1400 



very similar In appearance to what has been previously 

 introduced into the United States as the Trinidad 

 dasheen. The quality of the specimens received is ex- 

 cellent. " (R. A. Young. ) 



Dioseorea sp. (Dioscoreaceae) , 46801. Yam. Tubers 

 grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Miami, 

 Florida. "A very prolific, white-fleshed yam, obtained 

 in the spring of 1918 by Dr. David Falrchild from 

 Prof. C. T. Simpson, Lemon City, Florida. It is sup- 

 posed to have come previously from the West Indies. 

 The skin is without col'oration, and the flesh remains 

 almost snowy white when cooked. As compared with most 

 other yams, it is very dry. It is well adapted for 

 baking and for boiling and mashing; the mashing should 

 be very thorough. Mashed yam becomes stiff upon cooling 

 and therefore should be served hot. It is best to 

 peel yams before boiling." (R. A. Young.) 



Jatropha sp. (Euphorbiaceae) , 46862. Chaya de Mexico. 



From Cuba. Cuttings presented by Mr. Mario Calvino, 

 Director, Agricultural Experiment Station, Santiago 

 de las Vegas. The leaves are edible. The following 

 is the result of an analysis of them made at our Sta- 

 tion during the rainy season: 



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Moisture 74.00 per cent 



Protein 0.94 per cent 



Ether extract 0.20 per cent 



Carbohydrates 20.71 per cent 



Crude fiber 2.25 per cent 



Ash 1.90 per cent. 

 (Notes and analysis from letter of Dr. Calvino.) 



Livistona altissima (Phoenicaceae) , 46861. Palm. From 

 Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Director, Botanic 

 Gardens. A graceful palm with a trunk about 8 inches 

 in diameter and often 80 feet tall, and bearing globose 

 fruits the size of small cherries. The natives value 

 the exceedingly hard wood very highly and use it es- 

 pecially for rafters which often last for three gener- 

 ations. (Adapted from Zollinger, Natuurkundig Tijd- 

 schrift voor Nederlandsch Indie, vol. 14, p. 150.) 



Lobelia erinus mierodon (Lobeliaceae) , 46808. Lobelia. 

 From Johannesburg, South Africa. Seed presented by 

 Mr. J. Burtt-Davy, Agricultural Supply Association. 

 "An ornamental annual, entirely different in habit from 



