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ARRACACIA XANTHORRHIZA . (Apiacae.) 35400. Tubers 
of the apio from Caracas, Venezuela. Presented by Mr. H. 
Pittier, of this Bureau. "This plant is cultivated in the 
cooler mountain districts of northern South America, where 
the roots form the staple diet of the inhabitants. The 
plant is somewhat like the wild hemlock (Conium maculatum) 
but its leaves are broader, its stem not spotted, and its 
flowers are of a dingy purple color; the roots are large 
and are divided into several fleshy lobes of the size of a 
carrot, which when boiled are firm and have a flavor 
intermediate between that of a chestnut and a parsnip." 
(Masters, Treasury of Botany.) "Here the plants grow only 
In the mountains above 1500 meters. I do not know whether 
it reaches the freezing line, but everybody says it does 
not thrive at lower altitudes." (Pittier). For distri- 
bution later. 
BROMUS SP. (Poaceae.) 35429. Seeds of a grass from 
the Argentine Andes, south of Lago Nahuel Huapi . Presented 
by Dr. Bailey Willis, of the Argentine Survey of the 41st 
parallel, S. lat . This and four other grasses and a rush 
were sent in as specimens of the pasture grasses of this 
portion of Argentina. For distribution later. 
CANANGIUM ODORATUM. ( Annonaceae . ) 35243. Seeds of the 
ilang-ilang from Manila. Presented by Mr. O. W. Barrett, 
Chief, Division of Horticulture, Philippine Department of 
Agriculture. "A large evergreen tree of the family Annon- 
aceae, native of Burma, but extended in culture to Java and 
the Philippines. An agreeable and highly valued perfume 
known as ilang-ilang is distilled from the flowers. It 
should succeed in Southern Florida and the warm portions 
of the Gulf Coast." (Dr. W. Van Fleet.) "The war corres- 
pondent, Mr. Creelman, called our attention several years 
ago to the possibility of growing this flower in Florida 
and shipping it to the northern markets as is now done 
with the Gardenia." (Fairchild.) For distribution later. 
CERATONIA SILIQUA. ( Caesalpiniaceae . ) 35238-242, 
35244-246. Cuttings of seven varieties of carob from Val- 
encia, Spain. Presented by Mr. Claude I. Dawson, American 
Consul. These are cuttings of the best varieties grown in 
Valencia, full descriptions of which are given under 
S.P.I. Nos. 30914 to 30920, in inventory No. 27. For dis- 
tribution later. 
