sisted in the identification of the material. Especial 
thanks are due to Dr. S. F. Blake who identified the 
Compositae. Without this expert help, much of the vege- 
tal material would have proven indeterminable. 
CULTIVATED PLANTS 
There is no evidence that the Bat Cave people culti- 
vated any of the native vegetation, although species such 
as Yucca may well have been planted near the cave to 
ensure a regular supply of fiber and amole. Many of the 
herbaceous plants could have been grown with some suc- 
cess, but the bulk of the material was probably prevalent 
enough in the neighboring area to be easily collected as 
the need for it arose. 
Cucurbita Pepo Linnaeus Sp. Pl. (1753) 1010. 
Aside from the maize, the only obviously cultivated 
plants (that is, plants which are foreign to the region, 
and which show increased size and other marks of culti- 
vation) are squash and beans. All of the cultivated squash 
remains are referable to Cucurbita Pepo L. The material 
was found in every level (1 to VI) and comprises seeds, 
rind and stems. 
The seeds of Cucurbita Pepo are all characterized by 
the moulding near the edge of the seed. Identification 
is possible because of the difference in texture between 
the center and the margin of all of the specimens. In 
specimens without discoloration, there is no difference 
in color in these areas. The seeds apparently all represent 
the same variety of C. Pepo, as there is no distinct dif- 
ference apparent in any of them. Furthermore, there is 
no apparent size variation, as was shown by the maize, 
from the bottom to the top of the deposit. 
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