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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



37508. Capriola DACTYLON (L.) Kimtze. Giant Bermuda grass. 



(Cynodon dactylon Pers.) 



Grown at Arlington, Va.,' and Biloxi, Miss. 



" Criant Bermuda grass. A very larse, vigorous form of Bermuda grass, 

 which at Biloxi, ISIiss., grows to a height of 20 inches and in a single season 

 produces superficial stolons 15 feet long. The original of this variety has been 

 lost. It was sent to Arlington from the greenhouse under S. P. I. No. 24434, 

 but its association with that number was probably entirely accidental." (C V. 

 Piper. ) 



37509 to 37516. Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott. Dasheen. 

 Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Brooksvllle, Fla., season of 

 1913. 



Quoted notes by R. A. Young. 

 37509 to 37512. 



" The propagating material of these strains consists of tubers from a 

 single plant of S. P. I. No. 15395." 



37509. "A selected Trinidad dasheen in which the flesh of the corm 

 when cooked is mealy, of good flavor, and yellowish in color, not 

 becoming darker on exposure to the air." 



37510. "A selected strain of the Trinidad dasheen in which the flesh 

 of the corm when cooked is mealy, of good flavor, and creamy 

 white in color." 



37511. "A selected strain of the Trinidad dasheen in which the flesh 

 of the corm when cooked is mealy, slightly nutty, and almost white 

 in color." 



37512. "A selected strain of the Trinidad dasheen in which the flesh 

 of the corm when cooked is mealy, slightly nutty, and grayish 

 white in color." 



37513. "A selected strain of the Trinidad dasheen in which the flesh of 

 the corm when cooked is fairly mealy, of good flavor, and grayish white 

 to light violet in color, (Propagating material of this strain was se- 

 lected from S. P. I. Nos. 15382, 15395, and 19224.)" 



37514. "A selected strain of dasheen in which the flesh of the corm 

 when cooked is mealy, slightly nutty, and violet-colored. (Propagat- 

 ing material for this strain was taken from several selected hills of 

 S. P. I. No. 19224)." 



37515 and 37516. 



" Propagating material for these strains was selected from several 

 Wlls of S. P. I. No. 15382." 



37515. "A selected strain of the Trinidad dasheen in which the flesh 

 of the corm when cooked is mealy, of good flavor, and cream white 

 in color." 



37516. "A selected strain of the Trinidad dasheen in which the flesh 

 of the corm when cooked is mealy, slightly nutty, and grayish 

 white in color." 



