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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



52318 to 52339— Continued. 



52323. Little Joss. A cross between Squareheads Master and 

 Ghirka, raised by Professor Biffen. This variety is said to be 

 rust resistant, and the quality of the grain is unquestionably good ; 

 the ears are long and somewhat pointed, which quality in our 

 judgment detracts from its cropping properties. (P. 7.) 



52324. Marshal Foch. A fairly early wheat, ripening about the 

 same time as Victor, with white chaff and pale-red grain, said to 

 be of good milling quality. The strong stiff straw is of medium 

 length. (P. 7.) 



52325. Reselected Victor White. A fairly early wheat which gives 

 excellent results on most soils. The straw is of medium length, 

 and the square compact ears bear medium-sized grain. (P. 7.) 



52326. Snowdrop White. A white wheat, something over 5 feet 

 high and very level, yielding up to 80 bushels per acre. The 

 square thick ears are of good length. The pearly white grains 

 are compactly set and often 5 or 6 chested; it is eagerly sought 

 after by millers. The straw is very strong and free from rust. 

 (P. 4.) 



52327. White Marvel. Of the two, we consider this variety to be 

 better than Red Marvel. It possesses all the characteristics of 

 Red Marvel, but the grain is white. The straw is stiff, and the 

 ear, although long, is generally fairly thick chested. The variety 

 is exceedingly valuable for spring sowing. (P. 7.) 



52328 and 52329. Teitictjm tuegidum L. Poacese. Poulard wheat. 



52328. PercivaVs Red Cone. After careful experiments on our 

 Experimental Farms, we do not recognize any great difference 

 between this and a good stock of the ordinary Cone. (P. 7.) 



52329. Early Red Cone. This variety is said to ripen 10 days be- 

 fore ordinary Rivetts, but we did not find it so early. The heads 

 are close and compact, and the straw is somewhat shorter than 

 Rivetts. (P. 7.) 



52330. Datura metel L. Solanacese. Datura. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds presented by Sr. Adn. Hernandez, 

 Director of Agriculture. Received January 5, 1921. 

 "This Asiatic plant, described as a distinct species by Nees, is regarded by 

 some botanists as a white-flowered form of Datura metel. It is identical with 

 the plant known to the Japanese by the name ' Chosen Asagao,' or • Korean 

 morning-glory.'" (W. E. Safford.) 



52331. Euterpe sp. Phoenicacese. Assahy palm. 

 From Para, Brazil. Seeds presented by Dr. Paul Le Cointe, director, 



Commercial Museum. Received January 6, 1921. 

 "Fresh seeds of the assahy palm." (Le Cointe.) 



52332. CoLocAsiA esculenta (L.) Schott. Araceae. Taro. 



From Canton, China. Tubers presented by F. A. McClure, instructor. Can- 

 ton Christian College. Received January 7, 1921. 

 "This taro, or dasheen, is known locally by the name tso oo. The small 

 tubers that grow out from the ' eyes ' of the mother tuber are called oo tsai. 



