VIEW OF FIELD OF DASHEENS IN FLORIDA 
“We have acquired the taste for the dasheen, and it is a part of our regular food: to use the 
expression, we seem to flourish on it.” 
This is the statement of John F. Groene, formerly Jus- 
tice of the Peace at Tarpon Springs, Fla., who stands among his plants in the photograph. 
He became so fond of dasheens that on moving to California, he began at once to encourage 
experimentation with their cultivation there. 
(Fig. 20.) 
Pioneer Growers of the Dasheen 
In the introduction of a new vegetable 
into cultivation, there comes a time 
when those pioneers, who believe suf- 
ficiently in its future, to risk their own 
labor, land and money in its production, 
need encouragement. They need to be 
helped in popularizing the vegetable, 
and in getting their product before a 
public that believes in trying new foods. 
The dasheen is one of these new 
foods. It is now being grown as a 
crop quite generally in the South Atlan- 
tic and Gulf States, but mostly in 
Florida. It is sold by fancy vegetable 
dealers in many southern and northern 
cities, and the production heretofore 
has scarcely kept pace with the growing 
demand. This season, for the first 
time, there is opportunity for house- 
holders to purchase dasheens direct 
from growers, or their agents, in the 
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south. Shipments of one bushel or 
more will be made—preferably by 
express on account of the danger of 
delay and freezing if sent by freight. 
To eastern cities having direct steamer 
connection with the south, barrel ship- 
ments can be safely forwarded by 
steamer freight. 
Following is a list of three growers, 
and one representative of a number of 
growers on Lake Okeechobee, with 
whom any interested persons may com- 
municate. Letters to these men should 
specify quantity desired, and ask for 
the price: W. BE. Clark (grower), 
Torry Island, Fla., Fellsmere Co., 
(grower), Fellsmere, Fla., J. H. Free- 
man (representative), Ft. Lauderdale, 
Fla., W. C. Greer, (grower) Torry 
Island, Fla. 
