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Roots (continued)
Yams, Calld here Oowhi — these Grow wild in the Mountains, and are from one to six feet in length but not more then five or Six inches round, they are very good but as they take Much trouble to dig them out they are seldom sought after, except when the Bread fruit is Scarce, they never take the Pains to Cultivate them.Tarro, another Root which they Cultivate — these grow in Water and the Ground must be leveled for that purpose & bankd up to keep the Water Constantly on it — they Grow to 12 or 14 Inches long & as much round — & are little inferior to Yams the root when dressd is Mottled inside with Green blue & White — and the leaves make excellent greens having a tast somthing like our Asparagus; but if they are not sufficiently dressd they cause an Itching in the Fundament for several Hours after they are eaten.
Oomarra, a kind of sweet potatoe, diffirent from those of America or the West Indiest — hey are of an Orange Collour & somewhat near the size of those in England, and are plenty; they are produced by planting slips from the stalks, which taking root produce the Potatoes.
Yappe — these are large Mountain roots somthing in shape like the
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