1400 
very similar in appearance to what has been previously 
introduced into the United States as the Trinidad 
dasheen. The quality of the specimens received is ex- 
cellent." (R. A. Young.) 
DiosGorea sp. (Dloscoreaceae) , 46801. Yam. Tubers 
grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Miami, 
Florida. "A very prolific, white-fleshed yam, obtained 
in the spring of 1918 by Dr. David Falrchild from 
Prof. C. T. Simpson, Lemon City, Florida. It is sup- 
posed to have come previously from the West Indies. 
The skin is without coloration, and the flesh remains 
almost snowy white when cooked. As compared with most 
other yams, it is very dry. It is well adapted for 
baking and for boiling and mashing; the mashing should 
be very thorough. Mashed yam becomes stiff upon cooling 
and therefore should be served hot. It is best to 
peel yams before boiling." (R. A. Young.) 
Jatropha sp. (Euphorbiaceae) , 46862. Chaya de Mexico. 
From Cuba. Cuttings presented by Mr. Mario Calvino, 
Director, Agricultural Experiment Station, Santiago 
de las Vegas. The leaves are edible. The following 
is the result of an analysis of them made at our Sta- 
tion during the rainy season: 
Moisture 74.00 per cent 
Protein 0.94 per cent 
Ether extract 0.20 per cent 
Carbohydrates 20.71 per cent 
Crude fiber 2.25 per cent 
Ash 1.90 per cent. 
(Notes and analysis from letter of Dr. Calvino.) 
Livistona altissima (Phoenicaceae ) , 46861. Palm. From 
Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Director, Botanic 
Gardens. A graceful palm with a trunk about 8 inches 
in diameter and often 80 feet tall, and bearing globose 
fruits the size of small cherries. The natives value 
the exceedingly hard wood very highly and use it es- 
pecially for rafters which often last for three gener- 
ations. (Adapted from Zollinger, Natuurkundig Tijd- 
schrift voor Nederlandsch Indie, vol. 14, p. 150.) 
Lobelia erinus mierodon (Lobeliaceae ) , 46808. Lobelia. 
From Johannesburg, South Africa. Seed presented by 
Mr. J. Burtt-Davy, Agricultural Supply Association. 
"An ornamental annual , entirely different in habit from 
