CHAPTER XX. 



NAMES, HISTORIES, AND CLASSIFICATION. 



i. Vegetables which have Different Names in England and 



America. 

 In America. In England. 



Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) Jerusalem artichoke. (The 



true artichoke is a very 

 different plant, grown for 

 its edible flower-heads.) 



Bean Kidney-bean, or French 



bean. (To distinguish it 

 from the broad bean, 

 Vicia Fab a, which is the 

 chief bean of history.) 



Beet Beet-root. 



Lima bean Lima kidney-bean. 



Muskmelon Melon. 



Parsnip Parsnep in many old books. 



Pepper Capsicum. ("Pepper" is 



properly applied to the 

 black and white pepper 

 of commerce.) 



Pumpkin Vegetable marrow. Gourd. 



Rutabaga Turnip-rooted cabbage, 



Swedish turnip. 



Salsify Salsafy. 



Squash Pumpkin. Gourd. 



" Scallop Custard-marrow. 



" Winter Crookneck (Cu- 



curbita moschata) . . Muskmelon, rarely. 



Swiss chard Leaf -beet. 



Turnip Turnep in many old books. 



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