FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



UMBELLIFER.E. UMBELLIFERS. 

 Apium graveolens. W. Celery. 



Linn. Syt. Pentandria Digynia. 



The stalk, used as a salad. 



Vernacular. Kerafs, Egypt. 



Habitat. Britain. Naturalized in India. 



Remarks. The o-eXtvpv of Theophrastus and the Greeks, the wild plant 

 being their 



Coriandrum sativum. Linn. Common Coriander. 



Linn. Sytt. Pentandria Digynia. 



The herb, used as a garnish, chiefly in curries. 



Vernacular. Dunya, Dhanyaca, Sans. Hind. Beng. Dec. Danga, 

 Mai. Cottimbirry, Can. Cottamillie, Tarn, and Tel. Cotum- 

 baroo, Cey. Kuzeerah, Arab. Kushneez, Pers. Kurbara, Egypt. 

 Mety, Malay. 



Habitat. Southern Europe, Tartary. Cultivated in India. 



Remarks. Mentioned by Moses, Hippocrates, Theophrasttts, Dios- 

 corides, and Pliny, being the Kopiawov and Kopiov of the Greeks. See 

 also " Condiments and Spices." 



Daucus Carota. W. Carrot. 



Linn. Sytt. Pentandria Digynia. 



The root, used as a vegetable. 



Vernacular. Grinjuna, Canjara, Sans, Gager, India. Gazeragedda, 

 Tel. Istufleeti, Juzir-ul~bostanee t Arab. Zardak, Pers. Djazar, 



Egypt. * 



Habitat. Britain. Thrives luxuriantly in Mysore, the Southern 

 Mahratta country, and Sholapofcr and Poona Collectorates. 



Remarks. The <rra(f)v\'ivos dypios of Theophrastus according to Fraas ; 

 and the Staphulinos of Pliny probably. 



Pteroselinum sativum. W. Parsley. t 



Linn. Sytt. Pentandria Digynia. 



The leaf, used as a garnish. 



Vernacular. Kussah, Yukhsis (a var.), Arab. Karefs, Pers. 

 Baqdunis, Egypt. 



Habitat. Sardinia. Cultivated over the world. 

 Remarks. The TrrepotrtXivov of Dioscorides, and Apium of Pliny. The 



