VOANDZEIA SUBTERRANEA (rAMBARRA GROUND-NUT) "Jl 



[P/ioto !y G. Rihaitl. 



Fig. 4. — Voandzeia suhterranea (Madagascan Ground-nut). 



The husks only contain i'55 per cent, nitrogenous 

 matter in the green fruit and 7"3i per cent, in the ripe fruit. 



The dry leaves and stems might be used for fodder, but 

 as no trial has yet been made, the question arises whether 

 beasts would have any liking for this somewhat coarse sort 

 of nourishment, which contains as much as 45 to 50 per 

 cent, cellulose. 



