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57425 to 57514— Continued. 



57479. "No. 194. Vines stout, 1 to 3 feet 

 long; leaves large, cordate or cordate- 

 lanceolate; midribs and veins red; 

 tubers pale yellow, flesh yellow. Origi- 

 nal seedling bore seven tubers weighing 

 1 pound." 



57480. "No. 202. Vines bunching, leafy; 

 12 to 30 inches long; leaves dark green, 

 3 parted; midribs and veins red; tubers 

 dark red, flesh yellow. Original seed- 

 ling bore seven small tubers having a 

 total weight of 13 ounces." 



57481. "No. 203. Vines short and stout, 

 1 to 2 feet long; leaves dark green, 

 medium sized, 5 parted; midribs and 

 veins red; tubers red, flesh yellow. 

 Original seedling bore seven tubers 

 weighing 1 pound 13 ounces." 



57482. "No. 207. Vines short, 12 to 24 

 inches long, leafy; leaves large, 5 parted; 

 midribs and veins light wine colored; 

 tubers yellow, flesh yellow. Original 

 seedling produced white roots without 

 tubers." 



57483. "No. 208. Vines short and leafy, 

 12 to 30 inches long; leaves 5 parted; 

 blades large and broad, petioles 8 to 12 

 inches; midribs wine colored, veins am- 

 ber; tubers red, flesh yellow. Original 

 seedling bore seven tubers weighing 11 

 ounces." 



57484. " No. 209. Vines 3 to 4 feet long, 

 moderately stout; leaves entire, cordate- 

 lanceolate, immature ones wine col- 

 ored, as in Key West 'yam,' especially 

 on margins; midribs and veins amber; 

 tubers light red, flesh yellow. Original 

 seedling bore 10 tubers weighing 2 

 pounds 11 ounces." 



57485. "No. 212. Vines up to 5 feet long; 

 leaves large, dark green, ornamental, 

 broad, shouldered; midribs and veins 

 red; tubers yellow, flesh yellow mottled 

 with red. Original seedling bore seven 

 tubers weighing 14 ounces." 



57486 to 57490. " Key West ' yam ' seedlings." 



57486. "No. 219. Vines short, bunching, 

 1 to 2 feet long; leaves small to medium 

 sized, 5 parted; midribs and veins am- 

 ber to wine colored; tubers red, flesh 

 yellow. Original seedling bore one 

 tuber weighing 11 ounces." 



57487. "No. 224. Vines stout, 3 to 4 feet 

 long; leaves large, broad, triangular; 

 midribs and veins red; tubers yellow 

 with a very light rose tint, flesh yellow. 

 Original seedling produced four tubers 

 weighing 1 pound 9 ounces." 



57488. "No. 225. Vines short, 1 to 2 feet 

 long, green; leaves medium sized, vari- 

 able in form; midribs and veins green. 

 Tubers light red, flesh pale yellow. 

 Original seedling bore 13 tubers weigh- 

 ing 1% pounds." 



57489. No. 226. 



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

 I. NOS. 56983 to 56985. 



57490. "No. 227. Vines stout, 12 to 30 

 inches long, green; leaves large, dark 

 green, cordate, and occasionally mar- 

 ginally notched; midribs and veins 

 green; tubers dark yellow with rose 

 tint; flesh yellow, badly mottled with 

 red. Original seedling bore seven tu- 

 bers weighing 2 pounds." 



57425 to 57514— Continued. 



57491 and 57492. Big Wig seedlings." 



57491. "No. 228. Vines 12 to 30 inches 

 long, hairy, and red; leaves medium to- 

 large, deeply cut and lobed, 5 parted; 

 midribs and veins dark wine colored, 

 tubers red with a thick red under- 

 skin, flesh yellow and mottled with 

 red. Original seedling bore five tubers 

 weighing 8 ounces." 



57492. "No. 229. Vines 2 to 5 feet long, 

 leafy; leaves 5 parted; midribs and 

 veins wine to amber; tubers yellow, 

 flesh deep yellow. Original seedling 

 bore eight tubers weighing 10 ounces." 



57493 to 57498. "Black Rock seedlings." 



57498. "No. 234. Vines short, 1 to 2 feet 

 long, stout; leaves cordate, triangular, 

 or variably cut on margins; midribs and 

 veins red; tubers light red, flesh yellow." 



57494. No. 235. 



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

 I. Nos. 56986 to 56988. 



57495. "No. 244. Vines bunching, 1 to 



2 feet long; leaves 5 parted; midribs and 

 veins dark red; tubers red, flesh pale 

 yellow or almost white. Original seed- 

 ling bore four tubers weighing 1 pound 



3 ounces." 



57496. No. 247. 



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

 I. Nos. 56991 to 56993. 



57497. "No. 249. Vines 12 to 30 inches 

 long; leaves large, shouldered, blades 

 broad; midribs and veins wine colored. 

 Original seedling bore four tubers 

 weighing 5 ounces." 



57498. "No. 252. Vines slender, ascend- 

 ing, 12 to 30 inches long; leaves small, 

 entire or notched at shoulder, the 

 younger leaves wine colored at the mar- 

 gins; midribs and veins red; tubers red, 

 flesh yellow and mottled with red. 

 Original seedling bore 10 tubers weigh- 

 ing \H pounds." 



57499 to 57505. " Big Wig seedlings." 



57499. "No. 253. Vines bunching, stout, 

 1 to 2 feet long, leafy; leaves large, 3 or 

 5 parted, broad blade; midribs and 

 veins red; tubers red, flesh pale yellow. 

 Original seedling bore light-red roots 

 but no tubers." 



57500. "No. 254. Vines 2 to 4 feet long; 

 leaves deeply cut in five long narrow 

 parts; midribs and veins red; tubers red, 

 flesh white. Original seedling bore 

 dark-red roots without tubers." 



57501. "No. 255. Vines 12 to 30 inches 

 long; leaves lanceolate, sometimes 

 shouldered or 3 parted, pea green; mid- 

 ribs and veins green; tubers red, flesh 

 yellow. Original seedling bore dark- 

 red roots but no tubers." 



. "No. 256. Vines bunching, leafy, 

 1 to 2 feet long; leaves dark green, 

 5 parted, resembling Big Wig parent; 

 midribs and veins red; tubers red, flesh 

 yellow and mottled with red. Original 

 seedling bore 17 tubers weighing 2 

 pounds 2 ounces." 



57508. "No. 258. Vines 1 to 2 feet long, 

 stout; leaves large, irregularly cut and 

 variable in pattern; midribs and veins 

 red; tubers light red, flesh white. 

 Original seedling bore two tubers weigh - 

 ing 1 pound 6 ounces." 



