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78262— Continued. 



From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Tubers pre- 

 sented by T. B. McClelland. Porto Rico 

 Agricultural Experiment Station. Re- 

 ceived December 27, 1928. 



A perennial, herbaceous plant closely re- 

 lated to the carrot. It grows about 3 feet 

 high, with carrotlike foliage and small 

 umbels of purple flowers. The large, fleshy 

 roots are important food in parts of South 

 America and Central America. They are 

 eaten boiled like parsnips, or sliced raw 

 and fried. Propagation is effected by mak- 

 ing cuttings of the crown with a small 

 piece of the root attached. 



For previous introduction see No. 63580. 

 78263. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Kinda. Lulua, Katanga, Belgian 

 Congo, Africa. Seeds presented by R. L. 

 Smalley. Received December 21, 1928. 



A varietv of corn with a harsh cob and 

 grain which shells very easily. It is said 

 to remain green a long time. There are 

 occasionally a few black grains present. 

 The natives recognize this as a distinct 

 variety, but they plant it and use it as 

 their other corn.' 



78264 to 78311. Clematis spp. Rannn- 

 culaceae. 



From Woking, Surrey, England. Plants 

 purchased from George Jackman & Son, 

 Woking Nurseries. Received December 

 27, 1928. 

 A collection of garden varieties of 



clematis. 



78264. Clematis sp. 



Admiration. A climbing subshrubby 

 varietv bearing, between July and Oc- 

 tober/beautiful flowers which are deep 

 salmon, edged with violet, shading off to 

 a violet heliotrop". and white on the 

 reverse side. 



78265. Clematis sp. 



-iscotiensis. A climbing variety with 

 large azure-blue flowers borne during 

 June and July. 



78266. Clematis sp. 



Belle of Woking. A climbing variety 

 with fine large double silvery gray 

 flowers borne during June. 



78267. Clematis sp. 



Blue Gem. A very choice climbing 

 variety with large pale sky-blue flowers 

 borne 'between July and October. 



78268. Clematis sp. 



Coernlea odorata. An evergreen climb- 

 ing variety with small reddish-violet 

 flowers borne between July and October. 



78269. Clematis sp. 



Comtesse de Bouchaud. A climbing 

 variety with large beautiful satiny rose 

 flowers borne between July and October. 



78270. Clematis sp. 



Countess of Lovelace. A climbing va- 

 riety with large double bluish-lilac ro- 

 sette-shaped flowers borne during June 

 and July. 



78271. Clematis sp. 



Countess of Onslow. A climbing sub- 

 shrubby variety bearing, between July 



78264 to 78311— Continued. 



and October, bright violet-purple flowers 

 with a broad band of scarlet down the 

 center of each petal. 



78272. Clematis sp. 



Crimson King. A free-growing variety 

 bearing, between July and October, beau- 

 tiful bright-red flowers, shading off paler 

 down the center of each sepal, with 

 chocolate-colored stamens. 



78273. Clematis sp. 



Duchess of Albany. A climbing sub- 

 shrubby variety bearing, between July 

 and October, delicate pale blush-pink 

 flowers with a deeper tinge down the 

 center of each petal. 



78274. Clematis sp. 



Duchess of Edinburgh. A climbing va- 

 riety bearing large deliciously scented 

 flowers during June and July. This is 

 the best of the varieties bearing double 

 pure-white flowers. 



78275. Clematis sp. 



Duchess of Sutherland. A free-bloom- 

 ing variety bearing, between July and 

 October, bright-red flowers shading off 

 lighter down the center of the sepals. 



78276. Clematis sp. 



Duchess of York. A climbing sub- 

 shrubby variety bearing, between July 

 and October, delicate pale blush-pink 

 flowers with a deeper tinge down the 

 center of each petal. 



78277. Clematis sp. 



Duke of Edinburgh. A climbing va- 

 riety bearing large violet-purple flowers 

 between July and October. 



78278. Clematis sp. 



Duke of Portland. A vigorous variety 

 bearing, between July and October, lovely 

 pale flesh-colored flowers with a crimson 

 bar down the center of each sepal. 



78279. Clematis sp. 



Empress of India. A variety bearing, 

 between July and October, fine flowers 

 which are light purple-violet with brown 

 stamens and a deep-purple bar down the 

 center of each sepal. 



78280. Clematis sp. 



Fair Rosamond. A climbing variety 

 bearing, during May and June, large 

 blush-white flowers with an indistinct 

 wine-red bar. 



78281. Clematis sp. 



Fairy Queen. A climbing variety bear- 

 ing, between July and October, large pale 

 flesh-colored flowers with a striking pink 

 bar. 



78282. Clematis sp. 



Flammula rosea purpurea. A climbing 

 variety bearing between July and Oc- 

 tober, an abundance of small rosy purple 

 sweet-scented flowers. 



78283. Clematis sp. 

 Grace Darling. A climbing subshrubby 



variety bearing, between July and Oc- 

 tober an abundance of medium-sized, 

 star-shaped, bright rosy carmine flowers. 



