MISCELLANEOUS CONDIMENTS 141 
Fic. 139.—Cardamoms (Elettaria cardamomum, Ginger Family, Zingibera- 
cee). A, leaf. B, flowering branch. C, flower, ?. D, same cut ver- 
tically. EH, F, G, various forms of pods, ?. H, seed, with covering, 
enlarged. J, K, seed, cut across and vertically, showing the seed-food 
(p and e) and the embryo (em). (Luerssen.)—A perennial herb with 
leafy shoots 2-3 m. tall; leaves pale green; flowers whitish, purple- 
striped; pods pale yellowish; seeds brown. Native home, India to Java. 
mentioned in this chapter as to require separate treatment. 
They agree in being used primarily for their sharp taste. 
Horseradish is the root of a familiar plant (Fig. 144) which 
owes its pungency to a minute amount of a volatile oil 
