SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



54050 to 54053— Continued. 



a yellow gamboge oozes out of them. Natives are very fond of this fruit, 

 but the Americans in Brazil do not care for it It is said to make a 

 superior doce, or preserve." (P. if. Dorsett.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 37384. 



54053. PHASEOLU8 LUNATUS L. Fabacese. Lima bean. 

 "A native wild bean of the Imiatus type." 



54054 to 54057. Dioscorea spp. Dioscoreaceae. 



From Port "f Spain, Trinidad. Tubers presented by C. Connell. Montrose, 

 Arima. Trinidad, through F. W. Urieh. entomologist, Department of 

 Agriculture, St. Clair Experiment Station. Pveceived July 19, 1921. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Urich except as otherwise noted. 



54054. DioscoBEA latifolia Benth. Acorn. 



" St. Vincent. The yam bears external tul^ers on the vine. Cook like 

 the ordinary potato, and in planting treat in the same way as the 

 potato." 



" A yam which bears medium-sized, angular edible aerial tubers having 

 yellowish flesh of fair quality. The vine is round stemmed and the leaf 

 is cordate with a broad sinus and abruptly long-acuminate. I. H. 

 BurkilL of the Sinc:ap<jre Botanic Garden, states that this species is 

 native to Africa, where it is called acom. The variety is apparently 

 identical with the cai^mra, or ' turkey -liver ' yam, of Brazil, the ' Carib 

 potato ■ of Nic*aragua. and the ' climbing air-potato ' of Argentina," 

 (/?. A. Young.) 



54055. DioscoEEA esculenta (Ix>ur.) Burkill. Lesser yam. 

 " Chinese.'' 



" A yam with small, somewhat cylindrical tubers with a smooth tough 

 skin and white flesh of excellent quality. The vine is round stemmed 

 and bears a few short spines. The leaf is cordate with a narrow sinus." 

 (R. A. Younfj.) 



54056. DioscoEEA teifida L, Yampi. 

 " Couche Coiiche. Grows well in sandy soil." 



" Var, Trinidad yampi, or cush<-ush. A small-tubered yam with pink 

 skin and flesh which is usually white and somewhat sweet. The quality 

 is very good. The stem of the vine is two winged, and the leaf is three 

 lobed," (R. A. Young.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45992, 



54057. DicscoREA alata L. Greater yam. 



" Coconut.'' 



"A white-fleshed yam of fair size and good quality." {R. A. Young.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Xo. 49825. 



54058. LoxiCERA syringantha Maxim. Caprifoliacepft. 



Honeysuckle. 



From Elstree, Herts, England. Seeds presented by Hon. Vicary Gibbs. 

 Received July 26, 1921. 



"Possibly the most beautiful of the bush honeysuckles; a low spreading 

 bush from 2 to 4 feet h'gh, with bluish green leaves and large pink Daphnelike 

 blossoms oiiC-fourtli of an incli across of firm vvaxy texture and a fragrance 

 strongly reminiscent of Daphne cncorum, also of hyacinths, but more powerful 

 and delicious.*' iThe Garden, vol. 85, p. 225.) 



