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ers are very enthusiastic over it, but why it has not been more 

 widely employed has never been fully explained. Some growers 

 commend them highly as cow-feed, and when boiled, fowls eat them 

 readily, but the cost of digging for such purposes is a serious 

 drawback. 



Varieties. Two varieties have been widely distributed in Cali- 

 fornia: the White French and the Red Brazilian. The white kind 

 is preferred for table use and the red is chosen for field growth for 

 stock, as it is rather more vigorous and prolific. The red variety 

 is, however, frequently found in our vegetable markets and is ac- 

 ceptable for table use. 



