GOLDEN THISTLE 



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manner as Salsafy, and the plants are afterwards treated in exactly 

 the same way as Salsafy-plants. The roots may commence to be 



Golden Thistle. 



taken up for use in September or October, and will continue to 

 yield a supply during the winter. The roots are eaten like Salsafy. 

 They are often 10 to 12 in. long, and nearly I in. thick. 



TARRAGON 



Artemisia Dracunculus, L. Composites. 



French, Estragon. German, Dragon. Flemish and Dutch, Dragonkruid. Danish^ 

 Estragon. Italian, Dragoncello. Spanish, Estragon. Portuguese, Estragao. 



Native of Siberia. Perennial. A plant with numerous branch- 

 ing stems, bearing lanceolate entire leaves, which, like all the green 

 parts of the plant, possess a very delicate, aromatic flavour, on 

 which account they are very extensively used for seasoning. The 

 flowers are white, in no way striking, and always barren, so that 

 the plant must be propagated by division of the tufts or from 

 root-cuttings. According to old horticultural books, the plant 

 formerly produced fertile seeds, and if such was the case, it 

 might be hoped that some day such seed may again be 

 regularly obtained from it, but at present it does not usually 

 produce any, and the seed which is offered for sale from time 

 to time only produces plants which resemble the Tarragon in all 

 its botanical characteristics (Artemisia Redowskii)> but entirely 



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