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23041 to S3 199— Continued. 

 23104 to 23114— Continued. 



than those of the interior. To me, they are not unlike the Chilotes. How- 

 ever, I have tested so many kinds lately that they all taste alike for the 

 moment. Some of these are extra early: none very late. In this prov- 

 ince their names are from the Mapocho Indian dialect. The following are 

 wild varieties which have become permanent strains by long cultivation." 

 (Husbands.) 



23104. Large, round, deep-eyed, yellowish white tubers. 



23105. Small, round, somewhat uneven, white tubers. 



23106. Medium-sized, round, somewhat uneven, yellow tubers. 



23107. Very long, rather uneven, cylindrical, pinkish yellow 



tubers. 



23108. Small, oblong, while tubers. 



23109. Medium-sized, dumb-bell shaped, violet-colored tubers. 



23110. .Medium-sized, round, uneven, yellow tubers. 



23111. Medium-Sized, round, uneven, while and violet tubers. 



23112. Large, oblong, violet-colored tubers. 



23113. .Medium-sized, oblong, white tubers. 



23114. Long, curved, cylindrical, numerous-eyed tubers. 

 23115 to 23120. 



From the interior of the province of Valdivia. "Potatoes grown in 

 the interior of the province of Valdivia have no especial peculiarities to 

 describe except thai they are of extra good form and very productive. 

 While said to be of less flavor and merit than those of the coast, I believe 

 that they are equal in quality, but have different flavors. In the entire 

 south of Chile, including Chiloe, potatoes having red, yellow, or white 

 skins with yellow flesh are the sweetest ; boiled, baked, or fried, they are 

 delicious. The names are Mapocho. The following are wild varieties 

 which have become established classes by long cultivation." (Husbands.) 



23115. Large, smooth, oblong, white tubers. 



23116. Medium-sized, oblong, white tubers. 



23117. Medium-sized, piuk-colored tubers. 



23118. Compound, medium-sized, light violet colored tubers. 



23119. Large and small, oblong, flattened, smooth, white tubers. 



23120. Medium-sized, round, somewhat flattened, smooth, yellow 



tubers. 

 23121 to 23134. 



From the province of Valdivia, both coastwise and from the interior. 

 " In wild varieties of potatoes the black predominate, nearly all of which 

 mature in the springtime. There are many kinds formed and new ones 

 constantly being created by self-sown seeds. Like all wild Chile potatoes 

 they are extra-fine eating. If planted they increase in size for 4 or 5 

 consecutive years, at which time they reach perfection of size and fixed 

 flavors, and may be considered as standard classes of potatoes. The fol- 

 lowing are still different wild, uncultivated varieties." (Husbands.) 



-23121. Very small, round, purple tubers. 

 23122. Small, round, white tubers. 

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