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DIOSCOEEA -SPP. (DiCBCoreaceae. ) 30S68-269, 30274. Tubers 
of .yarns and yarnpies from Port of Spain,. Trinidad. Procured 
from Mr. H. Caracciolo, St. Joseph Nurseries. 30268. "Cush- 
cush. This is the finest root we have and cooks very mealy; 
it is delicious." (Caracciolo.) "The flesh is very white 
and of high quality, similar to that of the yampies of the 
Canal Zone and JamaicafPlant Introduction Nos. 29540 and 
30091). The external appearance of the tubers is not quite 
so good as that of the variety from the Canal Zone, but is 
better than that of the few specimens of the Jamaica variety 
which I have seen. The skin, under the surface, is pink or 
purplish. The size and form of the tubers received varied 
considerably. The largest weighed over eight ounces." 
. (R. A. Young.) 30269. "A yam of good quality. The flesh is 
perfectly white and is mealy when cooked." (R. A. Young.) 
"A purple-fleshed variety found among the white-fleshed 
tubers (Mo. 30268) received from the same source. The exter- 
nal appearance of the varieties was identical." (R. A. 
Young.) All for distribution later. 
BIOSPYROS SPP. (Diospyraceae. ) 30518-521. Seeds of Dios- 
pyros from Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Director of 
Agriculture. Four species are represented in this collection 
which is introduced for the work of testing all the procur- 
able species of this genus as stocks for the better varie- 
ties. For distribution later. 
GLYCINJdi HISPIDA. (Fabaceae.) 30593-601. Seeds of soy- 
Dean from Manchuria. Procured through Mr. Edward C. Parker, 
Agricultural Experiment Station, Mukden. Nine varieties of 
the soybean, Nos. 30593 and 30600 being especially prized for 
their thin skins, high weight per bushel, and high oil con- 
tent; all require 130 to 140 days to mature. For distribution 
later. 
GOSSYPIUM SP. (Malvaceae.) 30711. Seed of cotton from 
Marash, Turkey in Asia. Presented by Mr. Paul N. Nersessian. 
"This is what we call native of Marash; it grows in a conical 
shape from one to four feet high, depending on the fertility 
of the land; usually yields well, that is, produces more 
bolls to a given area than other varieties, but usually the 
amount of the. lint from a given weight of bolls is less than 
the other varieties (Plant -Introductions , Nos. 29028 and 
29029.)" (Nersessian.) For distribution later. 
MAGNOLIA CAMPBELLI I . (Magnoliaceae . ) 30509. Plants from 
Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Purchased from Major A. T. Gage, 
Superintendent, Royal Botanic Garden. "A grand flowering 
deciduous tree of the Sikkim Himalaya at 8000 to 9000 feet 
