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which is farther north than where lima beans can usually 
be grown. During the past summer I had the privilege of 
going through Mr. Harkness ' s garden and was very favor- 
ably impressed with the fine appearance of the beans. 
The plants were not very large, being about 16 to 18 
inches in height and of about the same breadth, but 
they were very productive. I will venture to say that 
some of the plants produced as many as 75 pods of from 
3 to 4 inches in length. Iroquois Is In Dundas County 
and is approximately 44° 45' N. latitude. Considering 
the fact that lima beans are native to climates which 
are much warmer than that of the St. Lawrence River 
Valley, I think that Mr. Harkness has secured very 
good results." (Nielson. ) 
Phyielephas macrocarpa (Phoenlcaceae ) , 47513. Ivory- 
nut palm. Prom Para, Brazil. Burs purchased from Mr. 
George H. Pickerell, American consul. An arborescent 
palm with a thick, rough, creeping trunk, from the 
under surface of which roots are given off; native 
to South and Central America. The leaves, which crown 
the trunk, closely resemble those of the coconut palm 
in size, shape, and disposition. The flowers emit a 
strong perfume ,- especially the large, white, pistil- 
late flowers which are, however, few in number. The 
fruits grow on the trunk just above the bases of the 
leaves in bunches of 6 or 7, and are called cabeza de 
negro by the natives of Colombia. The albumen of the 
seed is the so-called vegetable ivory, and this be- 
comes whiter and more opaque on exposure to the air. 
(Adapted from The West Indian Bulletin, vol. 9, p. 
279, 1908.) 
Saguerus pinnatus (Phoenlcaceae), 47527. Sugar palm. 
From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Seeds presented by Mr. D. 
W. May, Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station. 
"The gomuti or sugar palm is one of the most useful of 
palms, and occurs in a wild state throughout the islands 
of the Indian Archipelago, but is more common in the 
interior, principally in the hilly districts, than on 
the sea coast; it is also very generally cultivated 
by the various people who inhabit that region. It is 
indigenous to Sunda and the Philippines, and is culti- 
vated generally in tropical Asia. This palm attains a 
height of thirty to forty feet, and besides its saccha- 
rine sap furnishes a highly valuable, black, fibrous 
substance, ejoo fiber, superior In quality, cheapness, 
and durability to that obtained from the husk of the 
