1760 
to have occurred to any one to measure the yield of a 
given area. In late April and May some of the fields 
were red with compact panicles, the only part of the 
plant visible from a short distance. Other fields had 
a greenish cast, there being two or possibly more var- 
ieties. On the Island of Chiloe, southern Chile, the 
plant grows much taller than any seen about Lake Tit- 
icaca and the foliage was also much more abundant, 
though whether the latter condition was due to the 
difference in season or to the lower altitude and more 
abundant rainfall is uncertain. The grain is used by 
the Indians in the same manner as rice, being put in 
soups and made into porridge. It appeals to a North 
American primarily as a breakfast food and should rank 
with oatmeal and some of the better wheat preparations. 
It may be cooked and served in a manner similar to 
oatmeal, but it becomes even more appetizing if spread 
out in a tray about an inch deep after steaming, and 
then browned in the oven," (W. F. Wight.) 
Citrus sp. (Rutaceae), 55030. From Holguin, Cuba. 
Seeds presented by Thomas R. Towns. "I have used this 
shaddock, which is the nonedible white variety, as a 
stock for twenty years and would be lost without it. 
For grapefruit it is inclined to gum rather more than 
the sour orange or rough lemon, but my 10-year-old 
tangerines, worked on this stock, have 2,500 fruits 
on some of the trees, and the fruits are fine grained 
and of good commercial size. The Washington Navel on 
this stock is also very prolific and bears a full crop 
every year, and I have had equal success with .ccfther 
round oranges like the King, Valencia, Pineapple*. and 
Lue Gim Gong." (Towns.) 
Eranthemum purpureum (Acanthaceae) , 55050. From Ma- 
nila, Philippine Islands. Cuttings presented by P. J. 
Wester, agricultural adviser, Bureau of Agriculture. 
"A plant with variegated .mostly purplish foliage , grown 
on the Moro graves in Lanao . The flowers are whitish 
and inconspicuous. It could probably be used as a bed- 
ding plant as far north as Washington, or possibly New 
York." (Wester.) 
Festuea heterophylla (Poaceae), 55066. Grass. From 
Paris, France. Seeds purchased from Vilmorin- Andrieux 
& Co. "This European grass is used in mixtures for 
sterile or sandy soil, especially in mixtures for 
lawns. The stem blades are flat." (Hitchcock.) 
