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55454 and 55455. Garcinia spp. Clusiaceae. 



From Santa Fe, Isle of Pines. Seeds presented by H. S. Jones. Received 

 May 27, 1922. 



Introduced for testing as a stock for the mangosteen (Garcinia mangos- 

 tana L.). 



55454. Garcinia tinctoria (DC.) W. F. Wight. 

 (G. xantJwchymus Hook, f.) 



A medium-sized tree, native to southern Asia, with smooth, bright- 

 yellow, strongly acid fruits the size of an orange. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47358. 



55455. Garcinia sp. 



Fruits yellow, about 2 inches in diameter. 



55456 to 55462. Solanum tuberosum L. Solanacese. Potato. 



From Ibarra, Ecuador. Tubers presented by Sr. Jose Felix Tamayo. Re- 

 ceived May 29, 1922. 



" These varieties of Chaucha potatoes were grown near Ibarra, Ecuador. 

 The Chauchas (Quichua, early) are a group of potatoes cultivated in the 

 Ecuadorian highlands at altitudes between 8,000 and 12,000 feet. Commercially 

 they are not very important, due to the fact that they do not keep as well as 

 other varieties, but they are much cultivated for home use. The tubers are 

 of good size ; those of some varieties are of good quality, while others are rather 

 inferior. The color, both of surface and flesh, is variable. 



" The Chauchas mature in about five months from the time of planting, 

 when cultivated at an elevation of 12,000 feet ; other varieties require seven 

 to eight months. As soon as the plants come into bloom the tubers are con- 

 sidered to be mature and are dug for eating. Unlike other varieties, which 

 must be dug and then stored for a period before resowing, the Chauchas can 

 be resown immediately after digging. The yield is fairly heavy, but not as 

 great as that of some of the late-maturing varieties." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



55456. (No. 1.) 55460. (No. 5.) 



55457. (No. 2.) 55461. (No. 6.) 



55458. (No. 3.) 55462. (No. 7.) 



55459. (No. 4.) 



55463. Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 



From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. 

 Received May 31, 1922. 



Introduced in connection with experiments to determine the specific iden- 

 tity of our cultivated pumpkins and squashes. 



Courge de Mirepoi.x. (Mirepoix Musk squash.) A variety cultivated in south- 

 ern France, with a strong trailing stem, large erect leaves with rounded lobes, 

 and pear-shaped, slightly ribbed fruits which are dark green, streaked with 

 light green. The flesh is dark red, firm, and fragrant. (Adapted from Robin- 

 son, The Vegetable Garden, p. 327.) 



55464. Ceratonia siliqua L. Csesalpiniacese. Carob. 



From Chaseki, Athens, Greece. Presented by P. O. Anagnostopoulos, direc- 

 tor, Horticultural Station. Received May 27, 1922. 



Cuttings of a variety of carob, grown near Athens, Greece. Obtained at the 

 request of Dr. J. Eliot Coit, of Los Angeles, who has been in correspondence 

 with Mr. Anagnostopoulos, and who believes that the variety may be a superior 

 one for cultivation in California, where the carob is receiving serious attention. 



