42 CULTIVATED VEGETABLES. 



The vinegar in which the root has been 

 boiled, if used for washing the body, cures 

 scorbutic eruptions. Some roast the roots 

 in hot ashes, and rub their faces and hands 

 with them, in order to remove all blotches, 

 and purify the skin. 



This plant will thrive in any soil, if planted 

 about three inches deep ; it is principally 

 raised by dividing the roots, as the cultiva- 

 tion by seed is more tedious. It blossoms 

 best in a damp soil, or when it is well 

 watered. 





