BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION. ( ,> 



elusions on these various points, it is believed that the data o-i\en in 

 tin 1 following paovs are both of interest and of value in consideration 

 of the state of the knowledge of the subject at present. 



BOTANICAL DKSCKIIT1ON OF VARIKTIKS OF CASSAVA Ml DIKD." 



No. 9670. PArno. 



Plants .'I-:!.', feet, widely branched; stalks short jointed, green with brown tinge; 

 divisions of the leaf 7, petioles long, green with pink tinge; no seed; roots numerous, 

 very long, slender, red, 8i pounds. 



No. 9671. PACHO. 



Plants 4 feet, widely branched from the base; stalks rather smooth, long jointed, 

 dull green below and light green above; leaf divisions 7, petioles green; no seed; 

 roots white, numerous, long, tapering, 7 pounds. 



No. 9672. PACHO. 



Plants 4-5 feet, vigorous; stalks dull green, smooth; leaf divisions 7-5>, narrow, 

 petioles long, dark purple; no seeds; roots red, medium size, 4 pounds. 



No. 9674. HELADA. 



Plants 4-5 feet, widely branched; stalks brownish green below and reddish above; 

 leaf divisions 5-7, narrow, petioles red; seed abundant; roots few, light colored, 

 tapering, 18-24 by 2-2 inches, 4 pounds. 



No. 9675. HELADA. 



Plants 4-5 feet, very vigorous, well branched; stalks smooth, greenish gray; leaf 

 divisions 7, rather large, petioles bright red; seed abundant; roots pink, good shape, 

 12-18 by 2-2 inches, 8 pounds, keep well. 



No. 9676. HELADA. 



Plants 4 feet, slender; stalks brownish below and purplish above; leaf divisions 

 5-7, very dark colored, petioles bright red; a few mature seed; roots pinkish yellow, 

 good shape, 18-84 by 2-2 inches, 9 pounds. . 



No. 9677. HELADA. 



Plants 2-3 feet, weak; stalks short jointed, olive green; leaf divisions 5-7, petioles 

 short, red; roots yellowish white, large, good shape, 18-24 by l$-2 inches, 10 J 

 pounds. 



No. 9678. HELADA. 



Plants 4-5 feet, branching low; stalks light colored; leaf divisions 3-7, petioles 

 bright red at base and apex, green in middle; seed abundant; roots pinkish yellow, 

 poor shape, 24-36 by 1-1 k inches, 5 pounds. 



No. 9679. HELADA. 



Plants 2-3 feet, weak; stalks green with purple tinge above; leaf divisions 3-7, 

 mostly 5, petioles short, purple at base and apex, green in middle; seed few; roots 

 yellowish pink, good shape, 24-48 by 2-2 inches, 14 pounds. 



Furnished by the Bureau of Plant Industry. 

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