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AND HOBTIGULTURIST. 



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to the tomato, but it is not known to what plant 

 he alludes. But an Italian writer, in 1561, thinks 

 Galen meant the tomato. Dodoens, a Dutch 

 botanist, describes it as growing in his time (in 

 1583), and as eaten dressed with pepper, vinegar 

 and oil. Gerard mentions it in his ' Herbal ' in 



extensive use on the table, cooked and uncooked, 

 about the year 1825." 



Miller & Sievers. — Australian Tree Ferns. — 

 We see by the public papers that for the very 

 fine collection of Australian tree ferns, which 



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1597, and calls it pomum amoris, and describes 

 red and yellow fruited sorts. Parkinson, in 1656, 

 says it is cultivated only for curiosity, and ' for 

 the amorous aspect or beauty of the fruit.' A 

 century afterwards Miller states it was used in 

 soups. Coming down later, we remember its 



formed one the leading attractions of Horticul- 

 tural Hall, at the Centennial, these gentlemen 

 have had deservedly an award of iionor. That 

 those who may not have visited the Exhibition 

 may have an idea of these remarkable trees, we 

 give the accompanying sketch. The reader 



