196 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



15377 to 15422— Continued. 



15382. CoLocAsiA gp. Taro. 



Malanga. ' ' Presented to the Porto Eico ExjDerimeiit Station by Mr. E. Andre, 

 of Trinidad . " ( Barrett. ) 



15383. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



"A yautia received from Trinidad, where it is known as the Jamaica Tanier; 

 this variety, however, was not received in the collection from Jamaica." 

 {Barrett.) 



15384. Xanthosoma sj:). Yautia. 



"A semicultivated yautia sent from Guatemala by Mr. O. F. Cook; it appears 

 distinct from any other known sort, but of little value as a crop." {Barrrit.) 



15385. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Martinica. "A first-class yautia widely cultivated in Porto Kico, tho not 

 observed in collections from other West India islands. It has the petioles 

 blotched with rose, maroon, and cream, and the blades are dark green; the 

 smallish tubers are oblong, yellow, and of a firm texture when cooked. Called 

 Quintal and Huevo in some localities." [Barrett. ) 



15386. Xaxthosoma sp. Yautia. 



A first-class yautia obtained in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1903 by Mr. O. \V. 

 Barrett. "It attains a height of 5 feet and the largest tubers weigh from 1 to 2 

 pounds. This is a form of Xo. 15417 of Porto Rico, Trinidad, Belize, and Cuba; 

 it may be considered the best of all known yautias." [Barrett.) 



15387. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



AmariUa. "A common yautia in Porto Eico, prized for its drought-resisting 

 and keeping qualities and highly nutritious yellow tubers; it is a small variety 

 and very liable to fungous attacks." [Barrett.) 



15388. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Gengihrilla. "A second-class yautia from the Arecibo district of Porto Eico; 

 the long, slender, pinkish tubers are of fair quality; it is one of the varieties 

 of the peculiar flat-leaved Manola type." [Barrett. ) 



15389. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Luquillo. "A yautia probably identical with Xo. 15417; cultivated at Cidra, 

 P. R." [Barrett.) 



15390. Xanthomosa sj). Yautia. 



Islena. "A second-class 3'autia, not well known; it resembles No. 15888, but 

 has short tubers and a different stooling habit. No. 32 of the Porto Eico Sta- 

 tion' s collection. ' ' ( Barrett. ) 



15391. Xanthosoma sp. — Yautia. 



Malanga AmariUa. "A yautia received from the Cuban Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station; Xo. 5206 of said station's plant list." [Barrett.) 



15392. Xanthosoma sp. Yautia. 



Vino. "A d\yarf yautia, widely cultivated in Porto Eico; the pink or pur- 

 plish tubers are of excellent quality for table use but are not produced in suf- 

 ficient quantity to be found on the market." [Barrett.) 



15393. Xanthosoma (?) sp. Yautia. 



Cimarrona. ' 'An apparently undescribed species growing in ravines in Porto 

 Eico; it flowers, but probably does not produce seed. The grated corms are 

 used to kill maggots in sores on cattle or horses. ' (See Xo. 15378)'." [Barrett. ) 



15394. Xanthomosa sp. Yautia. 



Guayamera Colorada. "A common first-class yautia, apparently peculiar to 

 Porto Eico; the mauve or purplish petioles and leaf veins distinguish this sort 

 from all others except Xo. 15404. The elongated pink tubers are of good size 

 and excellent quality. The leaves attain 6 feet in good soil." [Barrett. ) 



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