YAM 



drought. Train or tie the wires to the stakes. The 

 "out" with this Yam is the depth to which its large 

 roots descend, often to three feet, and thickening at 

 the lower end, so that digging is difficult. As table 

 vegetables these Yams compare favorably with potatoes. 



ZIT-KWA. See Wax-Gourd. 



Fig. 144. Pumpkin, improperly picked. The stem should be 

 cut clean. See page 264. 



