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35481. Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels. Argan. 



(Argania sideroxylon Roem. and Schult.) 

 From Tangier, Morocco. Procured through Mr. Maxwell Blake, American 

 consul general. Received June 11, 1913. 

 "Seeds of this year's crop." {Blake.) 



35482. ^Mangifera verticillata Robinson. Bauno. 

 From the Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, Manila. Received 



June 13, 1913. 



See S, P. I. Nos. 34353 and 34431 for previous introductions and descriptions. 

 Plant. 



35483. Annona squamosa L. Anona. 

 From Tampico, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Clarence A. Miller, American consul. 



Received June 12, 1913. 



35484. Citrus hystrix DC. Cabuyao. 



From Lamao, Bataan, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, 

 horticulturist, Division of Horticulture, Lamao Experiment Station. Re- 

 ceived June 14, 1913. 

 "A large, thorny tree, 6 to 12 meters in height; the leaves are 16 to 24 centimeters 

 long, and broadly winged; in fact, the wing area sometimes exceeds the leaf area. 

 The species is quite variable. The form sent you has smooth, oblate to pyriform- 

 turbinate shaped fruits. Surface greenish lemon, rind medium thick, flesh greenish, 

 juicy, sharply acid, aromatic, contained in 12 to 14 loculi. The fruit makes a fair 

 *ade' and is eaten with rice by the natives; it is also used in cleaning clothes. A«? a 

 fruit the cabuyao has Httle value, but it may, on account of its remarkable vigor, be 

 a valuable stock for other citrus fruits; in fact, I have several imported varieties 

 growing on it now." {Wester.) 



35485 to 35490. Xanthosoma spp. Yautia. 



From Trinidad, British West Indies. Presented by Mr. W. C. Freeman, assistant 

 director of agriculture and Government botanist. Received June 12, 1913. 

 One tuber of each of the following yautias: 



35485. "No. 1. Garl blanc, 'WTiite Itch,' so named from the small bumps, 

 supposed to resemble pustules, with which it is covered." 



35486. "No. 2. GarZ noiV, 'Black Itch.'" 35489. "No. 5. Pmm." 



35487. "No. 3. Caylaimbe." 35490. "No. 6. Mark.'' 



35488. "No. 4. Belle Mamzelle." 



"These are all patois names, and for most of them I can offer no derivation or 

 meaning . " ( Freeman . ) 



35491 to 35569. 



From Chile. Collected by Mr. W. F. Wight, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received June 10, 1913. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Wight. 



For previous large introductions of Chilean potatoes, see S. P. I. Nos. 31411 to 31464 

 and 31537 to 31547, sent in by Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, Chile. 



