﻿JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1915. 99 



40233. Juglaxs roRTORiCExsis Dode. Juglandaceae. Walnut. 



From Adjuntas, Porto Rico. Presented by Mr. D. W. May, Agricultural 



Experiment Station, Mayaguez, Porto Rico, who secured the nuts from 



Mr. Bartolome Barcelfi, Adjuntas. Received March 19, 1915. 



" There is perhaps but one tree of this kind all around this district, and the 



people did not seem to know what it was. The owner of the tree informs me 



that these walnuts mature in April." (Barcelo.) 



40237 to 40258. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir. Convolvulacese. 



Sweet potato. 

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

 periment Station, Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Received March 22, 

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

 each) per caballeria (33£ acres). 

 40237 to 40243. White group. 



40237. " No. 24. Blanco. From Luyano, Havana. Yielding 43,930 

 arrobas per caballeria." 



40238. " No. 87. Papa. From Camaguey. Yielding 10,017 arro- 

 bas per caballeria." 



40239. " No. 93. Amarrate conmigo. From Taco Taco, Pinar del 

 Rio. Yielding 15,026 arrobas per caballeria." 



40240. " No. 124. Sequito. From Bayamo, Oriente. Yielding 24,347 

 arrobas per caballeria." 



40241. "No. 155. Rayo. From Imias, Oriente. Yielding 3,S69 

 arrobas per caballeria." 



40242. "No. 182. Santiago. From El Caney, Oriente. Yielding 

 22,817 arrobas per caballeria." 



40243. "No. 200. Manf. From Trinidad, Santa Clara. Yielding 

 29,217 arrobas per caballeria." 



40244 to 40256. Red group. 



40244. " No. 19. Vuclta-arrioa. From Santiago de las Vegas, 

 Havana. Yielding 25,S0S arrobas per caballeria." 



40245. " No. 34. Maleta. From Santiago de las Vegas, Havana. 

 Yielding S4,S69 arrobas per caballeria." 



40246. " No. 49. Cienfuegos. From Santiago de las Vegas, Havana. 

 Yielding 28,813 arrobas per caballeria." 



4G247. " No. 57. Andrinito. From Santiago de las Vegas, Havana. 

 Yielding 9,130 arrobas per caballeria." 



40248. " No. 62. Matojo. From Cienfuegos, Santa Clara. Yield- 

 ing 53,000 arrobas per caballeria." 



40249. " No. 71. Tuno. From Taco Taco, Pinar del Rio. Yield- 

 ing 29,739 arrobas per caballeria." 



40250. " No. 97. Manila Colorado. From Taco Taco, Pinar do! 

 Rio. Yielding 9,313 arrobas per caballeria." 



40251. "No. 99. San Pedro Colorado. From Taco Taco, Pinar del 

 Rio. Yielding 13,434 arrobas per caballeria." 



40252. " No. 121. Mulato. From Santiago de las Vegas, Havana. 

 Yielding 27,304 arrobas per caballeria." 



