CACARA EROSA. Yam Bean. 

 Climbing leguminous vine of rampant 

 growth; producing, on slender under- 

 ground roots, succession of large 

 tuberous roots. May supersede arrow- 

 root for starch production as return in 

 starch is greater. Can be planted any 

 season; matures roots in five months. 

 Beans are poisonous, but roots edible 

 fresh, in curries, or boiled like potatoes. 



36303. CAESALPINIA SP. 



An undetermined species grown from 

 seed obtained from an Indian woman 

 in Arequipa, Peru, by Mr. W. F. Wight 

 of the Bureau of Plant Industry. 



7344. CAMOENSIA MAXIMA. 



A beautiful vine found in tropical Af- 

 rica where it climbs to the tops of lofty 

 trees on the outskirts of forests, having 

 pendulous clusters of large, deliciously 

 fragrant flowers nearly eight inches 

 long, with pure white, fluted petals 

 that are margined with gold, darken- 

 ing with age. 



