ON THE CAMASSIA 



blossoms are removed, so that no plant energy is 

 required for the production of seeds, the roots are 

 much larger. This is an interesting compensatory 

 effect that illustrates the close correlation between 

 the different parts of a plant, and in particular the 

 reliance of the roots on the leaf system. 



There are, as already stated, several species 

 and numerous varieties of the plant that could be 

 used for hybridizing purposes, and doubtless the 

 tendency to variation could thus be accentuated. 



A very large number of plants can be grown 

 on a small piece of ground, and if the roots could 

 be developed even to one fourth the size of those 

 of the carrot, this would prove a very valuable 

 addition to the list of garden plants. The roots 

 are not only nutritious, but they have exquisite 

 flavor even when raw; and they are improved by 

 cooking. 



I think the plant very well worthy of improve- 

 ment and general cultivation. 



— The lilies and their allies 

 are not the only wild plants 

 with bulbs or roots that are 

 edible and susceptible of 

 improvement — t here are 

 many noteworthy possi- 

 bilities in this direction. 



