38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53177 to 53217— Continued. 



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leaves *ire trifoliolate, with glossy, oval to obloiiir-aciite, serrate leaflets, 

 often having a maroon tinge. The rosy purple flowers, about 1* inches 

 broad, are borne few in a cluster ; they are followed by oval or conical 

 fruits 1 to 1^ inches long, crimson in color, juicy, and of pleasant sub- 

 acid flavor. The seeds are not objectionably large nor hard. The plant 

 is not very productive. This raspberry is worthy of a careful trial in 

 the southern and far western parts of the United States, where it seems 

 likely to succeed. Its productiveness can probably be increased by sys- 

 tematic pruning," 



53187. SoLANUM sp. Solanacece. Potato. 



"(No. 586. Hacienda La Rinconada, Province of Carchi, Ecuador. Feb- 

 ruary 15. 1921.) Tubers of a wild potato from the mountains of Carchi, 

 at an altitude of 12.000 feet. It grows abundantly in certain places, pre- 

 ferring the protection of shrubby vegetation along ravines on the paramo. 

 The plant resembles that of the cultivated potato ; the tubers, however, 

 are rarely more than an inch long !n- half an inch in thickness, and they 

 are whitish brown in color, with white flesh. They are not used by the 

 inhabitants of this region. The plants appear to be attacked by late- 

 blight, as are cultivated potatoes in the same region." 



53188 to 53197. Solaxum tuberosum L. Solanaceje. , Potato. 



53188. "(No. 589. Hacienda La Rinconada. Province of Carchi. 

 Ecuador. February 16. 1921.) Tubers of Cumara grown at alti- 

 tudes of 11,000 to 12,000 feet. This is a good variety, of commer- 

 cial importance only slightly less than that of the Cuerudas. The 

 tubers are long, almost white in color, with purplish areas around 

 the deep eyes." 



53189. "(No. 590. Hacienda La Rinconada. Province of Carchi, 

 Ecuador. February 16, 1921.) Tubers of Morada from the 

 Province of Carchi, where it is cultivated at altitudes of 11.000 

 to 12.000 feet. This is a variety of good quality, but of little 

 commercial importance. The tubers are rather small, round, and 

 dark purple." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 35507. 



53190. "(No. 591. Hacienda La Rinconada, Province of Carchi, 

 Ecuador. February 16, 1921.) Tubers of Cuerudo niorada 

 (purple Cueruda). from the Province of Carchi. where it is culf- 

 vated at altitudes of 11.000 and 12.000 feet. Crmmerc'ally one 

 of the best and most important varieties in northern Ecuador, 

 though it is not quite so extensively grown as Cueruda Wuncn. 

 The tubers are oval, flattened, and purple with whitish areas 

 around the shallow eyes ; they possess excellent keeping quali- 

 ties." 



53191. "(No. 592. Hacienda La Rinconada, Province of Carchi, 

 Ecuador.) Tubers cf Margarita, from the Province of Carchi, 

 where it is cultivated at altitudes of 10.000 and 12.000 feet. 

 This is an important commercial variety, especially in the vicinity 

 of Ibarra ; the plants are, however, very susceptible to late- 

 blight. The tubers are oval, flattened to an unusual degree, and 

 of good size. The surface is pale whitish brown, with fine purplish 

 markings, and the eyes are scarcely noticeable. The flesh is 

 white, of excellent quality." 



53192. "(No. 594. Hacienda La Rinconada, Province of Carchi, 

 Ecuador. February 16, 1921.) Tubers of the Rosa potato, culti- 

 vated in the Province of Carchi, at altitudes of 11.000 to 12.000 

 feet. This is not an important or well-known variety. The 

 tubers are oval, slightly flattened, deep rose in color, with shallow 

 eyes." 



53193. "(No. 595. Hacienda La Rinconada, Province of Carchi. 

 Ecuador. February 16. 1921.) Tubers of Cueruda hlanca (white 

 Cueruda), cultivated in the Province of Carchi. at altitudes of 



