Smithsonian Report. 1954.— Smith 



Plate 8 



1. The grass Erianthus maximus provides a diiu.i.;; ;!,< iiidcvcloped inflorescences, 

 enclosed in leaf sheaths, are roasted over the coals. The cooked inflorescences look 

 like large asparagus stalks and have a delicious maizelike taste. 



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2. A Fijian woman weaves a carrying basket from the fiber of Freycinetia, a relative ol the 



screwpine, Panda?ius. 



