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an inch and a half in thickness. The flesh is bright 

 orange color; I do not believe it is edible,- at any 

 rate, it is not eaten by the natives of this region." 

 (Popenoe. ) 



Triticum aestivum (Poaceae), 46815. Wheat. From 

 Johannesburg, South Africa. Seed presented by Mr. J. 

 Burtt-Davy, Agricultural Supply Association. "Rietti. 

 Bearded; ear long and open, shedding rather too easily. 

 It stools well and is a heavy yielder, especially in 

 wet, late seasons; wonderfully rust-resistant. The 

 grain is dark but the flour is very white and the va- 

 riety is greatly valued as a milling wheat. This is the 

 most extensively grown wheat in the Western Province 

 (Uganda), though 'Glujas Early 1 threatens to oust it 

 from this position. It has not given very good results 

 in the region of summer rainfall." (Burtt-Davy.) 



Triticum aestivum (Poaceae), 46817. Wheat. From 

 Johannesburg, South Africa. Seed presented by Mr. J. 

 Burtt-Davy, Agricultural Supply Association. "Glujas Early. 

 Beardless or semibearded; white; excellent quality; 

 good yielder; does not shell out too easily. This is 

 probably the most rust-resistant of all the white va- 

 rieties of wheat yet introduced into the Western Province 

 (Uganda), and stands second only to 'Rietti' in the 

 acreage under cultivation in the principal wheat areas. 

 It is annually gaining in popularity with every pros- 

 pect of ousting 'Rietti 1 from the premier position. 

 Now largely grown in the Transvaal also ." (Burtt-Davy.) 



Vitis sp. (Vitaceae), 46787. Grape. From Mexico. 

 Seeds collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe and presented 

 through Dr. H. J. Webber, Director, Citrus Experiment 

 Station, University of California. "Totoloche. Collected 

 at Mogone, Oaxaca, October 1, 1918. A wild grape ap- 

 parently belonging to the Muscadine group or closely 

 related to it. The plant is said to be abundant in 

 this region, but I have not seen it. The fruit is 

 brought into town by the Indian women from San Juan 

 Guichicovi. This impresses me as the best grape I have 

 ever seen in the tropical lowlands, and I believe it 

 has value. At least it should be of importance in con- 

 nection with the development of a grape for cultiva- 

 tion in the tropics. It is vastly superior to V. earibaea, 

 the berries being of much larger size and better fla- 

 vor. The bunches are usually small and rather loose, 

 but sometimes contain as many as fifty berries and 



