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been described. In some of the Solomon Islands the 

 natives prepare sago from the pith of the species grow- 

 ing there. It is said to keep well and not to be in- 

 jured by salt water, so that it is a valuable food 

 staple to take with them on their canoe voyages." 

 (Safford, Useful plants of Guam, p. 244.) 



Coloeasia eseulenta (Araceae), 47002. Dasheen. Tubers 

 grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Brooks- 

 ville, Fla. "Sacramento. From Sacramento, California. 

 Procured by Mr. Peter Bisset in a Chinese store under 

 the name of 'China potato'. A dasheen similar in leaf 

 characters to the Trinidad variety . The name Sacramento is 

 given to it because the variety was obtained in that 

 city. As compared with the Trinidad dasheen, the 

 Sacramento variety has considerably fewer and larger 

 tubers. Both corms and tubers are more regular in forir, 

 and when cooked they are generally lighter in color and 

 are not so dry; this variety has much less flavor, 

 however, than the Trinidad dasheen." (R. A. Young.) 



Coloeasia eseulenta (Araceae), 47003. Dasheen. Tubers 

 grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Brooks- 

 ville, Fla. "Ventura. From Ventura, Cal. Presented by 

 Mr. L. B. Hogue who obtained it several years previ- 

 ously from a local Chinese gardener. The name Ventura 

 is given to signify the place whence the variety was 

 obtained. A variety similar in general appearance 

 to the Trinidad dasheen. However, the bases of the 

 leaf stalks and the buds of the corms and tubers are 

 distinctly more reddish in color than in the latter 

 variety. The quality is similar to that of the Trini- 

 dad variety." (R. A. Young.) 



Dioscorea alata (Dioscoreaceae) , 47001. Yam. From 

 Florida. Tubers of a yam growing at the Plant Intro- 

 duction Field Station, Miami. Obtained April 7, 1905, 

 from Mr. H. W. Steadman, Lemon City, Fla. Its previous 

 history is unknown. "A white-fleshed yam of very good 

 quality suitable for cultivation in southern Florida. 

 The plant has been described as a rampant grower and 

 a good yielder. A single tuber may weigh as much as 

 15 pounds. This yam may be baked or boiled and pre- 

 pared in other ways, much like potatoes. It is best 

 to peel before boiling. This variety is more moist 

 than some others and, after boiling, may be mashed and 

 beaten without milk." (R. A. Young.) 



