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Periods oi Cultivation and Native Countries of Plants, continued. 



Apricot. Over 4,000 years ; China. 



Artichoke. Less than 2,000 years ; Europe, Africa, 

 Canaries and Madeira. 



Asparagus. Over 2,000 years ; Europe, western temper- 

 ate Asia. 



Banana. Over 4,000 years ; Southern Asia. 



Barley, common. (?); Western temperate Africa. 



Bean, Kidney. Over 4,000 years ; unknown wild. Prob- 

 ably N. American. 



Bean, Broad. Over 4,000 years; South of the Caspian (?). 



Buckwheat. Less than 2,000 years; Mandschuria, Cen- 

 tral Siberia. 



Buckwheat, Tartarian. Less than 2,000 years; Tartary 

 Siberia to Dahuria. 



Cabbage. Over 4 ooo years ; Europe. 



Carrot. Over 2,000 years; Europe, western temperate 

 Asia (?). 



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



Chestnut. (?) ; from Portugal to Caspian Sea, eastern 

 Algeria. 



Chives. Less than 2,000 years ; temperate and northern 

 Europe. 



Citron. Over 2,000 years ; India. 



Corn Salad. Less than 2,000 years ; Sardinia, Sicily. 



Cotton, Herbaceous. Over 2,000 years ; India. 



Cress. Over 2,000 years ; Persia (?). 



Cucumber. Over 4,000 years ; India. 



Currant, black. Less than 2,000 years ; Europe, western 

 Himalayas. 



Currant, red. Less than 2,000 years ; Europe, to Hima 

 layas ; north of U. S. 



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



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



