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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



54964 to 54966. Ceratonia siliqua L. Caesalpiniaceae. Carob. 



From Malaga, Spain. Budwood presented by Sr. Luis Liro Ortiz, through 

 Gaston Smith, American consul, Malaga, Spain. Keceived March 30, 

 1922. Quoted notes by Sr. Ortiz, unless otherwise stated. 



" In recent years carob cultivation has received serious attention in Cali- 

 fornia, and efforts have been made to secure the best varieties from the Medi- 

 terranean region for trial in that State. These three which have been sent 

 in by Sr. Luis Liro Ortiz are recommended as some of the best which are 

 grown in the region of Malaga." {Wilson Popenoe.) 



" With the exception of the Castellana, the carob grows in all this region 

 without any cultural attention, often having the appearance of a wild tree. 

 The Castellana is the only sort propagated by grafting. It is considered to 

 be the most productive of all." 



54964. " Bravie,. Cuttings from a 35-year-old tree growing on the prop- 

 erty of Basilia Mira Gutierrez, at Pago del Pino, District of Torrox. 

 The tree receives no care whatever and is growing in dry, stony soil; 

 in spite of these conditions, it produces long pods, somewhat more 

 slender than those of Castellana. ' 



54965. " Castellana. Cuttings from a tree growing on the property of 

 the widow of Salvador Mira Rico, at Pago del Pino, in the District of 

 Torrox, Province of Malaga. The rootstock is of the Bravie variety 

 and was top-worked to Castellana seven years ago. At present it yields 

 excellent crops of long carobs, in spite of the fact that it is never 

 pruned nor cultivated and that it is growing on stony land." 



" The pods of this variety are about 8 inches long, plump, and very 

 sweet. It appears to be an excellent sort." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



54966. *' Macho. Cuttings from a tree 30 to 35 years old, growing on 

 the property of Salvador Molina Sanchez, at Pago del Pino, District 

 of Torrox. The tree has been abandoned and stands on dry, rocky 

 ground; in spite of this, it produces a large quantity of short, 

 broad carobs." 



54967. DioscoREA trifida L. f. Dioscoreacese. Yampi. 



From Panama, Canal Zone. Collected by Dr. David Fairchild, Agricultural 

 Explorer in Charge of the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received October 3, 1921. Numbered March, 

 1922. 



" This is a purple-skinned variety of the yampi. The yampi is not a strong 

 grower, but since some of the most delicious of all the tropical yams belong to 

 this species it will be well worth while if some of the varieties can be grown 

 successfully in Florida. The leaves of this variety are'five-lobed and the stem 

 two to four winged, with purple lines on the wings." (R. A. Young.) 



54968. SojA max (L.) Piper. Fabace^e. Soy bean. 



{Olycine Tiispida Maxim.) 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds presented by B. W. Skvortzow. Received 

 February 28, 1922. 



Introduced for experimental work by specialists of the Department of Agri' 

 culture. 



