168 SEEDS AXD PLAXTS IMPORTED. 



14470. Eeageostis abyssixica. TefiF. 



From San Giovanni a Teduccio, near Xaples. Italv. Eeceived thru Daminann 



.% Co.. July 21. 1905. 



14471. Xanthosoma sagittifolium. Yautia. 



From Mavaguez, P. R. Received from the Agricuhural Experiment Station, 

 July 24,* 190o. 



"This variety is in many respects the best of all the yautias cultivated in tropical 

 America. It yields 3 to 5 pounds to the hill, and can be grown on a great variety of 

 soils. It requires about ten months to mature. 



'•This variety is known as 'RoV.izo. ' in Porto Rico. It is also grown in Trinidad, 

 Venezuela, and Balize. British Honduras. The fresh roots contain 20 per cent to 

 28 per cent of starch, with verv little fiber. 'So. 1." of P. R. Exp. Station." 

 {Barrett.) 



14472 and 14473. 



From Manila. P. I. Received thru Capt. George P. Ahern. chief of the Bureau 

 of Forestry, July 24, 1905. 



14472. Oeaxia philippixensis. Palm. 

 "A palm indigenous to the Philippine Islands."" {Ahem ) 



14473. Paxdaxus luzonexsis. 



"A plant indigenous to the Philippine Islands, found at elevations up to 600 

 meters above sea level. Apparently closely related to Pa.ndanu.s syhestri? Bory, 

 from the island of Reunion, differing in its larger size, longer leaves, etc. 

 Described in Bulletin Xo. 17. Bureau of Government Laboratories. Manila, 

 P. L, 'Xew or Noteworthy Philippine Plants. II," by Botanist Elmer D. Mer- 

 rill." {Ahem.) 



14474. ViGXA SINENSIS. Cowpea. 

 From Grovetown. Ga. Received thru Mr. "W. W. Hamilton, July 26, 1905. 



14475. SoLAXUM com:meksoxi. Aquatic potato. 



From Montevideo. Uruguav. Received thru Dr. J. Clvde Macartnev. Julv 20, 

 1905. 



14476. Opuntia sp. Prickly pear. 



This number (14476j was assigned to about 500 seedling cacti sent by Mr. Luther 

 Burbank, Santa Rosa. Cal., to Dr. S. A. Knapp. San Antonio, Tex., for planting on 

 the Government demonstration farm. 



14477 to 14479. 



From City of Mexico, Mexico. Received thru Dr. J. X. Rose, of the L'nited 

 States National Museum, July 28, 1905. 



A collection of unidentified plants. 



14480, Ipomoea batatas (?). Dahomey sweet potato. 



From Bordeaux, France. Received thru Hon. Albion W. Tourgee, United States 

 consul, July 31, 1905. 



This plant "is a native of Dahomey and very prolific. The leaves of the plant can 

 be used as a substitute for spinach, and the tubers, containing a higher percentage of 

 sugar than beets, are fine flavored and make exceptionally good food for live stock."' 



{Tourgee.' 



14481. Lelium LONGIFLORU3I EXIMEU3I. Eastcr lHy. 



From Washington, D. C. Received July 31. 1905. Selected bulbs grown in 



the Department greenhouses. 



