Ogden Daily Standard | 1920-01-03 | Page 1 | Two New Vegetables Are Propagated at a Botanical Garden

Two New Vegetables Are Propagated at a Botanical Garden ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Jan 3. Two new-vegetables new-vegetables have been propagated at Mie '.Missouri botanical garden here, it was announced today by Dr George T. Moore, director of the garden. One has been named the "arracaclia,' and the other the "daahecn." Both resemble re-semble tho potato and aro sukl to be about ecjual in food value to it. Dr. Moore explained the arraencna. when cooked Is a bit darker than swcot potato and tastes like the parsnip. It is a rapid grower, he said. Dashcens cooked in cream taste t'ko cauliflower, and when baked liavo the flavor of a roasted chestnut, Dr. Mooro amplified. They arc related to tno Egyptian Taro, commonly referred to as the "elephant ear." Dr. Mooro said. The announcement was made to dclc-'gvitcs dclc-'gvitcs who attended tho convention for tlio American Association for tlio Advancement Advance-ment of Science, whicli ended last nigh: and remained over in SU Louis Tor today.