APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1923 



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57425 to 57514. Ipomoea batatas (L.) 

 Poir. Convolvulaceae. Sweetpotato. 



From St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Tubers pre- 

 sented by J. B. Thompson, agronomist in 

 charge, Agricultural Experiment S tation. Re- 

 ceived May 23, 1923. Quoted notes by Mr. 

 Thompson. 



"Grown at the Virgin Islands Experiment Sta- 

 tion in 1922." 



57425 to 57436. " Big Wig seedlings." 



57425. "No. 1. Vines short and bunch- 

 ing; stems rather slender, hairy, and 

 dark chocolate red; leaves deeply cut, 

 5 parted; midribs and veins red; tuber 

 dark red. Original seedling bore seven 

 tubers weighing 1H pounds." 



•'57426. "No. 10. Vines short, 2 to 3 feet 

 long, and leafy; leaves large, 3 pointed; 

 petioles 4 to 8 inches long, green with 

 red blotch at juncture with leaf." 



57427. "No. 12. Vines short, bunching, 

 12 to 18 inches long, stout, and leafy; 

 leaves 5 parted; petioles 6 to 12 inches 

 long, green to wine colored; tubers dark 

 red. Original seedling yielded three 

 tubers weighing 1 pound and 1 ounce." 



57428. "No. 21. Vines 1 to 2 feet long, of 

 average leanness; leaves medium sized, 

 deeply lobed, blade narrow, variable in 

 pattern, some 3 and others 5 parted; 

 midribs amber to green and not very 

 thrifty in appearance as grown in nurs- 

 ery; tubers red. Original seedling bore 

 six tubers weighing in all 13 ounces." 



"No. 23. Vines 24 to 30 inches 

 long, moderately stout, green, and bear- 

 ing a rank growth of large, broad, 3- 

 parted dark-green leaves; midribs and 

 veins green; tubers dark red. Original 

 seedling bore three tubers weighing 5 

 ounces." 



57430. "No. 27. Vines 3 feet long; leaves 

 dark green, 5 parted; tubers light red. 

 Original seedling bore seven tubers 

 weighing 1 pound 3 ounces." 



57431. "No. 32. Vines stout, 24 to 30 

 inches long with an abundance of foli- 

 age; leaves small to medium sized, very 

 dark green; midribs and veins red, 

 broad and usually 3 parted; tubers red. 

 Original seedling bore one tuber weigh- 

 ing 1 ounce." 



57432. "No. 33. Vines very long, slender, 

 reaching out 10 to 15 feet on either side 

 of the row; leaves not numerous, small, 

 cordate, dark green; tubers red. Orig- 

 inal seedling bore 18 tubers weighing a 

 total of 2 pounds." 



.57433. "No. 34. Vines stout, 2 to 3 feet 

 long; leaves large, lobed, S and 5 parted, 

 light green; midribs and veins wine 

 colored; tubers red blotched with white, 

 flesh yellow." 



.57484. "No. 44. Vines 12 to 18 inches 

 long, bunching; leaves small to medium 

 sized, dark green, cordate; midribs am- 

 ber to wine colored; tubers smooth, 

 light red. Original seedling bore four 

 tubers weighing an aggregate of 12 

 ounces." 



57435. No. 45. 



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

 I. No. 56941. 



57436. "No. 46. Vines short and bunch- 

 ing; leaves medium sized, 5 parted; 

 tubers white; flesh pale yellow, some- 

 times mottled with a little red." 



57425 to 57514— Continued. 



57437 to 57442. "Black Rock seedlings." 



57487. "No. 48. Vines 24 to 30 inches 

 long, leafy; leaves light green, cordate- 

 pointed; midribs and veins light wine 

 colored; tubers light red, flesh yellow, 

 sometimes mottled with red. Original 

 seedling bore four tubers weighing 12 

 ounces." 



57438. "No. 49. Vines 3 feet long, cover- 

 ing bank completely; leaves numerous, 

 dark green, cordate; midribs and veins 

 red; tubers red, flesh yellow. Original 

 hill bore 18 tubers with a total weight 

 of 2 pounds 5 ounces." 



57439. "No. 53. Vines 1 to 2 feet long, 

 bunching; leaves very numerous, large, 

 dark green, 3 or 5 parted; midribs and 

 veins red; tubers red, flesh yellow. 

 Original seedlings bore one tuber weigh- 

 ing 2 ounces." 



57440. "No. 54. Vines 1 to 2 feet long, 

 leafy; leaves rather light green, medium 

 sized, and relatively broad, 3 parted; 

 midribs and veins red; tubers peculiar 

 frosty or glaucous red, flesh pale yellow, 

 sometimes mottled with a little red. 

 Original seedling bore five tubers weigh- 

 ing a total of 3 ounces." 



57441. "No. 64. Vines 18 to 24 inches 

 long, very leafy, covering bank and 

 interspaces between rows; leaves dark 

 green, deeply cut and lobed, 5 parted 

 with long narrow blade and narrow 

 sharp-pointed lobes; midribs and veins 

 red; tubers red, flesh pale yellow. 

 Original seedling bore no tubers." 



57442. "No. 71. Vines 1 to 2 feet long; 

 leaves small, 3 to 5 parted; midribs and 

 veins amber to wine colored; tubers 

 red, flesh pale yellow." 



57443 to 57472. "Big Wig seedlings." 



57443. No. 74. 



For a description of this plant, see 

 S. P. I. No. — 



57444. No. 75. 



For a description of this plant, see 

 S. P. I. No. 56947. 



57445. "No. 78. Vines 3 feet long, leafy; 

 leaves dark green, deeply cut and lobed, 

 blades narrow; midribs and veins wine 

 colored; tubers dark red, flesh pale 

 yellow. Original seedling matured 10 

 tubers with a total weight of 1 pound 

 15 ounces." 



57446. "No. 85. Vines 1 to 2 feet long, 

 leafy; leaves dark green, 3 parted, long 

 with a broad pointed blade; midribs 

 and veins red; tubers dark red, flesh 

 yellow. Original seedling yielded three 

 tubers weighing 7 ounces." 



57447. "No. 94. Vines are about 3 feet 

 long; leaves 3 to 5 parted; midribs and 

 veins amber; tubers red, flesh yellow." 



57448. "No. 99. Vines 12 to 18 inches long, 

 stout, leafy; leaves 3 parted; midribs 

 red; tubers glaucous or frosty red, flesh 

 very pale yellow to almost white. 

 Original seedling bore three tubers 

 weighing 5 ounces." 



67449. "No. 101. Vines 1 to 3 feet long; 

 leaves deeply cut with long narrow lobes ; 

 midribs and veins red; tubers red, flesh 

 yellow. Original seedling bore four 

 tubers weighing 13 ounces." 



