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Periods of Cultivation and Kative Countries of Plants, continued. 



Cress. Ovar 2.000 years ; Persia ( ?) . 



Cucumber. Over 4,000 years ; India. 



Currant, Black. Less than 2,000 years; Europe, western Hima 

 lay as. 



Currant, Red. Less than 2,000 years; Europe to Himalayas. 



Date-palm. Over 4,000 years ; western Asia and Africa. 



Egg-plant. Over 4,000 years ; India. 



Endive. Less than 2,000 years ; Mediterranean basin. 



Fig. Over 4,000 years ; south of Mediterranean basin. 



Garlic. Over 2,000 years ; desert of the Kirghis. 



Gooseberry. Less than 2,000 years ; temperate Europe, western 

 Himalayas. 



Hop. Less than 2,000 years ; Europe, Asia, U. S. 



Horse-radish. Less than 2,000 years ; eastern temperate Europe. 



Jerusalem Artichoke. Probably ancient ; U. S. 



Leek. Over 2,000 years ; Mediterranean basin. 



Lettuce. Over 2,000 years ; Europe, Asia and Africa. 



Maize. Very ancient ; New Granada ( \) . 



Melon. Less than 2,000 years ; India, Beluchistan, Guinea. 



Mushroom. Less than 2,000 years ; Northern hemisphere. 



Oats. Over 2,000 years ; temperate Europe. 



Okra. Less than 2,000 years ; tropical Africa. 



Onion. Over 4,000 years ; Persia, Afghanistan, Beluchistan, 

 Palestine (?). 



Onion, "Welsh. Less than 2,000 years ; Siberia. 



Orach. Less than 2,000 years ; northern Europe and Siberia. 



Parsley. Less than 2,000 years ; Europe, Algeria and Lebanon. 



Parsnip. Less than 2,000 years ; central and southern Europe. 



Pea. Over 2,000 years ; Caucasus to Persia ( ?), India (?). 



Peach. Over 4,000 years ; China. 



Pear. Over 4,000 years ; temperate Europe and Asia. 



Pepper. Over 500 years ; Brazil ( ?) . 



Pineapple. Over .500 years ; Mexico, Central America. 



Plum. Over 2,000 years ; Anatolia, north of Persia. 



Potato. O^cr 500 years ; Chili, Peru. 



Pumpkin and Squash. Over 500 years ; temperate N. America. 



Quince. Over 4,000 years; north of Persia, south of the Cau- 

 casus, Anatolia. 



