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The Romans always added it to their pottages. It was 

 cultivated here in 1648. 



PURSLANE. 2. TARRAGON. 



FENNEL AND DILL. 4. Fennel was much used by the 

 Romans as a seasoning' to their dishes. It is a native of this 

 country, and has been employed in cookery immemorially. 



CHERVIL. 



This is a native of England and other parts of Europe. It 

 was cultivated by the Greeks and Romans as it was in this 

 country as early as the time of Gerarde. 



HORSE-RADISH. 



This native of England was used in Gerarde's time as it is now 

 with meat. It does not appear to have been known to the an- 

 cients. 



NASTURTIUM. 3. 



The minor variety of this native of Peru was brought to Eu- 

 rope by the Spaniards in 1580 ; and Gerarde mentions culti- 

 vating it a few years after. The major variety was not known 

 in Europe until 1684. 



MARIGOLD. 4. 



This native of southern Europe was known to the Romans 

 being mentioned by Columella, but I think not us an object of 

 culture. It was cultivated in this country previous to the pub- 

 lication of Dodoen's Herbal in 1573. 



THYME. 2. 



