﻿18 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



39727 and 39728— Contd. (Quoted notes by Dr. A. Robertson- 

 Proschowsky. ) 



39728. Pittosporum macrophylltjm Laut and K. Sch. 



" The plant has existed in my garden for more than twenty years. It 

 is the most beautiful of the dozen or so Pittosporum species which I cul- 

 tivate. The leaves occasionally attain nearly the size of those of Mag- 

 nolia grandiflora, and the flowers are perhaps not surpassed in fragrance 

 by any other flower. Indeed, the fragrance is most exquisite. Would not 

 such highly fragrant flowers be of value for the extraction of perfume?" 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 11644. 



39729 to 39735. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir. Convolvulacese. 



Sweet potato. 

 From Cuba. Presented by Mr. Juan T. Roig, botanist, Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, Santiago de las Vegas. Tubers received January 7, 

 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Roig; yields stated in arrobas (of 25 pounds 

 each) per caballeria (33 1 acres). 



39729. "Candela. From Trinidad, Santa Clara. White inside; yield- 

 ing 34,260 arrobas per caballeria." 



39730. " Camarioca. From Punta Brava, Havana. Yellow inside; 

 yielding 26,834 arrobas per caballeria." 



39731. "Pan con vino. From Madruga, Havana. Red outside, striped 

 with violet inside, very sweet ; yielding 48,695 arrobas per caballeria." 



39732. " Hache. From Jiguani, Oriente. Pale yellow inside ; yielding 

 36,521 arrobas per caballeria." 



39733. "Camarcto. From Cienfuegos. Saffron colored inside; yield- 

 ing 15,060 arrobas per caballeria." 



39734. " Mongorro. From Isle of Pines. Deep yellow inside; yield- 

 ing 23,408 arrobas per caballeria." 



39735. " Miseria. From El Caney, Oriente. Pale yellow inside ; yield- 

 ing 14,530 arrobas per caballeria." 



39736 and 39737. 



From Nanking, China. Presented by Rev. Joseph Bailie, University of Nan- 

 king. Received January 11. 1915. 



39736. Celastrus sp. Celastracese. 

 " Chiang yell shu." 



39737. Rhynchosia volubilis Lour. Fabacese. 

 " I ho tzu." 



A twining herb with tomentose, subrotund, ternate leaves and many 

 yellow axillary flowers. 



Distribution. — Eastern China and Indo-China. 



39738. Cannabis sativa L. Moracese. Hemp. 



From Yokohama, Japan. Procured from the Yokohama Nursery Co. Re- 

 ceived January 18, 1915. 

 '" Tochigi production ; slender tall variety." 



