1900 
used in curries. (Adapted from The Philippine Agricultural Review, 
vol. 10, p. 16.) 
francoa sonchifolia (Saxif ragaceae ) , 56909. From Nice, France. 
Seeds presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. A rather shrubby 
ornamental about 3 feet high, with bright-green, downy, wavy-margined 
leaves, and handsome lilac-colored flowers in long, erect, spikelike 
racemes. The plant is native to Chile. (Adapted from Curtis' s Botan- 
ical Magazine, pi. 3309.) 
ilex sp. (Aquifoliceae) , 57085. Holly. From Ichang, China. Seeds 
presented by Albert S. Cooper, American Church Mission. "A small-leaved 
holly collected on the mountains back of Patung, Hupeh, at altitudes 
of 6,000 to 8,000 feet." (Cooper.) 
IPOMOEA batatas ( Convolvulaceae) , 56920, 56997, 56998, 57002, 
57004, 57007, 57011. Sweet potato. From St. Croix, Virgin Islands. 
.Seeds presented by J. B. Thompson, agronomist in charge, Agricultural 
Experiment Station. Quoted notes by Mr. Thompson. 
56920. "No. 7. A 'Big Wig' seedling. The vine is 3 to 4 feet in 
length. It is very leafy and covers the ground completely with a dense 
leafy mass. The leaves are green, broadly shouldered and lanceolate. 
The roots are red." 
56997. "No. 2. 'Big Wig' variety. It is not known whence this 
variety came. It was obtained by the Station from Estate Strawberry 
Hill in 1920 or 1921 and has since been grown continuously at the 
Station. It is of bunching vineless growth and bears many dark-green 
deeply cut, 5-lobed leaves. The original form as obtained by the 
Station has red tubers. The seed collected has all been from the 
ordinary 'Big Wig. '" 
56998. "No. 1. 'Black Rock' variety. This was introduced from 
Barbados by Dr. Longfield Smith, of this Station, in 1911, and is un- 
doubtedly the most popular variety grown in St. Croix. The vines are 
vigorous, bearing dark-green, cordate leaves. The tubers which are 
long and often ill shaped are dark purplish red and attain a large 
size under favorable conditions. The variety has the reputation of 
keeping longer in storage "than other varieties." 
57002. "No. 2. 'Hug-me- tight' variety. A few tubers of this 
variety were purchased on the St. Thomas Market in May, 1922, under 
the above name. The tubers were said to have been grown on the Island 
of Tortola, a British Island some miles off the east coast of St. 
Thomas. The tubers are white." 
57004. . "No. 2. 'John Siddon* variety. A few tubers of this var- 
iety were obtained at the same time and came from the same source as 
those of 'Hug-me-tight' (S. P. I. No. 57001 and 57002) which were 
