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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



56908 and 56909. 



From Nice, France. Seeds presented by Dr. A. 

 Robertson Proschowsky. Received May 5, 

 1923. 



56908. Abuttlon mollissimum (Cav.) Sweet. 

 Malvaceae. 



An annual busby plant, usually 4 to 5 feet 

 bigh, but reported to reacb a heigbt of 10 feet 

 in Peru, where it is native. The stem and 

 the large, very soft, heart-shaped leaves are 

 quite hairy, and the solitary axillary flowers, 

 about an inch long, are sulphur yellow. 

 (Adapted from Cavanilles, Secunda Disser- 

 tatio Botanica, p. 49, No. 67.) 



Francoa sonchifolia (Willd.) Cav. 

 Saxifragaceae. 



A rather shrubby ornamental about 3 feet 

 high, with bright-green, downy, wavy-mar- 

 gined leaves, handsome lilac-colored flowers 

 in long, erect, spikelike racemes. The plant 

 is native to Chile. (Adapted from Curtis's 

 Botanical Magazine, pi. 3309.) 



56910. Poa australis R. Br. Poaceae. 



From Hobart, Tasmania. Seeds presented by 

 L. A. Evans, Secretary of Agriculture, Agri- 

 cultural and Stock Department. Received 

 June 6, 1923. 



"Collected near Lake Tiberias at an altitude of 

 about 1,400 feet. This is a rather cold area with a 

 light rainfall . " ( Evans .) 



This is the most abundant grass in many districts 

 of South Island, New Zealand, and is also plentiful 

 in the elevated central portions of North Island. 

 It is seldom eaten by stock, however, except in the 

 absence of better feed. (Adanted from Cheeseman, 

 Manual of the New Zealand Flora, p. 908.) 



Introduced for department agrostologists. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 31503. 



56911. COLOCASIA ESCULENTA (L.) 



Schott. Araceae. Dasheen. 



From Canton, China. Tubers presented by 

 G. Weidman GrofF, director, Canton Chris- 

 tian College. Received May 7, 1923. 



"A taro, or dasheen, of good quality. The sprouts 

 are distinctly reddish. The tubers are said to be 

 small and quite uniformly elliptical and the leaves 

 dark green. The variety is also reported to yield 

 well." (.R. A. Young.) 



56912 to 56919. Solanum tuberosum 

 L. Solanacese. Potato. 



From Nemecky Broad, Czechoslovakia. Tu- 

 bers presented by the Czechoslovakia Experi- 

 ment Station for Potato Culture. Received 

 May 14, 1923. 



"These Czechoslovakian varieties came from the 

 Czechoslovakia Experiment Station for Potato Cul- 

 ture, where they were grown under careful super- 

 vision and are claimed to be free from disease. They 

 are introduced for breeding and disease-resistance 

 investigations." (Dr. E. H. Myers.) 



56912. Cesky zelenac. 



56913. Fakutske. 



56914. Janovky. 



56915. Nolcovy rohlicky. 



56916. Podhajky. 



56917. Panne Hradce. 



56918. Yaclavaka. 



56919. Visncvske rohlicky. 



56920 to 57012. Ipomoea batatas (L.) 

 Poir. Convolvulacese. Sweetpotato. 



From St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by J. B. Thompson, agronomist in 

 charge, Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 Received May 2, 1923. Quoted notes by Mr. 

 Thompson. 



56920. "No. 7. A Big Wig seedling. The vine 

 is 3 to 4 feet in length. It is very leafy and 

 covers the ground completely with a dense 

 leafy mass. The leaves are green, broadly 

 shouldered, and lanceolate. The roots are 

 red." 



For introduction of tubers under this 

 number, see S. P. I. No. 56714. 



56921. "No. 11. A Big Wig seedling. Tbe 

 vines are 2 to 3 feet in length. The leaves 

 are lancelike and range from small to me- 

 dium in size. The roots are white." 



56922 to 56928. "No. 18. A Big Wig seedling. 

 This is a rampant grower, the vines reach- 

 ing out for 8 or 10 feet or more on either side 

 of the row. It flowers profusely. The roots 

 are red." 



For introduction of tubers under this 

 number, see S. P. I. No. 56717. 



(No. 1.) 



56923. (No. 2.) 



56924. (No. 3.) 



56925. (No. 4.) 



(No. 5.) 

 56927. (No. 6.) 

 3. (No. 7.) 



56929 to 56931. "No. 26. A Big Wig seedling. 

 In the nursery row this seedling shows short 

 vine growth with rather sparse foliage. The 

 stems are short and stout, attaining a max- 

 imum length of 2 to 3 feet. The leaves are 

 lanceolate with a wine-colored midrib. Th e 

 tubers are dark red and grow at the ends of 

 fleshy roots that are 12 to 18 inches long. 

 The tubers are traversed by a number of 

 pronounced ribs or veins. The original 

 seedling yielded 4 pounds of tubers under 

 very adverse conditions." 



For introduction of tubers under this 

 number, see S. P. I. No. 56722. 



56929. (No. 1.) 56931. (No. 3.) 



56930. (No. 2.) 



56932 and 56933. "No. 36. A Big Wig seedling. 

 Stems rather slender to medium and 2 to 4 

 feet in length. Leaves small and cordate. 

 The original seedling plant produced 1 

 pound 6 ounces of smooth white tubers." 



56932. (No. 1.) 569S8. (No. 2.) 



56934 and 56935. "No. 31. A Big Wig seedling. 

 In the nursery row the vines are strong but 

 short and sparsely leaved. The leaves are 

 small with five deeply cut lobes. This va- 

 riety shows a tendencj" to produce tubers at 

 the nodes of the vines where they attach 

 themselves to the soil. The tubers are s 

 light red or rose. The original seedling 

 yielded 38 tubers weighing h\i pounds." 



For introduction of tubers under this 

 number, see S. P. I. No. 56726. 



56934. (No. 1.) 56935. (No. 2.) 

 569S6 to 56940. "No. 36." 



For description, see S. P. I. Nos. 56932 

 and 56933. 



56936. (No. 3.) 569S9. (No. 6.) 



56937. (No. 4.) 56940. (No. 7.) 



56938. (No. 5.) 



