APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1912. 25 



33467 to 33470. 



From La Guayra, Venezuela. Procured by Mr. Thomas W. Voetter, American 

 consul. Received April 23, 1912. 

 The following material; quoted notes and names as given by Mr. Voetter: 



33467 and 33468. Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancr, Arracacha. 



33467. "Apio aleman." » 

 Tubers. 



33468. ''Apio amarillo.**- 

 Tubers. 



33469. Mammea Americana L. Mammee. 

 Seed. 



Distribution. — The West Indies and in Central America and South America 

 from Panama and Colombia to Brazil. 



33470. Passiflora quadrangularis L. Passion fruit. 

 "This fruit which is about 10 inches long, is known here by the name of Parcha 



Granadina." 



"Both the Mamey and Parcha are prepared by boiling the flesh with sugar 

 to make a preserve or dulce, as well as being eaten in the natural state." 



33471 to 33491. Solanum tuberosum L. Potato. 



From Kenty, Galicia, Austria. Purchased from Heinrich Dolkowski & Son. 

 Received April 22, 1912. 

 Tubers of the following: 



33471. 



Ordon. 



33482. 



Senator. 



33472. 



Gas told. 



33483. 



Krdlewics. 



33473. 



Gryf. 



33484. 



Soliman. 



33474. 



Mohort. 



33485. 



Attyk. 



33475. 



Gracya. 



33486. 



Zbyszek. 



33476. 



Busola. 



33487. 



Petronius, 



33477. 



Switez. 



33488. 



Aldona. 



33478. 



Farys. 



33489. 



Koral. 



33479. 



Potentat. 



33490. 



Projata. 



33480. 



Cedon. 



33491. 



Ursus. 



33481. 



Gedymin. 







These varieties were procured for the breeding work bein^ done by the potato 

 specialists of this department. 



33492 and 33493. Furcraea spp. 



From Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana. Presented by Mr. F. A. Stock dale, 

 Assistant Director and Government Botanist, Botanic Gardens, Science and 

 Agriculture Department. Received April 13 and 24, 1912. 

 Bulbils of the following: 



33492. Furcraea foetida (L.) Haworth. 

 {^Furcraea gigantea Vent.) 

 See No. 10967 for previous introduction. 



Distribution. — Widely spread in the West Indies and tropical America; also 

 introduced in various parts of the Old World. 



