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feet high, with a tall, straight trunk, and wide spreading 
tranches, forming a shapely flat- topped head. Tne seedlings, 
springing up naturally near the old trees, indicate that it 
is likely to hold its own in New England. The hardiness of 
this tree, its rapid growth, and the fact that it is not 
injured "by insects, suggest that this is a good subject to 
plant in narrow streets. Seeds will "be sent from the 
Arboretum in the autumn to anyone who may desire to grow this 
tree." (Bulletin of Popular Information, No. 7, Arnold 
Arboretum, Harvard University.) For distribution later. 
XANTHOSOMA SP. (Araceae.) 31371. Tubers of yautia 
from Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. Procured by Mr. 
Frederic L. Lewton of this Bureau. "The tubers were obtained 
by Mr. Lewton on the market under the name of yautia. They 
are oblong in form, one specimen being six inches in 
length and two and a quarter inches in greatest diameter, 
with a weight of' ten ounces. The sprouts are pink or reddish. 
The flesh is white and non-acrid| when cooked it becomes 
slightly purplish and is moderately firm. The flavor is 
rather inferior." (R. A. Young.) For distribution later. 
XANTHOSOMA SP. (Araceae.) Tubers of yautia from Port-au- 
Prince, Haiti. Procured by Mr. Frederick L. Lewton of this 
Bureau. "The tubers of this variety were obtained on the 
market, under the name of 'Malanga' , by Mr. Lewton, They are 
roundish in general form, some specimens being about two and 
one half by three inches in size and weighing five to six 
ounces. The sprouts are reddish in color. The flesh is acrid 
when raw, but this is destroyed by boiling for 35 or 40 
minutes. The flesh is very firm when cooked and is of fair 
flavor." (R. A. Young.) For distribution later. 
NOTES FROM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. 
CUBA. Cienfuegos. Mr. Robert M. Grey, Superintendent of 
the Harvard Botanical Station, writes July 18, that he has 
secured for us more of the Animas Malangas, which he will 
send after they have fully matured. There are two varieties, 
one the common "malanga", the other very nearly like the 
Trinidad dasheen. 
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Mr. C. V. Piper writes June 22, 
that he is sailing July 5 on the Mongolia for Hongkong, 
Canton, Singapore, and Java. He is sending a considerable 
number of seeds of forage crops and grasses. 
