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monly planted in Cuba at the distance of 30 cm. between plants and one 

 Cuban vara (848 mm.) between rows. The prices here at present are 30 cents 

 tc the arroba (25 pounds) as sold to the dealer by the guajiros (peasants). 

 The dealer sells the sweet potatoes at 2 cer>ts per pound. The numbers of the 

 varieties refer to my collection. The time for each to mature is six months." 



39610. "No. 189. Sapotillo, yellow inside. From El Caney, Oriente; 

 20,869 arrobas per caballeria." 



39611. "No. 107. San Juan, white. From Zarzal, Oriente; 36,051 

 arrobas per caballeria." 



39612. "No. 126. Martinica morado. From Bayamo, Oriente; 83,478 

 arrobas per caballeria." 



39613. " No. 20. Brujo morado, yellow inside. From Cienfuegos, 

 Santa Clara; 7,192 arrobas per caballeria; June." 



39614. "No. 28. Disciplinado Colorado, white. From Camaguey; 

 33,285 arrobas per caballeria." 



39615. "No. 148. Jiguani, white inside. From Jiguani, Oriente; 

 33,964 arrobas per caballeria." 



39616. "No. 33. Centauro amarillo, pale yellow. From Camaguey; 

 23,130 arrobas per caballeria. To this variety a prize was awarded in 

 the Camaguey Agricultural Exhibition." 



39617. '-No. 229. Amarillo, pale yellow. From Camaguey; 32,800 

 arrobas per caballeria." 



39618. Castanea sp. Fagaceae. Chestnut. 



From Songdo, Chosen (Korea). Presented by Rev. C. H. Deal, Anglo- 

 Korean School. Received December 28, 1914. 



39619. Clematis sp. Eaniuiculacese. Clematis. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold- Arboretum. Received 

 December 10, 1914. 

 Arnold Arboretum No. 7391. 



39620. Punica granatum L. Punicacese. Pomegranate. 



From Mobile, Ala. Presented by Mr. Marsena A. Parker. Received De- 

 cember 2, 1914. 

 " The largest of the fruits weigh li to 1^ pounds and are about the size 

 of an average grapefruit; skin is yellow with occasionally a brownish spot; 

 seeds are pink; and the flavor is good, rather sweet, and when fully ripe, just 

 as they burst open, extremely sweet." 



39621. Prunus serrulata Lindl. Amygdalaceae. 



Flowering cherry. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Co., 

 Ltd. Received December 29, 1914. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 32860. 



" Seeds of the wild cherry of Japan upon which the Japanese graft their 



flowering cherries. The Yokohama Nursery Co. is authority for the statement 



that this wild cherry can be reproduced very easily from cuttings and that the 



scions of many varieties are grafted on it and not budded, as is the custom in 



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