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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



57395 to 57424- 



57395. No. 36. 



-Continued. 



For a description of this plant, see S. P. I. 

 Nos. 56932 and 56933. 



57396. "No. 47. A Big Wig seedling. The 

 stems are comparatively short, being 2 to 3 

 feet in length, are leafy, and cover the bank 

 well. Leaves light green and cordate. The 

 original seedling bore seven tubers weigh- 

 ing 13 ounces. The tubers were light red, 

 short, thick, and not uniform in shape. 

 The flesh is yellow, sometimes mottled 

 with red." 



57397. "No. 60. A Black Rock seedling. 

 Vines in the nursery row slender to medium 

 stout, 2 to 3 feet in length, leafy, and cov- 

 ered the bank well. Leaves dark green, 

 broad, and 3 parted, with red midribs. 

 Tubers smooth, short, rounded, coppery 

 red or rose color; flesh yellow, mottled with 

 red." 



57398. "No. 63. A Black Rock seedling. 

 Vines short, bunching, leafy. Leaves lobed 

 and to some extent resembling those of Big 

 Wig; midribs and vines green. The orig- 

 inal seedling produced seven tubers weigh- 

 ing only 9 ounces. Tubers red and rather 

 rough; flesh yellow." 



57399. "No. 65. A Black Rock seedling. The 

 stems are short, 1 to 2 feet long, and stout. 

 Leaves 3 parted, with broad blade; veins 

 and midribs red. The original seedling bore 

 four tubers weighing 3 ounces. Tubers light 

 red; flesh almost white." 



57400. "No. 08. A Black Rock seedling. 

 Stems 2 to 3 feet long, stout, green. Leaves 

 large, broad, green; midrib and veins green. 

 The original seedling bore three tubers 

 weighing 5 ounces. Tubers red, variable in 

 form; flesh rich yellow." 



57401. "No. 72. A Big Wig seedling. The 

 stems are about 3 feet long and leafy. 

 Leaves dark green, 5 parted; midribs and 

 veins red. The original seedling bore eight 

 tubers weighing 1 pound. Tubers dark red; 

 flesh yellow or yellow mottled with red." 



57402. "No. 82. A Big Wig seedling. Leaves 

 large, broadly lanceolate, with red midribs 

 and veins. The original seedling bore 12 

 tubers weighing 2\i pounds. Tubers red, 

 smooth; flesh pale yellow." 



57403. "No. 84. A Big Wig seedling. Vines 

 1 to 2 feet in length and leafy. Leaves 3 

 parted; midribs and veins amber." 



57404. "No. 89. A Big Wig seedling. Stems 

 1 to 2 feet long, leafy. Leaves large, dark 

 green, 5 parted, deeply cut and lobed; mid- 

 ribs and veins red. The original seedling 

 bore two tubers weighing 1 ounce. Tubers 

 light red, rough and irregular in shape; flesh 

 almost white, sometimes mottled with red; 

 cooks rather wet." 



57405. No. 92. 



For a description of this plant, see S. P. I. 

 Nos. 56948 to 56951. 



57406. "No. 93. A Big Wig seedling. Stems 

 1 to 2 feet long and leafy. Leaves dark 

 green, lobed, 3 or 5 parted; midribs and 

 veins red. Tubers light red, irregular in 

 form; flesh white or white mottled with 

 red." 



57407. No. 125. 



For a description of this plant, see S. P. I. 

 No. 56959. 



57395 to 57424— Continued. 



57408. "No. 140. A Big Wig seedling. Stems 

 18 to 30 inches long, leafy. Leaves 5 lobed 

 and resembling the Big Wig variety, dark 

 green; midribs red. The original seedling 

 bore seven tubers weighing 1 pound 10 

 ounces. Tubers dark red; flesh pale yellow 

 with sometimes a trace of red mottling." 



57409. "No. 145. A Big Wig seedling. Stems 

 bunching, 1 to 2 feet long. Leaves small, 

 deeply cut, with long narrow lobes. The 

 original seedling produced one tuber weigh- 

 ing 2 ounces. Tubers smooth, light red; 

 flesh pale yellow." 



57410. "No. 155. A Big Wig seedling. The 

 original seedling yielded eight tubers weigh- 

 ing 1 pound 6 ounces. Stems bunching, 12 

 to 18 inches long. Leaves dark green, broad; 

 midribs and veins green. Tubers dark red, 

 long, spindle shaped; flesh yellow." 



57411. "No. 192. A Black Rock seedling. 

 Stems 12 to 18 inches long, bunching and 

 leafy. Leaves 3 or 5 parted, not deeply cut; 

 midribs green. The original seedling pro- 

 duced 10 tubers weighing 1 pound 9 ounces. 

 Tubers light red; flesh pale yellow." 



57412. No. 217. 



For a description of this plant, see S. P. I. 

 Nos. 56977 to 



57413. "No. 220. A Key West ( 3 T am' (Porto 

 Rico) seedling. The original seedling bore 

 three tubers weighing 12 ounces. Tubers 

 smooth, coppery red or rose color; flesh a 

 deep golden yellow." 



57414. No. 223. 



For a description of this plant, see S. P. I. 

 Nos. 569S1 and 56982. 



57415. "No. 230. A Big Wig seedling. Orig- 

 inal seedling produced 12 tubers weighing 1 

 pound 14 ounces. Tubers dark red, smooth, 

 shining; flesh yellow. 



57416. "No. 285. A Big Wig seedling. Tu- 

 bers long, spindle shaped, dark red; flesh 

 pure white." 



57417. # "No. 300. A Black Rock seedling. 

 Tubers cream yellow, long, smooth, spindle 

 shaped. Flesh yellow, sometimes mottled . 

 with a little red; cooks dry, dark yellow, 

 sweet, and of good quality." 



57418. No. 306. 



For a description of this plant, see S. P. I, 

 No. 56995. 



57419. "Big Wig variety." 



For a description of this variety, see S. P. I 

 Nos. 56996 and 56997. 



57420. "Black Rock variety." 



For a description of this variety, see S. P. I. 

 Nos. 56998 to 57000. 



57421. "Hug-me-tight variety." 



For a description of this variety, see S. P., I. 

 Nos. 57001 and 57002. 



57422. "John Siddon variety." 



For a description of this variety, see S. P. I. 

 Nos. 57003 and 57004. 



57423. 



Key West 'yam' variety." 



For a description of this variety, see S. P. I. 

 Nos. 57005 to 57010. 



57424. "Wrenchy variety." 



For a description of this variety, see S. P. I 

 Nos. 57011 and 57012. 



