Inferiore, Naples, Italy. "'Mogango.' 

 A very fine squash which I hope will be useful, especially for 

 Florida, Texas, and Southern California." (Muller.) For 

 distribution later. 



DIOSCOREA SP. (Dioscoreacsae. ) 33350. Tuber from Liv- 

 ingston, Guatemala. Presented by Miss Lucie Potts. "This is 

 called the potato of the air (papa del aigre). The natives say 

 it was the original potato. It grows on a vine and is produced 

 above ground, and when boiled tastes very much like a potato." 

 (Potts.) For distribution later. 



HEDYSARUM SPP. (Fabaceae.) 33303-307. Seeds from St. 

 Petersburg, Russia. "Perennial legumes, which may be tested 

 fr their possible forage value.' 1 (Meyer's introductions.) 

 For distribution later. 



JASMINUM SP. (Oleaceae.) 33500. Plants of a jasmine 

 from Enfield, England. Presented by Mr. Amos Perry. "A 

 Chinese novelty. The only red jasmine yet known. It is a 

 quick grower, quite hardy. Flowers very abundant, of a bright, 

 deep cherry red." (Perry.) For distribution later. 



LARIX SIBIRICA. (Pinaceae.; 33317-318. From St. Peters- 

 burg, Russia. "The little known Siberian larch, an excellent 

 lumber tree, requiring only a very short season to mature; 10 

 weeks of summer apparently being sufficient to complete the 

 whole process of coming into leaf and shedding again. This 

 tree possesses also great value as an ornamental park tree in 

 cool, uncongenial climes, like in and around St. Petersburg, 



