Eskimo potato

Eskimo potato There is a little tuber, commonly called the "Eskimo potato," which I believe is a variety of the red lily, much sought after by the Alaskan Eskimo women. These are strung on sinew lines and hung up in the sun to dry. They are about as large as walnuts and have about the same...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/23555
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Summary:Eskimo potato There is a little tuber, commonly called the "Eskimo potato," which I believe is a variety of the red lily, much sought after by the Alaskan Eskimo women. These are strung on sinew lines and hung up in the sun to dry. They are about as large as walnuts and have about the same taste as new potatoes. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JAN 1971 JH JAN 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 02 Apr 2015; stamped but not used