3i2 OSBECK^S VOYAGE. 



two fids, fometimes larger, fometimes lefs. 

 In many places of India it is ufed inftead of 

 bread. The katty was at prefent fold for a 

 kanderin and two I>as. Thefe roots are plant- 

 ed like the potatoes on high places, about 

 half a yard afunder, and a quarter of a yard 

 deep. They grpw ten months ; and when fuch 

 a root is taken out, it weighs fome pounds. 

 In winter they keep them in fand. Before they 

 are planted, the rotten parts are cutoff; and 

 before they are eaten, they are put into water, 

 that their bitter tafte may in part be extracted. 

 The lowermoft joint of the root is pentagonal, 

 the next hexagonal, the third Jieptagonal, the 

 fourth tetragonal, which I obferved in thofe 

 roots which I planted in pots, and took with 

 me to Sweden ; which grew very well. If 

 they bear fo great a change of climate, th'ej 

 may very likely in time be inured to our air 

 and (hort fummers, and be of no fmall advan- 

 tage to our husbandry, 



Siuu, Chinefe truffles *, are carried about: 

 for fale in the ftreet:, 



f?£;tated or heart-fhaped, though almoft like the head of 

 %w anew, pointed, and have three flrong nerves. 



* Confer. Siooro tubera efcuknta. K*mpb. Am<zn. p. 832, 



