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buttons used on ladies' coats. Much larger buttons 
canbemade from this nut than from the South American 
'Ivory nut' (Phytelephas macroearpa) , and the buttons are 
also more expensive because there are fewer trees of 
Coeloeoeeus . " (C.B. Doyle . ) 
Crinodendron patagua (Elaeocarpaceae) , 54628. Patagua. 
From Santiago, Chile. Plants presented by Senor don 
Salvador Izquierdo, through Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agri- 
cultural Explorer. "(No. 672. Santa Ines, Chile.) 
'Patagua. ' A Chilean tree which grows well in swampy 
regions. It has small, bell-shaped, white, fragrant 
flowers , which give it value as an ornamental . The wood 
is used for cabinetmaking and the bark for tanning. 
Introduced at the request of Dr. F.V. Coville.of this 
Bureau," (Popenoe.) 
Cryptoearya rubra (Lauraceae) , 54629 . Prom Santiago, 
Chile. Plants presented by Senor don Salvador Izqui- 
erdo , through Mr . Wilson Popenoe .Agricultural Explorer. 
"(No. 667. Santa Ines, Chile.) 'Peumo. ' One of the 
handsomest of the native Chilean ornamental trees. 
It is rather small and erect, and in character of fo- 
liage somewhat suggests the live oak of southern Cal- 
ifornia. In autumn it bears a profusion of red fruits, 
the size of olives, which greatly add to its decorative 
value. The fruits have a thin layer of pulp surround- 
ing a large seed, and are eaten when cooked. They are 
not, however, of much value. The species is one which 
should be 'tried in our Southwest." (Popenoe.) 
Dioseorea japonica (Dioscore aceae) ,54499, Japanese yam. 
From Hereford, England. Bulbils presented by Dr. H.E. 
Durham. "'Japanese round yam.' This yam seems, so far 
as one can s'ee from a single season's trial, to be the 
most promising variety I have yet tested. It grows 
more freely and regularly than the round 'Upeh. ' The 
rate of growth, both being in a cool house, was about 
double that of the ' Chappellier . '" (Durham.) 
Fragaria chiloensis (Rosaceae) , 54630 and 54631. Chilean 
strawberry. From Santiago, Chile. Plants presented by 
Senor don Salvador Izquierdo , through Mr. Wilson Popenoe , 
Agricultural Explorer. 
54630. "(No. 653. Santa Ines, Chile.) 'Frutilla 
roja, ' or red-fruited Chilean strawberry. This is a 
selected strain of the common Chilean strawberry , said 
to produce fruits of large size and good quality. It 
