2:^2 :\n:RKiLr.. 



^langa ( inaiijio. MiuKjifpiu imlica I., i. NCiy iil)UiHlaiit in sca^mi. 



Melon ( iniiskiiu'lDn, ('iiotniiis meln L. i . ( K-casioiial. iiifcrior in flavor. 



Xaranjitas (orange, Citrus uunnil liim I... var.l. TIic coninidn loDsi-skinnrd. sweet 



orange of the Pliilippines. 

 Xio.ir (eoc-oimt. Cocoh uiicijCrd L. ) . ( iiiiniicni in llic niarkrt. iiu|i(iiti'il t'loiu tlie 



lake re<;ion. 

 I'ajiiiya ( papaw, Ctiiicd inijxiiid !.. ). .\ fruit of American orijiiii, very eoninion. 

 Piua (pineapple. A ikiikismii satirn Lindl.i. Almndant in x-ason. of American 



origin. 

 Sam])alok (tamarind. Tdnxn itiilus indifus L. i . Ai)undant : in addition to the use 



of till' fruii, the Mowers and younu lea\es are cooked witli Hsh. 

 Sandias (watermelon. Cilriilhis i-tih/diis Scdirad. ) . Katiier common, hut inferior 



in te.xture and llavor. 

 Santol {Handoriciiiii iinlicdiii Cav. ). A nati\'e fiiiit, inferioi'. 



VEOKTAMI.ES. 



Ainpalaya { M(iniu)-(lic<i cIkhiiiiI id 1^. i . It is cooked with ti^h and used in stews: 



common. 

 Batao {DoHcIkis hthidh L. ) . A common i)ean. 

 Bawang (garlic. Alliinn .'<dtiniiii L.I. I'^oimd in all small stores and cnmnion in 



the market. 

 Calahaza ( s(juash. ('uctnhila niaxiiiid Duch.i. Rather abundant hut in limited 



(piantities; the young shoots and llowers are also cooked as a pot lierh. 

 Camote (sweet potato, Iponioea hafatas L.). Abundant. 



Camoting cahoy (cassava, tapioca, Manihot utiliftsinid I'cdd). Conunon in cul- 

 tivation, but not utilized e\tcnsiv(dy. 

 Cehollas (onions. Allium cijid L. ) . These ai'e im|)<utetl from .Manila, in very 



small ([uantities; young onioirs gi-own locally and eaten law as a relish aic 



foiuid in the nnirket and are known as cehollas iin )ni(rd. 

 (Jabi (taio. Colocasia n)i1i<iunrn»i Schott ) . The fleshy corms are common in the 



market. In many jiaits (d' the Philippines the leaves and petioles are cooked 



as a pot herb, but 1 am informed that they are not so used here, 

 l.aboni:- ng cauayan (bandi(jo shoots. HdinUtisd sp. i . IJather common, in season. 

 Maiz I Indian corn or maize. Zfd niai/s L. ) . Of .American origin; very commonly 



culti\ated and found in abundance. 

 Mongos (green gram. I'lidsculiin ),tiiii(}(> L.). A veiy small bean, found in 



abumlanee. 

 Opo (bottle gourd. Lddcudiid iiili/tiris Seringe). Kathci' conunon. 

 Patatas (potato, Soht/nnn hihcrosiiw L. ) . Imported in small (plant it ie- from 



Manila. 

 Patola ( fjufi'd ri/linilricd lloem. and L. di-iihnidiild Koxb.i. jjather common. 

 I'loo (lianana llowers. Miisd pdrdilisidi-d and I/, sn piiii I u iii ) . Common. 

 iiabanos (radishes. Ii'dplm iiii\ suliiiis L. i . The radish is foniul in alunulance in 



season. ;ind is eaten i)oth raw and cooked. 

 Sincamas (turnip bean. I'd(liiiilii:iis IiiiIIxihiin Kurzi. Very abundant in season. 



eaten raw. 

 Sitao ( Chinese i)ean, Vii/iid siiinmifi Endl.). .\bundant. 

 Talong (I'gg i)lant, Solainnii nifloiiftciid L. i . Aliundant. 

 Tsitsao (green peas. I'isiiiii saliriini Tv. ) . Patlier abundant in season. 

 Tuho (sugar cane, /^dcchnnini ofjirinannn L. ). .\bnndanl. 

 I'bi i \ am. niusrorea ilarnifnia J\o\\i.) . P'ound in sm:ill <|U:int it i:s ; probablx oilier 



v.iiieties of vams are more or less utilized. 



