372 DISEASES OF CROP-PLANTS 



EDDOE — a cultivated aroid of the genus Colocasia, a common 



food plant. 

 EYES — dormant buds, especially in sugar-cane. 

 FROGHOPPER (sugar-cane) — Tomaspis saccharina, a serious pest 



in Trinidad. 

 GALEA — Calophyllum calaha, a guttiferous tree used for wind- 

 breaks. 

 GOVERNOR BANANA — see Chinese banana. 

 GREEN BUG — Nezara viridula. 

 green scale — Coccus viridis (Lecanium viride). 

 Gros Michel — the common large-fruited commercial banana. 

 Guinea corn — Andropogon Sorghum, a variety with compact 



heads. 

 immortelle — ^leguminous trees of the genus Erythrina, used 



generally for shading cacao fields. 

 imphee — Andropogon Sorghum, a variety with loose panicles. 

 LEAF blister MITE (cotton) — Eriophyes gossypii, Banks. 

 lemon grass — Cymhopogon citratus (DC) Stapf, a scented coarse 



grass. 

 mandarin — Citrus nohilis, an orange with small dark foliage 



and red loose-skinned fruit. 

 muscovado — sugar made on the old open-pan system. 

 okra — Hibiscus esculenius, the succulent young capsules of 



which are used as a vegetable. 

 PAPAW — Carica papaya. 

 PEN manure — manure accumulated for several months on the 



floor of stock pens, usually with liberal additions of cane 



trash or other litter. 

 PIGEON PEA — Cajanus indicus. 

 plantain — Musa paradisiaca, Linn., a distinct type of cooking 



banana tending to be restricted to forest soils. 

 PLANT-CANE — the first crop of sugar-cane from planted cuttings, 

 pois Doux — Inga spp. Leguminous trees used as windbreaks. 

 RATOONS — the second and subsequent crops of sugar-cane 



obtained without replanting. 

 ROUGH LEMON — Gitrus Hmonum, Risso, a lemon with large rough- 

 skinned fruits. 

 Sea Island cotton — long staple cotton of the type developed 



in certain islands off the coast of S. Carolina. 

 SHADDOCK — Citrus decumana, var., producing a very large and 



rather dry fruit. 

 SILK FIG — ^Trinidad name for a variety of banana mostly grown 



as temporary shade on cacao estates ; fruit with a thin 



smooth skin. 



