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"Giant bromegrass. I made this selection at the 

 Mouinahaki Experimental Farm in 1913, and dur- 

 ing the six generations through which it has passed 

 it has exhibited the characters of a pure line. It has 

 proved superior to the commercial prairie grass 

 (Bromus unioloides) in yield and resistance to smut. 

 The seed is heavier and retains its vitality well. 

 The strain is likely to prove of great value as pastur- 

 age in regions of mild winters and on the lighter soils. 

 The bulk of the growing from early autumn sowing 

 is made during the winter and early spring." ( Hill^) 



56639 to 56647. 



ceae. 



Zea mays L. Poa- 

 Corn. 



From Johannesburg, Transvaal. Seeds pre- 

 sented by P. J. Stevenson, trade commis- 

 sioner. Received March 5, 1923. Quoted 

 notes by Mr. Stevenson. 



Nine varieties of corn sent in from South Africa 

 for testing in this country. 



" Ten-row Yellow Flint. Grown by 

 G. Mitchell-Innes, Blanerne, Elandslaagte, 

 Natal." 



56640. " Hickory King. Grown by Hubert 

 v. d. Merve, Smithfield, Potchefstroom, 

 Transvaal." 



56641. "Iowa Silver Mine. Grown by C. 

 Mottram, Bushybend, Machavie, Trans- 

 vaal." 



56642. "Lady smith. Grown by J. Meikle- 

 john, Rosyth, Private Bag, Pienaars River, 

 Transvaal." 



56643. " Natal 8-row Flint. Grown by G. 

 Mylrea, Reismierbult, Transvaal." 



56644. " Palins Cornflake. Grown by P. 

 Erasmus, Avondale, Potchefstroom, Trans- 

 vaal." 



56645. "Potchefstroom Pearl. Grown by 

 George Parks, Machavie, Transvaal." 



56646. "Reid Yellow Bent. Grown by E. 

 Papendorp, Reismierbult Station, Trans- 

 vaal." 



56647. "Salisbury. Grown by W. Bean, 

 Shamva, Rhodesia." 



56648 to 56659. Mangifera indica L. 

 Anacardiaceae. Mango. 



From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Plants presented 

 by P. H. Rolfs, Vicosa, Minas Geraes, through 

 Crittenden Marriott, Bureau of the Public 

 Health Service, Treasury Department. Re- 

 ceived January 27, 1923. Quoted notes by 

 Mr. Rolfs, unless otherwise specified. 



" As a general rule the mangos of Brazil are not of 

 good quality when compared with those of India, 

 the Philippines, and several other regions. Most of 

 them are decidedly fibrous, and few have as rich a 

 flavor as such Indian varieties as Amini, Mulgoba, 

 and Paheri. Some of them are resistant to anthrac- 

 nose, however, and for this reason are worthy of trial 

 in Florida and the West Indies." (Wilson Pope- 

 noe.) 



56648. "No. 12. Augusta. A small mango, 

 but one of the few varieties propagated in 

 Brazil by inarching or grafting. As seen 

 growing in the garden of Sr. Antonio Calmon 

 do Pin e Almeida on Itaparica Island near 

 Bahia, it may be described as follows: Gen- 

 eral form obliquely oval; cross section oval, 

 size small, length 2% inches, breadth 2 X A 

 inches, thickness 2 inches; stem inserted 

 obliquely; base obliquely flattened, cavity 

 practically none; dorsal shoulder rounded, 

 low; ventral shoulder rounded, high; apex 

 rounded, nak five-sixteenths of an inch from 

 longitudinal apex, a slight depression; sur- 



56648 to 56659— Continued. 



face smooth, green-yellow, tinged and over- 

 spread with orange on cheek; dots numer- 

 ous, subcutaneous, small, rounded, lighter 

 in color than surface; skin thick, firm, and 

 tough, adhering closely; flesh pale orange, 

 very juicy, aroma pleasant but not pro- 

 nounced; flavor subacid; seed large for size 

 of fruit, ovate-reniform, 2% by 2 x /i by 1 

 inches, very fibrous over entire surface,, 

 monoembryonic; season December and 

 January. For trial in the mango-growing 

 regions of Florida." (Dorsett, Shamel, and 

 Popenoe.) 



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

 37848. 



56649. "No. 11. Carlota. This has a better 

 color than Itamaraca and is more resistant 

 to anthracnose, but the most interesting 

 thing about it is its tendency to produce 

 sports." 



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

 37847. 



56650 and 56651. "The two following num- 

 bers are simply variants of what appear to- 

 be quite similar fruits; they are heavy crop- 

 pers and precocious and are especially inter- 

 esting because dwarf forms." 



56650. No. 1. Familia. 



56651. No. 2. Familia. 



56652 to 56654. Itamaraca is probably the best 

 variety of mango in the vicinity of Bahia, 

 Brazil. It takes its name from the island of 

 Itamaraca, off the Brazilian coast near Per- 

 nambuco, a place especially noted for its 

 mangos. The fruit is small and of very un- 

 usual form, distinctly oblate, and commonly 

 not more than 3 inches in diameter. The 

 skin is yellow and the flesh rather free from 

 fiber, with an aromatic, spicy flavor. 

 (Adapted from Bulletin No. 445, U. S. 

 Dept. of Agr., p. 24.) 



56 



652. 



No 



3. Itamaraca- 



■A 



56653. 



No 



4. Itamaraca- 



B. 



56654. 



No 



5. Itamaraca- 



-B 



56655. 



No 



6. 



Itaparica. 





56656. 



No 



7. 



Itaparica. 





56657. 



No 



8. 



Julieta. 





56658. 



No 



10. 



Julieta. 





56659. 



No 



9. 



Melifera. 





56660. Dioscorea trifida L. f . Dios- 

 coreaceae. Yampi. 



From Cristobal, Canal Zone. Tubers pre- 

 sented by James E. Lewis, manager, Hotel 

 Washington, Cristobal. Received March 9,. 

 1923. 



"This yampi is usually of even form and some- 

 what club shaped, and the tubers are commonly 4 

 to 10 ounces in weight; the inner skin is pink. The 

 flesh is white, but often becomes slightly grayish 

 when cooked. The flavor is much like that of the 

 white potato, but the yampi has in addition an 

 agreeable sweetness." (R. A. Young.) 



56661. Trifolium pratense L. Fa- 

 baceae. Red clover. 



From Italy. Seeds purchased from Girardino 

 Allegra, Catania, Sicily, through Asher Hob- 

 son, American representative, International 

 Institute of Agriculture, Rome. Received 

 March 12, 1923. 



A strain of locally grown red clover from Sicily., 

 introduced for department specialists. 



