﻿Inventory 45, Seeds and Plants Imported. 



Plate V. 



The Quinoa, an Important "Grain" Plant of the Andes (Chenopodium quinoa 

 Willd.), S. P. I. No. 41 340. 



This is one of the most useful plants in the mountain regions of Peru and Bolivia, the extremely small 

 seeds of the white variety being cooked with potatoes to make a staple dish among the lower classes. 

 Dark-colored seeds are used almost entirely for making chicha, or native beer. Before using, it is 

 necessary to wash the seeds thoroughly in order to eradicate a bitter flavor which they possess. 

 The value of this plant in the United States lies in its possibilities as a breakfast food. ( Photographed, 

 natural size, by the Yale University-National Geographic Society Expedition; P17780CA.) 



