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"This tree, received in 1918, bore a bushel of fine peaches July 
21, two weeks earlier than the earliest variety grown -at one of the 
largest peach orchards in Michigan, located near Romeo." (Dr. Frank 
N. White, Romeo, Mich.,- December 15, 1922.) 
colocasia esculenta (Araceae.) Dasheen. "Some time ago you sent 
me some dasheens, which I planted. From some hills I obtained as much 
as 15 pounds of tubers. I am still raising them and now have a fine 
patch. My family likes them as well as Irish potatoes and, besides, 
they come in when the latter are gone. On account of the climate we 
cannot keep Irish potatoes, but the dasheens keep well." (Alfred E. 
Thomas, Labelle, Fla., May 15, 1923.) 
"The dasheen has been the only real money crop we have been able 
to grow during the last few years. I have been convinced as to the re- 
liability of it, as last year I netted $55.00 per acre, besides $3.00 
per day for my own labor and team, on a 6-acre tract, while the year be- 
fore, after planting in sweet potatoes, I netted nothing, and received 
only about 30 cents per day for my labor. Of course it Was an unfavor- 
able season -for potatoes that year, but the same land produced the 
dasheens under what would have been a still more unfavorable season 
for sweet potatoes. All we want now is the market for dasheens , but I 
know it will take a great deal of hard work to make it. 
"The dasheen crop seems to be good through this section, although 
the recent heavy rains damaged considerably those planted on low land 
that were not bedded. I have only about three acres planted to dasheens 
this season." (Ernest Petree, Callahan, Fla., June 19, 1923.) 
cydonia oblonga (Malaceae), 33213. Quince. "Antequera." From 
Granada, Spain. "This tree, which I received in 1917, has just borne, 
for the first time, a peck of the finest looking and finest tasting 
quinces we have ever grown. At this writing they are keeping in ex- 
cellent condition." (Dr. Frank N. White, Romeo, Mich., December 15, 
1922.) 
pyrus communis (Malaceae), 43183. Pear. "Belmont." From Avon- 
dale, Auckland, New Zealand. "There were five pears ripened on this 
tree October 15. They were medium sized, with light-green skin, tint- 
ing yellow, with russet at the blossom end. The flesh was white, fine 
grained, very sweet and juicy, with a pleasing sprightly flavor, and 
not darkened at the core." (Dr. Frank N. White, Romeo, Mich., Decem- 
ber 15, 1922.) 
