of the Varieties of Brussica. 197 



tuguese Couve-jior, French Chou-jleur ; with which may be 

 classed the Polish Kalafiori/, Swabian Kayjiol, and Swiss 

 Kardiviol ; while the Germans, Dutch, Danes and Swedes have 

 the equivalent names Blumenkohl, Blocmkool, Blomkaal. 



Broccoli is an Italian name signifying sprouts, and derived 

 from Brocco, a stem or sprout (derived by Menage from ver- 

 rucum Lat.): it is also called Cavolo hroccoluto, Span. Broculi, 

 Port. Couve dos Broccos. This Italian word Broccoli appears 

 to prevail through all the countries of Europe, while in the 

 northern nations the Teutonic appellation Sprouts, Sprossen- 

 kohl, Spraten, Spruitkool, is also given to them. The Anglo- 

 Saxons had the word Sppoce ft-om Spjiautan or Spfiycan, to 

 shoot forth, and they named the month February Sproutkele, 

 says Verstegan, as it was " the first hearbe that in this moneth 

 began to yield out wholesome young sprouts." This author 

 adtls that February is yet in the Netherlands called Spruckel*. 



Our English name Cabbage most properly belongs to 

 M. DecandoUe's 3rd and 4th Races, which are capitate or 

 headed ; and the word is pi'obably from the Italian name Ca~ 

 pucciaf. Allied to the Italian Cavolo capuccio, are also the French 

 Choii cabu (anciently Cap)u, Cabuts), Dutch Kabuyskool, Danish 

 Cabudzkaal, Brescian Gabtiz, and Kaptista in several Slavonic 

 dialects. The Teutonic dialects have also names of the same 

 signification for the headed race, as Kopfkohl, Hauptkraut, 

 HovedJiaal, Hufmidkaal. 



With Rapa {Poc^oi) are to be classed: Ital. Rajm, Raviz- 

 z07ie, Cavolo-rapa. Span. Raba, Colinaba. Siavon. Repa. 

 French Rave, Chou-rave. Germ. Rube, Rove, Rabe, Reps, Re- 

 pich, Repskohl, Kohl-rabi, Riibesaat. Dutch Raap, Raapkool, 

 Stekraapen. Swed. Rqfva, Stickrave. Dan. Rapsat, Roe, 

 Kaalrabi : 



And with Napus: Ital. Napa, Navonc; Span, and Portug. 

 Nabo; French, Navette, Chou-navet ; Engl. Navew, Tur?ieps 

 Ang. Sax. Najpe; Norvv. Ncepe ; Island. Napur, Ncepukal -, 

 Wallach. 'Nap ; Lapl. Niijw. Edit. 



♦ S[)rock-ke!Ie, Spor-kelle ; Fcbruariiis. Kiliani Etymologicon ed. 1787. 

 •|- Cnboche, a head, in old Frencii, and Cabe^'a, Spanish, are from Cabo 

 tlie Romance derivative from Caput. 



XL. True apparent Right Ascension of Dr. Maskei.vne's 

 36 Stars for every Day in the Year 1823, at the Time of 

 passing the Meridian of Greenwich. 



[Continued from page 57.] 

 N. B. On those days where an Asterisk is prefixed the Star passes twice; 

 the .'R Kiven !« that at the first passiige. 



1823. 



