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which is farther north than where lima beans can usually 

 be grown. During the past summer I had the privilege of 

 going through Mr. Harkness ' s garden and was very favor- 

 ably impressed with the fine appearance of the beans. 

 The plants were not very large, being about 16 to 18 

 inches in height and of about the same breadth, but 

 they were very productive. I will venture to say that 

 some of the plants produced as many as 75 pods of from 

 3 to 4 inches In length. Iroquois is in Dundas County 

 and is approximately 44 45' N. latitude. Considering 

 the fact that lima beans are native to climates which 

 are much warmer than that of the St. Lawrence River 

 Valley, I think that Mr. Harkness has secured very 

 good results." (Nielson. ) 



Phytelephas macrocarpa (Phoenlcaceae) , 47513. Ivory- 

 nut palm. From Para, Brazil. Burs purchased from Mr. 

 George H. Pickerell, American consul. An arborescent 

 palm with a thick, rough, creeping trunk, ,from the 

 under surface of which roots are given off; native 

 to South and Central America. The leaves, which crown 

 the trunk, closely resemble those of the coconut palm 

 in size, shape, and disposition. The flowers emit a 

 strong perfume, - especially the large, white, pistil- 

 late flowers which are, however, few in number. The 

 fruits grow on the trunk Just above the bases of the 

 leaves in bunches of 6 or 7, and are called cabeza de 

 negro by the natives of Colombia. The albumen of the 

 seed is the so-called vegetable ivory, and this be- 

 comes whiter and more opaque on exposure to the air. 

 (Adapted from The West Indian Bulletin, vol. 9, p. 

 279, 1908.) 



Saguerus pinnatus (Phoenlcaceae), 47527. Sugar palm. 

 From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Seeds presented by Mr. D. 

 W. May, Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 "The gomuti or cugar palm is one of the most useful of 

 palms, and occurs in a wild state throughout the islands 

 of the Indian Archipelago, but is more common in the 

 Interior, principally in the hilly districts, than on 

 the sea coast; it is also very generally cultivated 

 by the various people who inhabit that region. It is 

 indigenous to Sunda and the Philippines, and is culti- 

 vated generally in tropical Asia. This palm attains a 

 height of thirty to forty feet, and besides Its saccha- 

 rine sap furnishes a highly valuable, black, fibrous 

 substance, ejoo fiber, superior in quality, cheapness, 

 and durability to that obtained from the husk of the 



