OCTOBER 1 TO DECEM:BER 31, 1921. 



37 



54664 to 54670— Continued. 



The small seeds, inclosed in the hard endocarp. have kernels of very 

 good taste, like that of the well-known coconut {Cocos nucifera). 

 If a way could be found of extracting these seeds without crushing 

 them, there could undoubtedly be found ample use for them. 



54669. BuTiA CAPITATA si-BGLOBosA Reccari. 



Fruit the size of ordinary cherries, of very light yellow color, red 

 at the base, almost globose, as the name indicates ; flesh nearly 

 fiberless. of acidulous, sweetish flavor, but having a slightly bitter 

 taste. 



54670. Raphiolepis umbellata (Thunb.) C. Schneid. Malaceie. 

 (R. japonica Sieb. and Zuc*c.) 



"Fresh seeds (berries) of a beautiful evergreen, very hardy bush 

 which will, I think, thrive in the southeastern parts of the United States, 

 at least as far as North Carolina." (Proschotcsky.) 



54671 and 54672. Ortza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



From Kagoshima. Japan. Seeds presented by K. Tamari, Kagoshima 

 Imperial College of Agriculture and Forestry. Received December 8, 

 192L 



54671. Scented rice from Hloki County. 



54672. S<*ented rice from Kimotsuki Countj-. 



54673 and 54674. Musa spp. Musaceae. Banana. 



From Honolulu. Hawaii. Shoots presented by Willis T. Pope, horticul- 

 turist, Agricultural Experiment Station. Received November 28, 1921. 



54673. MusA fehi Bert 



" Tahitian. Fehi, or Barabora. The shoots of this variety are very long 

 and slim while younsr. A red. upright-fruiting varietv in Hawaii." 

 (Pope.) 



54674. MrsA paradisiaca sapientum (L.) Kuntze. 



''Honduranian Common, known as the Brazilian hanana in Honolulu." 

 (Pope.) 



A large commercial variety of good quality. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 38923. 



54675. DioscoREA cayexexsis Lam. Dioscoreaceje. 



Yellow Guinea yam. 



From Port Antonio. Jamaica, British West Indies. Tubers presented by 

 E. R. Sasscer. United States Department of Agriculture. Received 

 December 14, 1921. 



" Yam taken from the cargo of the American steamship Bella, from Port 

 Antonio. Jamaica. The specimen was collected at Baltimore, Md." (-Sasscer.) 



"A yellow-fleshed yam which produces individual tubers up to 2 pounds or 

 more in weight. The flavor of this yam is less delicate than that of some, and 

 the flesh is quite firm, but the texture is good and the color attractive." (R. A. 

 Young.) 



54676. SoLAxuM BL^LLATUM Veil. Solanacese 



From Lavras, Minas Geraes, Brazil. Seeds presented by Benjamin H. 

 Hunnicutt, director, Instituto Evangelico, Escola Agricola de Lavras, 

 through C. C. Knight, vice director. Received December 29, 1921. 



A South American plant of considerable interest for experimental use as a 

 forage plant because of its large percentage of protein. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51S02. 



