198 SEEDS AND PLANTS [MPOBI ED. 



15337 to 15422 Continued. 



15410. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Tslefladi Ponce. "A strong-growing yautia resembling No. 15392, but of two 

 to three times the size. The tuber is of good flavor, pink, and is produced in fair 

 quantity. Overstooling seems to be the principal fault of this variety." 



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15411. • Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Yslefla. "Received from the Estacion Central Agron6mica, Santiago de las 

 Vegas, Cuba. No. 5207 of the Cuba station's list. )" [Barrett.) 



15412. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



■■ \ wild or Bemicultivated yautia, probably Xanthosoma haslifo- 

 rnnii. The young leaves of this species are preferred bj the natives of Porto 

 Rico For use (boiled as a spinach. This plant flowers freely; it produces no 

 tubers; height, 18 feet 2 inches." [Barrett.) 



15413. Al .m \-i \ \i \< RORHIZA. 



"This i~ Bemicultivated in Borne districts as a i'i'_ r f 1: the large rhizomes 



are boiled t.> destroy the rhaphidi - 



15414. Xanthosoma -p. Yautia. 



Palma. "The largest of known Xanthosomas, tho of no greal importance 



horticulturally. Urban considers this X. violaceum, but thai species is usually 



unprized by the purple-leaved forms, like Nob. 15394 and 



15404. The nearlj tuberless rhiz •• attains a length of I to •". feel and a 



diameter ol 3 to 6 inches. It is used for feeding pigs and poultry when 

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15415. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 "A fine yautia, received from the Jamaica Department of Agriculture. (No. 



6, Jamaica 



15416. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 Quintal. "Probably identical with No. 15385. Named from its believed 



ability t" produce 100 pounds of tubers per plant when very heavily fertilized. 

 The rhizome i- frequently eaten, tho nol of bo delicate a flavor and texture as 

 the tubers." Barrett.) 



15417. Xante — ha sp. Yautia. 

 Rolliza. "This is the best variety native t.. Porto Rico. It may be grown 



on a variety of s..il-. The yield is 2 to I pounds per hill. The tubers are of 

 large size, white, mealy, and Bmooth. The rhizome is also eaten. This is 

 undoubtedly Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott It occurs in Belize, Trinidad, 

 and Cuba. A \t-rv similar form produces larger (?) tubers in Venezuela." 

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15418. «Xa"ntho80Ma sp. Yautia. 

 "A choice yautia. received from the Jamaica Department of Agriculture. 



No. 3, Famaica. 



15419. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 Blanca. "A seeoml-elass yautia, resembling No. 15417, but not so produc- 

 tive nor so early. Tin- rhizome i- poisonous, because of its contenl of calcium 

 oxalate rhaphides. The tubers are more Blender and rougher than those of 

 the RoUiza, No. 15417. ■' (Barrett.) 



15420. Xanthosoma Bp. Yautia. 

 •A yautia from Belize, probably identical with No. 15417." [Barrett.) 



15421. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 "A yautia introduced into Porto Rico from Trinidad by the writer in 1903. 



It is very similar to No. 15417, but the tubers appear to vary slightly from 

 vellowish white to pinkish white instead of being of the even white of 

 Bolliza." {Barrett.) 



15422. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 

 Bed Eddoe. Presented by Mr. E. Andre, Port of Spain, Trinidad. [Barrett.) 



