CONTENTS xxi 



CHAPTER XV. 



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FOOD PLANTS . 274 



Cassava . . . 274 



Soil and Climate . . . 275 



Cultivation . . . 275 



Crops .... . 276 



Preparation of cassava meal . . 276 



Cassava starch . . . . 277 



Tapioca -< . 277 



Cassareep * . ,278 



Arrowroot . . . . . . 278 



Soil and Climate . . . 279 



Cultivation . .... 280 



Crops . . . .280 



Preparation of the arrowroot . . .281 



Tous-les-mois . ..... 283 



The Yam . . , . . . . 284 



White yam , . . 285 



Negro yam . . .... 285 



Guinea yam - . . 286 



Cush-Cush . .... 286 



Soil and Climate . . . . . 286 



Cultivation . . . . . . 287 



The Sweet Potato . . . . .288 



Soil and Climate '. . . .289 



Cultivation ...... . 289 



Crops . . > , ... 290 



The Tania ...... 290 



Soil and Climate . . . . 292 



Cultivation ....... 292 



Crops . .... 293 



APPENDIX ...... 295 



INDEX . . . . . . . 297 



