64 THE BOOK OF USEFUL PLANTS 



Sago in commerce is in the form of small pellets. 

 The native prepares the floury starch for export 

 by working it up in a paste with water. Then he 

 forces the paste through a sort of colander or sieve, 

 and it dries in small bits. Different sizes have 

 different trade names, but all sago is the same 

 substance, a valuable starchy food. 



