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PLANT LIFK (>K ALAMAMA, 



* Ipomoea batatas (L.) I'oir. ( liatotUH idiilix Chnin.) Swkki I'oiaiu. 



HeriundiiH, red :iii<l wliitf, IcaveH eiitin^, liilxis t'iirinaci-oiiH. Hra/.iliuii .\ uiiih, 

 leaves loliecl, tiibeiH white, farinaceous. Spanish or sweet yarns (so called), leaves 

 IoIhmI, luliors \vhit<' or yellow, snj^ary. 



Mexico. 



* Solanum tuberosum L. Iiusii Potato. 



America. 



The early red iiiid white sorts on tlic tnici^ I'arnis ne:ir the coast for early sliipnient. 



Helianthus tuberosus I,. .Iki!1'sai.i;m AirncHoKK. 



Tragopogon porrifolius L. Salsiky. 



Karely. 



PLANTS CULTIVATED FOR THEIR 1 EAVES AND STEMS, 

 ((iartleu ve^etahles and forage crops.) 



Asparagus officinalis L. 



Europe. 

 Spinacia oleracea L. 



Europe. 

 Boehmeria nivea Gand., and B. tenacissinia Roxl>. 



A.SPARAGUS. 



Spinach. 



China Grass. 1\amik. 



Fiber plants. At pre ent almost abandoned; the young green stems here .md 

 there cut for green foddc^r. 



Tetragonia expansa Ait. 

 Karely. Australia. 



Lepidium sativum L. 

 Europe. 



Roripa nasturtium (L.) Rnsby. 



Europe. 

 Siuapis alba L. 



Europe. Chiefly for greens. 

 Brassica oleracea botrytis L. 



Enrope. 



* Brassica oleracea capitata 1-. 



* Brassica oleracea acephala 1 )C. 

 Brassica oleracea gongy lodes L. 



Karelv. 



Nkw Zkai.and Spinach. 



Pkppkk Grass. Gardkn Cress. 



Watkr Cress. 



Whitk Mustard. 



Cauliklowkr. 



Cabbace. 

 Kale, (.'ollards. 



KoHL-RAItl. 



Rei> Clover. 



* Trifolium pratense L. 

 Mountain regions and Tennesse*^ A'alley. 

 Europe. 



Trifolium hybridum L. Alsike Clover. 



With the above. 

 Europe. 



Trifolium iucarnatum L. Scarlet Clover. Titricish Clover. 



Lately in the Central Prairie region and Pine belt. Not frequently. 



