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All the dark-fleshed taros were, I am told , taboo to the common 
people and were only eaten by, and grown for, the chiefs. The 
'Lehuas', of which there are two,, the 'black* or 'Ele ele', and 
the 'white' or ^'Keo keo' , are only two of this class. I under- 
stand that the distinctive mark of the 'Lehua' is the dark pur- 
ple ring at the junction of the corm and the leaf stalk." 
(Clowes.) * For distribution later. 
CYTISUS SP. (Fabaceae. ) 29641. Seeds of a species of 
broom from the Island of Palma. Presented by Dr. V. Perez, Puer- 
to Orotava, Teneriff e . "A native fodder shrub of great value and 
at the same time a very ornamental plant. It comes from the same 
Island of Palma as the tagasaste (Cytisus proliferus L. Plant 
Introduction No. 28827) does, and from time immemorial both have 
been used there for the rearing of cattle and horses. I venture 
to suggest to you sowing a plot in a suitable climate like Cali- 
fornia or Florida and keeping the plants for the supply of seeds 
which are difficult, to procure. The mistake made about these 
cytisi when grown for forage is that they are alowed to grow to 
the size of large bushes or small trees whereas they ought to be 
cut back when they will pollard two or. three times in the course 
of a year. They are both quite as nutritious as lucerne and very- 
drought resistant. In these islands they grow best at an al- 
titude of from 2,000 to 4,000 feet, but they will also grow by 
the coast. It ought to have a great, future in California." 
(Perez). For distribution later. 
DIOSCOREA SP. (Dioscoreaceae. ) 29539. Tubers of the Yampie 
yam from Gatun, Canal Zone, Panama. Presented by Lieut. Col. 
William F. Sibert., "The pink-fleshed Yampie yam of Panama is 
considered by the .natives as one of the choice tuberous-rooted 
vegetables. The growing plant resembles in general appearance 
the ordinary white yams of the tropics, but it is not of as vig- 
orous growth as these. Some of the tubers will be grown at the 
Plant Introduction Garden at Brooksville, Florida." (H, F. 
Schultz.) For distribution later. 
DIOSCOREA SP. (Dioscoreaceae.) 29540. Tubers of the Yam- 
pie yam from Culebra, Canal Zone, Panama. Presented by Mr. 
Alfred D. Dyer. "This is the pink skinned Yampie yam which dif- 
fers in appearance of both tubers and foliage from the pink- 
fleshed variety. (Plant Introduction No. 29539.) It is grown 
quite extensively throughout Central America and forms a very 
appetizing dish prepared in many ways similar to the ordinary 
white potato, which it is generally conceded by Americans and 
Europeans to excel in flavor. The same disposition has been made 
of these tubers as of the preceding number. (H. F. Schultz.) 
For distribution later. 
ERYTHRINA SP, (Fabaceae.) 29655. Seeds of ceibo from Cahi 
Puente, Paraguay, Presented by Mr, C. F. Mead, "This plant is 
called ceibo in, Spanish. It may be of some use as an ornamental 
