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England, it is wild and cultivated. Haw or kiln-dried chicory 

 is imported chiefly from Belgium (96136 out of a total of 96,804 

 centals in 1913), and since in lesser quantity from that country 

 and in improved quantities from Denmark, France, Holland, 

 Portugal, and United States. Roasted or Ground I hicory also 

 came in from these countries, and also from Union of South 

 Africa (80) to a total of 1491 centals in 1913. Chicory — root 

 roasted and ground — is well known as a mixture with coffee; 

 the blanched leaves may be used as a salad, and the plant is 

 grown for forage, cattle, horses and sheep feeding freely upon 

 it. Dried Chicory roots have aim been recommended for feeding 



horses as a substitute for oats — "Chicory Crumbs 9$ up to 10 



lb. per day (Commerce Rep. Washington, No. 156, 1915; pp. 

 1 4- * d) . 



2. Aug. 1904, ** The Chicory Industry of Great Britain/ 1 pp. 

 268-271; Feb. 1915, " The Cultivation of Chicory," pp. 101?»- 



1025. 



Achillea millefolium, Linn.; Yarrow, Milfoil. 



Herbaceous perennial, 2 to 3 ft. high, a common wild plant 

 in Northern Europe, including Britain, in Xorth Asia, and North 

 America, adapted to poor dry soil and recommended in perma- 

 nent pastures, especially for sheep. 



Lactuca sativa, Linn.; Lettuce. 



Annual, cultivated in many temperate countries and some hot 

 countries, including India, Cuba, Africa, "West Indies, &c, 

 as a salad. Lettuces are imported into the United Kingdom from 

 France and the Canary Islands in the early months of the year, 

 before the home supplies become plentiful. 



la. ix. 3 (1915) pp. 395-396. 



Carthamus tinctorius, Linn. ; Safflower. 



g» Annual, about 3 ft., including spiny and spineless forms, 



r probably native of Egypt; cultivated in the Sudan, Senaar, 



Abyssinia, India, China, South Europe, &c., chiefly for the 



dye from the florets and oil from the seeds; known in commerce 

 i as "Kurdee." The seeds are edible, especially after roasting, 



and are also good food for poultry. The oil expressed from the 

 [ seeds, in addition to various industrial uses, may be used for 



culinary purposes, and the residual cake is a good cattle food. 



The young plants of the spineless forms may be used as fodder, 



and as a vegetable or pot-herb. 



I la. 3 (1915), pp. 392-895. 



The Order also includes "Niger" or " Hauitil " (Guizotia 

 abyssinica, Cass.j of Tropical Africa, cultivated in India, oil 



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from the seed u&ed for culinary purposes; " Endive " (Cichoriuw 

 | Endivid, Linn. J, a hardy annual commonly grown as a salad; 



j " Cardoori " {Cynara Carduneulus, Linn.), a hardy perennial. 



I blanched stalks of the inner leaves used in salads, &c. ; the 



"Globe Artichoke"' (Cynara Scolymus, Linn.), a hardy peren- 

 nial, cultivated as a vegetable, " Scorzonera " (Scorzonera 

 hispanica, Linn.), native of Spain, roots used as a vegetable; 

 u Salsafr " (Tragopogon porrif alius, Linn.), cultivated as a 



