CHAPTER XVIII 



OTHER VEGETABLES; PLANTING LIST 



Here are brought together short accounts of several 

 tropical or subtropical vegetables that are cultivated more 

 or less in those regions, and that offer a promising field for 

 improvement by selection and the discovery of useful 

 sports. They are not yet grown commercially in Florida, 

 and apparently not elsewhere in adjacent tropical regions. 



CHENOPODIUM QUINOA 



This annual vegetable has been grown in the high regions 

 of Colombia, Peru, and Chile for hundreds of years. There 

 are several varieties. The seeds are cooked with soups or 

 fish, or used as a porridge. They must first be boiled 

 to get rid of acridity. The leaves are eaten like spinach. 

 This plant could be grown on tropical or subtropical 

 mountains. 



TJLLUCUS TUBEROSUS 



This vegetable has long been cultivated in the mountains 

 of Peru and Bolivia at 3000 feet or more high. Its creeping 

 rhizome bears fleshy tubers like potatoes but smaller, and 

 containing sugar as well as starch. Several varieties are 

 known. It is said to be propagated both by the tubers 

 and by cuttings. It will endure some frost. 



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