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The Vegetable Marrow Gourd was introduced iti 1819 

 from the East Indies, 



ANGELICA. ANISE. CORIANDER. 



CARRAWAY. 



Though now found wild in this country, Carraway was 

 doubtless imported to us by the Romans, who obtained it from 

 Caria. The early Greeks as well as Romans employed it as a 

 condiment, See. 



RUE. 



This plant is a native of England and many other parts of 

 Europe. It was much employed as a seasoning- and mendica- 

 ment by the Greeks and Romans. The former made of it as 

 well as of Parsley borderings for the compartments of their 

 Gardens. It has been in esteem here as far back as our re- 

 cords go. 



HYSSOP. 



This has been used as a medicinal Herb ever since the days 

 of Moses. It was cultivated here in 1548. The Greeks and 

 Romans employed it in medicine, 



CHAMOMILE; 2. 



This has been used as a stomachic, as far back as the time 

 of the early Romans. 



ELECAMPANE, 

 LIQUORICE. 

 WORMWOOD, 4. 



