Amongst articles of food used by the Indians, a high place is given to
certain roots which the Spaniards call _batatas_, and the Germans
earth-apples (_erdäpfel_). It would be superfluous to describe with
prolixity a thing so commonly seen. Those of Paraguay are decidedly
superior to the German ones in size and flavour. These roots, or rather
bulbs, are sometimes white, sometimes red, and sometimes yellow, in
Paraguay. In my opinion the red ones are by far the worst, and the
yellow the best of all.
Footnote 2:
Potatoes.