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54059. SoLAxm tubekosum L. Solanaceae. 



Potato. 



FTY>m Lnmbatan, Lanao. Mindanao, Philippine I^buids. Tobers presented 

 by G. O. Risinger. snj^rrisui?: teacher. Camp Keithley, ihroa^ P- J. 

 Wester, d rector. Lamao Eicperiinent Station, Lamao, Bataan. Received 

 July 7. 19in. 



•*Oiir smallest Irish potatoes, grown at the Lombatan Agricnltural Sciiool, 

 Lanao, at an altitude of 2,500 feel." (Risinger.) 



54060. SoLAXTTM sp. Solanacese. Potato. 



From Ibarra. Ecuador. Tiib«s collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agriculraral 

 Explorer of the Department of Agricnltore. Received July 21. 1921. 



•••Xo. €20. Hacienda La Rinconada, in the Province of CarchL June 9, 

 1921. > A true wild potato, growing at an altitude of 11.500 feet. It grows 

 abundantly in certain places, prefwring the iMrotection of shrubby vegetation 

 along ravines on the p&ramo. The tubers are rarely more than an iodi 

 long by half an indb in thickness, and they are whitish brown with white flesh. 

 Tbey are not used by the inhabitants of this region. The plants appear to be 

 anacked by late-blight, as are cultivated potatoes in the same region." 



; -^Id Arboretimi, Jamaica Plain, llas& Seeds collected by BL C. 

 Skeeis, of the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, for use in 

 breeding expCTimcnts by experts of the Departm«it of Agriculture. Num- 

 bered September, 1921. Quoted notes by Mr. Skeels. 



54061. BmniB ag^iegata C. Schneid. 



"(Arboretum Xol 6861: Wilson No. lOoO.) A Chines^? srmb 3 to 

 5 feet high, which has yellowish brown q^es, small oMong leaves, 

 yellow flowers in dense racemes, and salmon-red fruits.*' 



For previous introduction, see S. P. L Na 43$17. 



54062. Besbexis A^irsfzcsis Rupr. 



** This northern Chinese and Man<^urian shrub, often 8 feet high, 

 has gray tranches, slightly reticulated oblong leaves 1 to 3 inches 

 kmg. and racemes of 8 to 12 ovoid scarlet berriesL" 



For previous introduction, see S. P. L No. 49C52. 



54063. Besbbbis amukexsis japoxica (Begel) Rehder. 



A stout compact shrub native to Japan, with leaves obovate and 

 more leathery than in B. amnrensis. The scarlet l>erTies have a 

 slight bloom.'* 



For previous introduction, see S. P. L No. 4905a. 



54064. Bbbbub bachtpoiia Maxim. 



"(Arboretum No. TlTo; Wilson No. 5o4a.> A shrub from western 

 China 4 to 7 feet high, with ovate serrate leaves;, long slender 

 panicles of yellow flowers, and scarlet fruits often half an inch in 

 diameter." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. L Na 43S18l 



54065. Besbekis dicttophtua Franch. 



"A native of Yunnan. China, this barberry is a medium-sized 

 shrub, often broader than high, with small ovate leaves in ^uster^ 

 pale-yellow flowers, and ovoid red fruits." 



54061 54163. 



54061 to 54074. Bebbebis spp^ Berberidacede. 



Barberry. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49066. 



