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with care, leaving on each cutting about a quarter of an inch 
of the fleshy part of the root and two or three inches of the 
top. This fleshy part is set two inches deep in the top of the 
hill and is always kept free from weeds. Hilling is done after 
the plant has eight to twelve sprouts, taking care not to heap 
the earth against the trunks of the plant, which would serious- 
ly damage it. The plant can be pulled up when it is from 12 to 
16 months old; some harvest it at 'from 8 to 10 months, but it 
is growing up to 13 to 14 months. Leaving it without pulling 
it up for 16 to 18 months or longer, it is very probable that 
it will be spoiled in color, flavor or tenderness, without 
being able to regain these qualities. The plants after being 
pulled up last but a short time after being pulled from the 
trunk." (Casanas, in report by Mr. Thomas W. Voetter.) For 
distribution later. 
CUCURBITA SP. (Cucurbltaceae . ) 33511. Seeds of a squash 
from Puerto Allegro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Willy Muller, 
Hortus Nueerensis, Nocera Inferiore, Naples, Italy. "'Mogango.' 
A very fine squash which I hope will be useful, especially for 
Florida, Texas, and Southern California." (Muller.) For 
distribution later. 
DIOSCOREA SP. (Dioscoreaceae . ) 33350. Tuber from Liv- 
ingston, Guatemala. Presented by Miss Lucie Potts. "This is 
called the potato of the air (papa del aigre). The natives say 
it was the original potato. It grows on a vine and is produced 
above ground-, and when boiled tastes very much like a potato." 
(Potts.) For distribution later. 
HEDYSARUM SPP. (Fabaceae.) 33303-307. Seeds from St. 
Petersburg, Russia. "Perennial legumes, which may be tested 
f'r their possible forage value." (Meyer's introductions.) 
For distribution later. 
JASMINUM SP. (Oleaceae.) 33500. Plants of a jasmine 
from Enfield, England. Presented by Mr. Amos Perry. "A 
Chinese novelty. The only red jasmine yet known. It is a 
quick grower, quite hardy. Flowers very abundant, of a bright, 
deep cherry red." (Perry.) For distribution later. 
LARIX SIBIRICA. (Plnaceae.) 33317-318. From St. Peters- 
burg, Russia. "The little known Siberian larch, an excellent 
lumber tree, requiring only a very short season to mature; 10 
weeks of summer apparently being sufficient to complete the 
whole process of coming into leaf and shedding again. This 
tree possesses also great value as an ornamental park tree in 
cool, uncongenial climes, like in and around St. Petersburg, 
