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ARRACACIA XANTHORRHIZA. (Apiacae.) 35400. Tubers 

 of the apio from Caracas, Venezuela. Presented by Mr. H. 

 Pittier, of this Bureau. "This plant is cultivated in the 

 cooler mountain districts of northern South America, where 

 the roots form the staple diet of the inhabitants. The 

 plant is somewhat like the wild hemlock (Conium maculatum) 

 but its leaves are broader, its stem not spotted, and its 

 flowers are of a dingy purple color; the roots are large 

 and are divided into several fleshy lobes of the size of a 

 carrot, which when boiled are firm and have a flavor 

 intermediate between that of a chestnut and a parsnip." 

 (Masters, Treasury of Botany.) "Here the plants grow only 

 in the mountains above 1500 meters. I do not know whether 

 it reaches the freezing line, but everybody says it does 

 not thrive at lower altitudes." (Pittier). For distri- 

 bution later. 



BROMUS SP. (Poaceae.) 35429. Seeds of a grass from 

 the Argentine Andes, south of Lago Nahuel Huapi . Presented 

 by Dr. Bailev Willis, of the Argentine Survey of the 41st 

 parallel, S. lat. This and four other grasses and a rush 

 were sent in as specimens of the pasture grasses of this 

 portion of Argentina. For distribution later. 



CANANGIUM ODORATUM. ( Annonaceae . ) 35243. Seeds of the 

 ilang-ilang from Manila. .Presented by Mr. n. W. Barrett, 

 Chief, Division of Horticulture, Philippine Department of 

 Agriculture. "A large evergreen tree of the family Annon- 

 aceae, native of Burma, but extended in culture to Java and 

 the Philippines. An agreeable and highly valued perfume 

 known as ilang-ilang is distilled from the flowers. It 

 should succeed in Southern Florida and the warm portions 

 of the Gulf Coast." (Dr. V/. Van Fleet.) "The war corres- 

 pondent, Mr. Creelman, called our attention several years 

 ago to the possibility of growing this flower in Florida 

 and shipping it to the northern markets as is now done 

 with the Gardenia." (Fairchild.) For distribution later. 



CERATONIA SILIQUA. ( Caesalpiniaceae . ) 35238-242, 

 35244-246. Cuttings of seven varieties of carob from Val- 

 encia, Spain. Presented by Mr. Claude I. Dawson, American 

 Consul. These are cuttings of the best varieties grown in 

 Valencia, full descriptions of which are given under 

 S.P.I. Nos. 30914 to 30920, in inventory No. 27. For dis- 

 tribution later. 



