5. 
ZEA MAYS. 26887-890. From near Teguc igalc-a , Honduras. Pre- 
sented by Mr. Samuel McClintock, American Consul. 26887. 
Yellow mountain corn from the Santa Lucia region. 26888- 
890. Three varieties grown on the plains; "bluish black, 
red and reddish yellow. 
ZEA MAYS. 26913. From the Hacienda Maguey, some 70 miles 
northwest of the City of Durango , Mexico, at an elevation of 
6, !.00 feet. Procured by Mr. Charles M. Freeman, American 
Consul, from Mr. Dyer, Manager of the Hacienda. "Mr. 
Dyer sa^^s that this corn will mature in less time and stand 
the lack of mioisture better than any other corn he has beer- 
able to procure." (Preemian.) 
ZEA MAYS. 25914-916. From Guatemala. Presented by Mr. Wm . 
Owen, Vice Consul-General. 26914. MiKed lowland corn; 
altitude 700 feet; matures 90 d:ayF from date of planting. 
26915. Yellow highland corn; altitude 4,700 feet; matures 
120 days from date of planting. 26916. White highland corn; 
altitude 4,200 feet; matures 120 days from planting. 
ZIZANIA LATIFOLIA. 26760. Prom Tamsui , Formosa. Presented 
by Mr. Samiuel C. Reat, American Consul. "This plant, which 
is closely related botanically to Am.erican wild rice, is, 
however, a perennial which perpetuates itself by underground 
root stocks. It grows wild, and is also cultivated in 
various parts cf China, Japan and Formosa and. is the source 
of 3 separate food products which are; the seeds, a fungus 
growth produced in the inflorescence and the succulent 
vegetative shoots which are pr"oduced- from, the root stocks. 
This fungus is probably not unlike the smut occuring in 
the inflorescence of Indian corji wiich latter is sometimes 
eaten by Mexican Indians. The seed of this plant is ap- 
parently not generally used for food, in China, as are the 
other parts, tho mention of their use as hnmian food is 
made in very earlj' Chinese literature. The plant is said, 
to be cultivated in the vicinity of Canton, China." 
(Scefield.j Per distribution later. 
