﻿38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



45132 to 45137. Saccharttm officinarum L. Poacese. 



Sugar cane. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Cuttings presented by the experiment station of 

 the Hawaiian Sugar-Planters' Association. Received August 23, 1917. 



45132. Demerara No. 1135,. 



45133. "Hawaiian No. 20. Of a greenish yellow color, turning slightly 

 red when exposed to the sun ; internodes long and the rind hard ; re- 

 sists insects quite well and withstands winds better than many of the 

 other varieties. It is a very popular cane in Hawaii to-day." {Philip- 

 pine Agricultural Review, July, 191 4.) 



45134. " Hawaiian No. 27. Very large, erect, dark-green or yellow stalk ; 

 somewhat resembles Lahaina, but has shorter internodes; rind firm 

 but not quite as hard as Haivaiian No. 20; stools well and gives a 

 good tonnage; juice usually rich in sucrose." {Philippine Agricultural 

 Review, July, 191%.) 



45135. Hawaiian No. 109. A rose-colored seedling of the Lahaina va- 

 riety, with hard rind, very slight rooting tendency, medium eyes and 

 internodes. It is of good milling quality, of good hopper resistance, 

 has eight canes in the stool, and no recumbency. The purity of the 

 juice is 92.3 per cent and the sucrose percentage 17.9. (Adapted from 

 Circular No. 4, Report of the Experiment Station of the Haivaiian 

 Sugar-Planters' Association, 1907, p. 12.) 



45136. Haivaiian No. 146. A yellow seedling of Barbados 306, with no 

 recumbency, very fair hopper resistance, 10 canes in the stool, medium 

 internodes, prominent eyes, hard rind, and no rotting tendency. It 

 is of good milling quality, and the percentage of sucrose is 16.0 and 

 of purity 90.4. The weight of the cane per foot is 8.5 ounces. (Adapted 

 from Circular No. 4, Report of the Experiment Station of the Haivaiian 

 Sugar-Planters 1 Association, 1907, p. 14.) 



45137. "Hawaiian No. 227,. An erect- and tall cane; rind of a yellowish 

 color and very hard ; leaves stand up well and have a midrib which 

 is slightly greenish but not conspicuous. Tonnage and purity results 

 at the bureau experiment station the past year were very satisfactory." 

 {Philippine Agricultural Revi&iv, July, 1914.) 



45138 to 45140. Sacchartjm officinarum L. Poaceae. 



Sugar-cane. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Seeds presented by the experiment station of the 

 Hawaiian Sugar-Planters' Association. Received August 23, 1917. 



45138. "Lahaina. Stalk of medium size, yellowish green in color, and 

 somewhat recumbent on account of the extremely soft outer tissue; 

 internodes very long. This cane was once the popular cane of Hawaii." 

 {Philippine Agricultural Review, July, 1914.) 



45139. Demerara No. 1135. 



45140. Hawaiian No. 109. See S. P. I. No. 45135 for description. 



