222 MERRILL. 



^liiiipi (mango. Mdiiiiifcui iiiilicii L. l . Very al)iiii(liiiit in season. 



Melon ( miiskmelon, Ciifiiinis mrlo L. ) . OtL-asional. inferior in llavoi'. 



Naranjitas (orange. Citrus (iiiianl iiim L.. var.). 'i'lu' eonmion looseskinned. sweet 



orange of the Pliili])i)ines. 

 Niog (eoeonut, Cocos inicifcni L. ) . C'onmion in tlie market, imported from tlie 



lake region. 

 Papaya ( ])apaw, ('aiica paixii/ci L. ) . A fruit of Ameriean origin, very eominon. 

 Pina ( ]iineap|)le. Aiiiniassd Halica Lindl.). Al)iindanl in season, of Amei-ican 



origin. 

 Sanipalok (tamarind, T(i imii iiidiif! iiidieus L. ) . Abundant; in addition to tlie use 



of tlie fruit, the Howers and young leaves are cooked with lish. 

 Sandias (watermelon, Cilnilliis riilfiaris Sehrad. ) . Rather comnion. hut inferior 



in texture and flavor. 

 Saiitol (Hnndoricum indicuiii C'av. ) . A nati\e fruit, inferior. 



VliGETADI.IC.S. 



Ampala\-a (Moiiiordica cliaraiilia L. ) . It is cooked with lisli and used in stews; 



common. 

 Batao [Doliclius hihhih L. ) . A common bean. 

 Bawang (garlic, AUiinii safiviini L. ) . Found in' all small stores and common in 



the market. 

 Calahaza (squash, Cucurbitu tiiaxima Duch.). Rather abundant but in limited 



quantities: the young shoots and flowers are also cooked as a (jot herb. 

 C'ainote (sweet potato, Ipomoea hatatas L.). Abundant. 



Camoting cahoy (cassava, tapioca, Manihot titilifssimn Polil). Common in cul- 

 tivation, but not utilized e.xtensively. 

 Cebollas (onions. Allium cepa L.). These are imported fr(mi Manila, in very 



small quantities; young onions grown locally and eaten raw as a relish are 



found in the market and are known as cehoUas na hi lira. 

 (;ahi (taro. Colocasia antiquoruni Schott). The fleshy corms are common in the 



market. In many jiarts of the Philippines the leaves and petioles are cooked 



as a ])ot herb, but I am informed that they are not so used here. 

 Labong ng cauayan (bamboo shoots, lidiiihiisii sp. ) .• Rather eoinmon, in season. 

 Maiz (Indian corn or maize, Zea iikiijs L. ) . Of Ameiiean origin; very commonly 



cultivated and found in abundance. 

 Mongos (gre?n gram, Pha.seoliiy iniiiifio L.). A very sniall l)eaii. found in 



abiuidance. 

 Opo I ))ottle gourd. L(i(iPii(iriii riilgiirin Seringe). Rather common. 

 Patatas (potato, SolaMini luherosuni L. ) . Imported in small (piantities from 



Manila. 

 Patola {t.vffa cylindrica Roem. and L. acutanfiula Roxb. ) . Rather common. 

 Poso (banana flowers, Musa paradisiaca and .1/. mpienl inn ) . Common. 

 Rabanos (radishes, Ruplinnux satiriis L. ) . The radish is found in abumlance in 



seas(m, and is eaten both raw and co()ke(l. 

 Sincamas ( turniji-bean, I'nchiirhizuft hiilhosiis Kur/.l. \'ery abundant in season, 



eaten law. 

 Sitao (Chinese bean, Yiiina sinensis Endl. I . Abundant. 

 Talong (egg plant. Solaninii mrloiifieini 1^. i . Abundant. 

 Tsitsao (green peas, Pisniii sdlinnn L.I. Ratlier abundant in season. 

 Tube (sugar cane, Haccharum officiiitinnii L. ) . Abundant. 

 Ubi (yam. Dioscoren dnPtiionn'Roxh:) . Found in small quantities; probably other 



varieties of vams are more or less utilized. 



